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[no name 1]

dr_lha,

No Yodrak did not change his answer, he provided a new answer based on new information.

And civil ceremonies are not necessarily performed at a registry office. Mychelle's was, as it turns out, but many are not. They may be performed in a judges chambers or office, for example, or anywhere else that a civil official authorized to perform marriages will go to perform the marriage.

Yodrak

Do you understand how civil ceremonies work? The ceremony itself is the recording of the marriage, because its performed at the registry office.

It's his arrogance Yodrak, he can't bear to 'lose' a thread...or god, forbid, be wrong!

Edited December 13, 2006 by devilette

[Dr_LHA 3]

It's his arrogance Yodrak, he can't bear to 'lose' a thread...or god, forbid, be wrong!

Get over yourself will you?

[Dr_LHA 3]

And civil ceremonies are not necessarily performed at a registry office. Mychelle's was, as it turns out, but many are not. They may be performed in a judges chambers or office, for example, or anywhere else that a civil official authorized to perform marriages will go to perform the marriage.

Hmm.. OK. In every case I'm aware of where a civil marriage was performed, the married copy got a valid marriage certificate on the spot. In fact this was often the reason to do a civil ceremony rather than a full marriage, where the marriage certificate was needed quickly (mainly for AOS) and then a "proper wedding" was performed later if the person desired it. I guess the definition of "civil ceremony" is broader than I realised.

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

Well I'm getting confused. I sent in the copy of my marriage certificate that I obtain at my town hall for $5.00. This had the town seal on it and was signed by the town clerk (or something like that). Is this sufficient? I did send in the only copy like this that I had, but I can go get another for $5.00 anytime I need one.

[no name 1]

I sent in the copy of my marriage certificate that I obtain at my town hall for $5.00. This had the town seal on it and was signed by the town clerk (or something like that). Is this sufficient? .

Edited December 13, 2006 by devilette

[Dr_LHA 3]

Well I'm getting confused. I sent in the copy of my marriage certificate that I obtain at my town hall for $5.00. This had the town seal on it and was signed by the town clerk (or something like that). Is this sufficient?

Its more than sufficient. In reality you only need send a photocopy of this certificate.

I did send in the only copy like this that I had, but I can go get another for $5.00 anytime I need one.

I would go get another copy then, you may be asked for it at interview not to mention any other time you might be asked to prove your marriage.

Not everyone on this journey can go get another certified copy as easily as you can, for example not everyone lives in the state they were married in, which is why I'm telling people to only send a photocopy and keep the originals to avoid extra hassle.

[Yodrak 7]

jane2005,

What you sent is what is required - a marriage certificate certified by the governmental record-keeping authority in that area.

But, as dr_lha points out, you did not need to send your original, certified copy. You could have sent a photocopy of it. Then bring the original - your government-issued certified copy - to the interview so that the interviewing officer can verify the photocopy. (Or, so that the interviewing officer could make another photocopy in the event that the one you had submitted previously had been lost.)

Yodrak

Well I'm getting confused. I sent in the copy of my marriage certificate that I obtain at my town hall for $5.00. This had the town seal on it and was signed by the town clerk (or something like that). Is this sufficient? I did send in the only copy like this that I had, but I can go get another for $5.00 anytime I need one.