need original marriage certificate to send with AOS?

[ivanalex1980 34]

hello guys

i have another question

do i need to send original marriage certificate to apply for AOS?

thanks much for your inputs

[ManCharsey 254]

Yes you need the original. You can pick multiple copies at your local county office same day.

[leenmae88 1]

You don't send them the original of your marriage certificate, send them a copy. That's what we did when I applied for AOS.

[Hypnos 6,576]

You can send a photocopy of a certified copy (or the original that you receive back from the county clerk, or equivalent).

[ManCharsey 254]

But the point is, why would you want to send photocopies when the originals are just like $1 for every extra duplicate. In my opinion, get as many copies as you want, these things easily get lost or ripped apart since they are just on regular print paper. They will all have the stamps and you can mail them out or use it anytime there is such a need. Way better than going though the stress of photocopying it again.

Edited February 24, 2014 by ManCharsey

[ivanalex1980 34]

But the point is, why would you want to send photocopies when the originals are just like $1 for every extra duplicate. In my opinion, get as many copies as you want, these things easily get lost or ripped apart since they are just on regular print paper. They will all have the stamps and you can mail them out or use it anytime there is such a need. Way better than going though the stress of photocopying it again.

thanks for your answer i appreciate

so i will send the original to them

and for my interview i will need it again and you said i can get it again in my county office right?

You don't send them the original of your marriage certificate, send them a copy. That's what we did when I applied for AOS.

oh sorry i just read your post

so you sent copy of your marriage certificate and you got no RFE?

did you have your interview yet?

[cazzers 83]

read the instructions on i485, on pg 4, and you'll find your answer

[ivanalex1980 34]

read the instructions on i485, on pg 4, and you'll find your answer

oh thanks so much i just read it and they clearly say they need just the copy of my marriage certificate

[HK12 273]

oh sorry i just read your post

so you sent copy of your marriage certificate and you got no RFE?

did you have your interview yet?

No you do not need an original. I sent a regular b/w copy of the certified marriage certificate and got approved without any RFE's.

[ivanalex1980 34]

No you do not need an original. I sent a regular b/w copy of the certified marriage certificate and got approved without any RFE's.

thanks much for your answer i appreciate it

[Anvi 5]

hello guys

i have another question

do i need to send original marriage certificate to apply for AOS?

thanks much for your inputs

Yes!

[David & Diana R 1,005]

Yes you need the original. You can pick multiple copies at your local county office same day.

Not sure if you are required to send in original but my wife purchased 8 copies at the NSO in the Philippines. All original with stamps and certification for like 10 dollars total. It was well worth it. Just buy several "originals" when you go in.

God Bless

[Laura. 90]

But the point is, why would you want to send photocopies when the originals are just like $1 for every extra duplicate. In my opinion, get as many copies as you want, these things easily get lost or ripped apart since they are just on regular print paper. They will all have the stamps and you can mail them out or use it anytime there is such a need. Way better than going though the stress of photocopying it again.

It was $7 per copy for us. Not as easy to get as many copies as we want.

[David & Diana R 1,005]

It was $7 per copy for us. Not as easy to get as many copies as we want.

Even at 7 dollars per copy I would have had my wife get 10. What's 70 dollars when it "could" mean the difference between an RFE or not? Let's not be too cheap.

[ivanalex1980 34]

thanks every one for your discussions but on USCIS website, in I-485 instruction it clearly says copy of marriage certificate.

no certified or something like that, just copy