Sending original or photocopy?

[Fab&She 1]

Hi everyone I need to ask a question, I am the US citizen and I filed a petition I-130 for my husband who lives in Italy. We already received our NOA1 waiting on NOA2. We are just preparing ourselves for the next step just getting what we can done now, my question is when my husband sends me the DS-230, and the DS-3032, and all the things he needs to send me do he have to send the originals such as our marriage certificate, and his birth certificate, and also photocopies? Or do he just send me the photocopies of all the originals and he saves the originals for his Interview when it comes up. We did read the Shortcut for the NVC process but just want to clarify this before he sends me what he needs to. I know he has to wait on the police certificate cause it is only 6 months for that, thank you for any responses.

[Ryan H 3,812]

NVC requires original documents.

[Apapaia 25]

Yes, original copies and the translation of them. About the birth certificate he can go to the "municipio" and get as many as he wants for free or at least that's what they told me in there. I got 2 copies of the certificate where there are information about my parents too. If I am not wrong there are 2 different kind of birth certificate, one just specifies the day and the place of birth. The other one specifies the name of parents, the place and date of birth.

Also make sure to get 2 police certificate. One is "casellario giudiziario" and the other one is "carichi pendenti". What's the difference? I have no idea but that's what they ask.

I'm sorry I don't have precise answers to your questions but I thought I'd share what I learned in the process so far.

Anyways check the reviews about the consulates. A lot of people gives more information than just about the interviews.

Good luck with your journey!

[Khaleesi 1]

-> send the original police certificates, plus a normal photocopy to nvc

_> send either the original marriage and birth certificate (long form) or government issued certified copies (from the same place they issue the original, they can make u a copy of the original that looks a lot like the original

- if u choose to send teh original marriage and birth certificate, make sure to bring those copies to the interview

- if u choose to send the copies, bring the originals to the interview

-> make a simple photocopy of the marriage and birth certificate that u decide to send

-> copy of his passport bio page, normal photocopy

-> 2 photos 2x2 inches

-> ds 230 form that he has to sign, only part 1 should be signed

go to the nvc page and find out if there are specific requirements for documents from italy

-> include certified translations of all documents, except the passport page, since it is already in english, plus photocopies of the translations, just in case

[PurpleLove 0]

Also make sure to get 2 police certificate. One is "casellario giudiziario" and the other one is "carichi pendenti". What's the difference? I have no idea but that's what they ask.

The Certificato Generale del Casellario Giudiziale is a certified national record of final court convictions and decisions regarding mental incompetency and bankruptcy or a statement that no such record exists (Nulla).

The Certificato dei Carichi Pendenti is a certified record of pending criminal charges, or a statement that no such charges exist, from the office of the Procura della Repubblica in the applicant's place of residence.

Both certificates can be obtained from Procura Della Repubblica local offices in beneficiary's residence.

Note: you need to be at least 3 months registered resident in the that place to request "Certificato dei Carichi Pendenti" from local office.

or

by mail writing to

PROCURA DELLA REPUBBLICA

UFFICIO DEL CASELLARIO GIUDIZIALE

Piazzale Clodio

00195 ROMA

ITALIA

First option is fastest one.

It takes only one week but who requests it must show up in person with personal ID, one photocopy of id, one office stamp for 14,62E and one for 3,54E FOR EACH CERTIFIED COPY.

So for NVC stage you need 2 stamps (marche da bollo) for 14,62E and 2 for 3,54E and two photocopies of same photo id.

I guess you will need to have additional set of these certified copies for an interview, but I am not sure. (please correct me if I am wrong).

The second option is handy if one resides abroad.

The written request letter is required to request both certificates, you can find template somewhere in other posts.

You will need these stamps in the envelope or equivalent value in cash (Euro only) to cover all fees along with photocopy of a photo id and with a stamped self-addressed envelope.

I got mine 6 weeks after NOA1 hoping they will not expire before NVC gets them

[Apapaia 25]

The Certificato Generale del Casellario Giudiziale is a certified national record of final court convictions and decisions regarding mental incompetency and bankruptcy or a statement that no such record exists (Nulla).

The Certificato dei Carichi Pendenti is a certified record of pending criminal charges, or a statement that no such charges exist, from the office of the Procura della Repubblica in the applicant's place of residence.

Both certificates can be obtained from Procura Della Repubblica local offices in beneficiary's residence.

