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NVC wants original docs- Is this normal?

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i also sent the original Birth certificate and marriage certificate to the NVC..i'm praying that they won't lose it :wacko:

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After messaging other couples from Romania it seems to me that this is one of those grey areas where the decision is up to the individual case reviewer. One Romanian couple filed the same as we did (copies of official documents that are officially notarized/certified by a government approved notary and translated) without any problems from the NVC while another couple was told that they needed to send originals. Both those couples interviewed the summer of 2011. Anyway we've done as much weekend research as we could here on visajourney and I've gotten some helpful input. I feel a lot less stressed :) I'll update later in the week when we get the final answer on sending originals or not.

@Jason/Shifa -If it is any comfort the one couple that I wrote to who did send originals said that they got them back at the interview without any problems.

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Just a thought, did you send in the un-translated version as well as the translated version?

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Original poster here with an update.

Our lawyer spoke to the NVC and confirmed that yes, we have to send originals. This may not be the case for every country but it is in our situation (husband is Romanian). DHL'd the docs yesterday evening. They should be in NY by Friday morning. Thanks for the help everyone! Our journey continues :D

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Original poster here with an update.

Our lawyer spoke to the NVC and confirmed that yes, we have to send originals. This may not be the case for every country but it is in our situation (husband is Romanian). DHL'd the docs yesterday evening. They should be in NY by Friday morning. Thanks for the help everyone! Our journey continues :D

We got RFE from NVC asking for Original docs also, bad thing my hubby kinda mixed up our docs

so he sent the photocopy instead of the originals. :bonk: but case complete were on our last

part of journey B-)

Our Time Line
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CR-1/CR-2
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USCIS Stage: (13 DAYS)
Apr 15, 2012 - Filed I-130 ($420 x2)
Apr 19, 2012 - NOA-1
May 2, 2012 - NOA-2

NVC STAGE: (56 DAYS)
05/21/12 - Case finally entered into NVC system
05/25/12 - Received case #, IIN, and BIN, gave e-mail addresses, sent optin e-mail
05/25/12 - Received info package and AOS bill e-mails from NVC
05/25/12 - AOS bill invoiced & paid ($88)
05/29/12 - AOS bill appears as PAID
06/01/12 - IV Bill Invoiced & PAID ($230 x2)
06/04/12 - IV Bill Shows PAID
06/15/12 - AOS & IV Packages sent
07/02/12 - RFE email received
07/06/12 - Sent NSO copy of MC and BC
07/16/12 - Case Complete (2nd Wedding Anniversary)
08/01/12 - Interview Date Assigned -->>>>(Sept.5, 2012@ 6:15am)


Medical/CFO / Consulate / POE:
08/29/2012-------- Medical Exam: PASSED
08/30/2012 ---------Advance CFO @SMEF-COW
09/05/2012-------- Interview: VISA APPROVED!!!!
09/11/2012 ------- VISA RECEIVED!
10/02/2012 -------- POE = Honolulu, Hawaii
Welcome to Hawaii

10/18/2012 - received 10yr. GC & SSN#

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