IV Contents Question

[Lynn/Saif 1]

After browsing thru http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse (thank you Canadian_wife for the direct link) I see this

f. Original/Certified birth certificate of the beneficiary

g. Original/Certified marriage certificate of the beneficiary and the petitioner

Are they asking me to send THE original documents?? We both have certified stamped marraige and birth records (embassy and certified translation stamped) that I am not willing to send ANYWHERE. Won't certified copies be sufficient?

Also they want more of Saif's passport photos? I send 2 with I 130 and Saif has 3 for interview. Do I really need more?

Edited January 16, 2012 by Lynn/Saif

[Saylin 1,605]

After browsing thru http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse (thank you Canadian_wife for the direct link) I see this

f. Original/Certified birth certificate of the beneficiary

g. Original/Certified marriage certificate of the beneficiary and the petitioner

Are they asking me to send THE original documents?? We both have certified stamped marraige and birth records (embassy and certified translation stamped) that I am not willing to send ANYWHERE. Won't certified copies be sufficient?

Also they want more of Saif's passport photos? I send 2 with I 130 and Saif has 3 for interview. Do I really need more?

If you read again what you quoted, it says ORIGINAL/CERTIFIED COPY of certificates. So of course sending certified copies are sufficient. A lot of people don't even have originals. I didn't of my birth certificate. As for the marriage certificate, I sent the certified copy one as well. All were accepted without problems.

And yes, they want two more passport photos of the beneficiary. In total, USCIS/NVC/consulate has 9 photos of me (2 for the I-130, 2 for the IV package, 3 for the medical, and 2 for the interview).

[Lynn/Saif 1]

If you read again what you quoted, it says ORIGINAL/CERTIFIED COPY of certificates. So of course sending certified copies are sufficient. A lot of people don't even have originals. I didn't of my birth certificate. As for the marriage certificate, I sent the certified copy one as well. All were accepted without problems.

And yes, they want two more passport photos of the beneficiary. In total, USCIS/NVC/consulate has 9 photos of me (2 for the I-130, 2 for the IV package, 3 for the medical, and 2 for the interview).

Yeah I was afraid thats what they wanted....as many times as I see they have lost or misplaced documents, it really makes me uncomfortable. Thanks for the confirmation

[Saylin 1,605]

Yeah I was afraid thats what they wanted....as many times as I see they have lost or misplaced documents, it really makes me uncomfortable. Thanks for the confirmation

Yeah, I would suggest sending certified copies over originals. If they do lose the certified copies, you can always get more. Plus you'd still have the originals.

[Enigma11561 336]

Your one of the first persons I have read about here who actually understands that you should NEVER send originals. Those are yours and stay with you. Send copies, notarized/certified if necessary. TAKE the originals with you at your interview..

[Darnell 8,479]

the slash there is an implied or

[Lynn/Saif 1]

the slash there is an implied or

aaahhh and I took the slash as a "and" !! Very good, thanks