Note: you need to be at least 3 months registered resident in the that place to request "Certificato dei Carichi Pendenti" from local office.

or

by mail writing to

PROCURA DELLA REPUBBLICA

UFFICIO DEL CASELLARIO GIUDIZIALE

Piazzale Clodio

00195 ROMA

ITALIA

First option is fastest one.

It takes only one week but who requests it must show up in person with personal ID, one photocopy of id, one office stamp for 14,62E and one for 3,54E FOR EACH CERTIFIED COPY.

So for NVC stage you need 2 stamps (marche da bollo) for 14,62E and 2 for 3,54E and two photocopies of same photo id.

I guess you will need to have additional set of these certified copies for an interview, but I am not sure. (please correct me if I am wrong).

The second option is handy if one resides abroad.

The written request letter is required to request both certificates, you can find template somewhere in other posts.

You will need these stamps in the envelope or equivalent value in cash (Euro only) to cover all fees along with photocopy of a photo id and with a stamped self-addressed envelope.

I got mine 6 weeks after NOA1 hoping they will not expire before NVC gets them

It was even faster for me, it only took a couple of hours from the local office. I already got my certificates a couple of years ago but never really understood the difference. Thanks

[Fab&She 1]

Yes, original copies and the translation of them. About the birth certificate he can go to the "municipio" and get as many as he wants for free or at least that's what they told me in there. I got 2 copies of the certificate where there are information about my parents too. If I am not wrong there are 2 different kind of birth certificate, one just specifies the day and the place of birth. The other one specifies the name of parents, the place and date of birth.

Also make sure to get 2 police certificate. One is "casellario giudiziario" and the other one is "carichi pendenti". What's the difference? I have no idea but that's what they ask.

I'm sorry I don't have precise answers to your questions but I thought I'd share what I learned in the process so far.

Anyways check the reviews about the consulates. A lot of people gives more information than just about the interviews.

Good luck with your journey!

Ok Thank you so much Apapaia for the info I appreciate

[Fab&She 1]

-> send the original police certificates, plus a normal photocopy to nvc

_> send either the original marriage and birth certificate (long form) or government issued certified copies (from the same place they issue the original, they can make u a copy of the original that looks a lot like the original

- if u choose to send teh original marriage and birth certificate, make sure to bring those copies to the interview

- if u choose to send the copies, bring the originals to the interview

-> make a simple photocopy of the marriage and birth certificate that u decide to send

-> copy of his passport bio page, normal photocopy

-> 2 photos 2x2 inches

-> ds 230 form that he has to sign, only part 1 should be signed

go to the nvc page and find out if there are specific requirements for documents from italy

-> include certified translations of all documents, except the passport page, since it is already in english, plus photocopies of the translations, just in case

Thank you Khaleesi , so your saying he can bring copies of the originals to the interview and that will be ok because the NVC will have the originals at this point.

[Khaleesi 1]

yes, they will return the originals to u at the interview

[Fab&She 1]

The Certificato Generale del Casellario Giudiziale is a certified national record of final court convictions and decisions regarding mental incompetency and bankruptcy or a statement that no such record exists (Nulla).

The Certificato dei Carichi Pendenti is a certified record of pending criminal charges, or a statement that no such charges exist, from the office of the Procura della Repubblica in the applicant's place of residence.

Both certificates can be obtained from Procura Della Repubblica local offices in beneficiary's residence.

Note: you need to be at least 3 months registered resident in the that place to request "Certificato dei Carichi Pendenti" from local office.

or

by mail writing to

PROCURA DELLA REPUBBLICA

UFFICIO DEL CASELLARIO GIUDIZIALE

Piazzale Clodio

00195 ROMA

ITALIA

First option is fastest one.

It takes only one week but who requests it must show up in person with personal ID, one photocopy of id, one office stamp for 14,62E and one for 3,54E FOR EACH CERTIFIED COPY.

So for NVC stage you need 2 stamps (marche da bollo) for 14,62E and 2 for 3,54E and two photocopies of same photo id.

I guess you will need to have additional set of these certified copies for an interview, but I am not sure. (please correct me if I am wrong).

The second option is handy if one resides abroad.

The written request letter is required to request both certificates, you can find template somewhere in other posts.

You will need these stamps in the envelope or equivalent value in cash (Euro only) to cover all fees along with photocopy of a photo id and with a stamped self-addressed envelope.

I got mine 6 weeks after NOA1 hoping they will not expire before NVC gets them

Thank you purplelove I will surely let him know this and I hope you will recieve all before it expires....good luck