Marriage certificate

[Yelena Kizir 1]

Hello everyone! I just was wondering if anyone had similar problem. I sent our certified marriage certificate with apostle but I got a letter from NVC stating they want original instead of that one. I checked requirements again and it's clearly states "original or certified copy" . After we got marry in Turkey the marriage bureau gave us red booklet of original marriage certificate and for me to take back to states certified with Apostle. So I'm really confused why they don't accept it. When I called today they said supervisor will review it but it will take up to 2 wks.

[mounir412 101]

so send them the original marriage certificate, and you have to ask for it back after the interview

good luck

[Yelena Kizir 1]

so send them the original marriage certificate, and you have to ask for it back after the interview

good luck

Well, the original is in Turkey with my husband, it will just take time again for mail delivery. But I just don't get it why they can not except certified apostle marriage certificate. And of course he'll bring original to interview.

[mounir412 101]

really i am confused as well since NVC ask for the original or certified but not notarized ,

so could your husband ask for an other original marriage certificate ? and how long it take ?.

in my case i am married to an american citizen ,and we have two originals marriage certificates one for me and one for her.

Edited July 20, 2011 by mounir412

[mounir412 101]

Pre-Interview Forms / Items:

1. Completed and signed OF-169.

2. Completed and signed Of-230 Part 1 and 2 forms.

3. I-864 Affidavit of Support Form along with past 3 year U.S tax returns (or transcripts) and any other financial documents required.

4. A copy of intending immigrants biographic page of passport(s) including expiration date.

5. Original or certified "long" birth certificate. *

6. Original adoption decree. (if applicable)

7. Marriage certificate. (if applicable)

8. Divorce decree(s) or death certificate(s) (if applicable)

9. Police certificate(s) **

10. Court and prison records.(if applicable)

11. Custody records. (if applicable)

12. Military records (if applicable)

Interview Forms / Items:

1. Valid Passport.

2. Original or certified "long" birth certificate. *

3. Original adoption decree. (if applicable)

4. Original or certified copy of the marriage certificate. (if applicable)

5. Original death certificate. (if applicable)

6. Original divorce decree. (if applicable)

7. Police certificate. **

8. Court record(s) (if applicable).

9. I-864 Affidavit of Support Form along with past 3 year U.S tax returns (or transcripts) and any other financial documents required. (see poverty limits here)

10. Court and prison records.(if applicable)

11. Medical examination information

12. Two passport-type photos (see specification) of the spouse or benefitiary

My link

Edited July 20, 2011 by mounir412

[Yelena Kizir 1]

Pre-Interview Forms / Items:

1. Completed and signed OF-169.

2. Completed and signed Of-230 Part 1 and 2 forms.

3. I-864 Affidavit of Support Form along with past 3 year U.S tax returns (or transcripts) and any other financial documents required.

4. A copy of intending immigrants biographic page of passport(s) including expiration date.

5. Original or certified "long" birth certificate. *

6. Original adoption decree. (if applicable)

7. Marriage certificate. (if applicable)

8. Divorce decree(s) or death certificate(s) (if applicable)

9. Police certificate(s) **

10. Court and prison records.(if applicable)

11. Custody records. (if applicable)

12. Military records (if applicable)

Interview Forms / Items:

1. Valid Passport.

2. Original or certified "long" birth certificate. *

3. Original adoption decree. (if applicable)

4. Original or certified copy of the marriage certificate. (if applicable)

5. Original death certificate. (if applicable)

6. Original divorce decree. (if applicable)

7. Police certificate. **

8. Court record(s) (if applicable).

9. I-864 Affidavit of Support Form along with past 3 year U.S tax returns (or transcripts) and any other financial documents required. (see poverty limits here)

10. Court and prison records.(if applicable)

11. Medical examination information

12. Two passport-type photos (see specification) of the spouse or benefitiary

My link

[Yelena Kizir 1]

Well I'm American citizens and we got married at his country/Turkey. At marriage bureau they gave us marriage license looking like a red book with our pictures. Also, they gave us certified marriage certificate with apostle. The lady said I can use it in states to do his visa documents, so when I left Turkey let him keep the red booklet marriage license and took with me certified one. And that's why I'm upset they don't accept it. My husband have no problem sending me another one. It's just makes us sad loosing time over it, especially when it's clearly states on their website they accept certified certificates.thx

[mounir412 101]

to gain time , let your husband to sent you the original via express mail

fedex or dhl , all my best wishes

[brettdresseur 0]

We sent our red booklet in. We had the marriage translations done before I left and I sent the copy and the translations in the I-130 packet, but when we were sending the documents to NVC we sent the red booklet in. Don't worry about the time too much. After my husband filled out the forms and assembled the DS-230 he mailed everything over here (either DHL or UPS, I can't remember) and they arrived within a week.

Good luck on the rest of your journey and come visit us at the Turk Kahvesi thread if you have any questions!