After the DS-260 submission, Do I need to submit the original documents to NVC? Please advice. I get a little confused when I read the instructions

[destinedrcae 0]

My wife lives in India and I've filed the I-130. According to http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/submit/documents-to-submit-to-nvc.html , the Required Documents are

Original documents, photocopies, and translations (if required, as explained above) of the following documents must be submitted to the NVC for you and each family member immigrating with you to the United States.

1) Photocopy of Valid Passport Biographic Data Page

2) Photographs

3) Birth Certificates (You (and any family members immigrating with you to the United States) must obtain an original birth certificate issued by the official custodian of birth records in your country of birth, showing your date of birth, place of birth, and parentage. Important Notice: All Immigrant Visa applicants must submit a long form original birth certificate. Short form birth certificates will not be accepted)

4) Marriage Certificates (If you are married, you must obtain an original marriage certificate, or a certified copy, bearing the appropriate seal or stamp of the issuing authority)

5) Police Certificates (Each visa applicant aged 16 years or older must submit police certificates)

6) Petitioner Documents

A) Do they want the original Birth certificate & police certificate?

B) What is the certified copy of the marriage certificate? ( is it a notarized copy?)

Thanks in advance

[Darnell 8,479]

ya, sorry,

the instructions in the I-130 clearly state 'photocopies only' of those docs.

NVC instructions are different. Glad you caught it !

[destinedrcae 0]

Has anyone done this process recently and got approved?

[poolbruce 22]

darnel is wrong

I got request for originals. It cost me 2 more weeks

[calvm 10]

Photocopies of the documents is needed for I-130 stage.

For the NVC stage - your civil documents submission will need originals and notarized copies as applicable

My wife lives in India and I've filed the I-130. According to http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/submit/documents-to-submit-to-nvc.html , the Required Documents are

Original documents, photocopies, and translations (if required, as explained above) of the following documents must be submitted to the NVC for you and each family member immigrating with you to the United States.

1) Photocopy of Valid Passport Biographic Data Page

2) Photographs

3) Birth Certificates (You (and any family members immigrating with you to the United States) must obtain an original birth certificate issued by the official custodian of birth records in your country of birth, showing your date of birth, place of birth, and parentage. Important Notice: All Immigrant Visa applicants must submit a long form original birth certificate. Short form birth certificates will not be accepted)

4) Marriage Certificates (If you are married, you must obtain an original marriage certificate, or a certified copy, bearing the appropriate seal or stamp of the issuing authority)

5) Police Certificates (Each visa applicant aged 16 years or older must submit police certificates)

6) Petitioner Documents

A) Do they want the original Birth certificate & police certificate?

B) What is the certified copy of the marriage certificate? ( is it a notarized copy?)

Thanks in advance

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[Rupyal85 0]

My wife filed I-130 petition for me. I had my interview on 20th and got approved.

Documents which I submitted to NVC were originals of Birth Cerificate, Marriage Certificate and original PCC. You can also submit the certified copies(notarized copies, at notary they put a stamp stating "Valid for foreign Embassy"), but if you submit notarized copies, you have to take originals with you at the interview.

I submitted the originals to them and they gave them back to me at the interview. Good luck to you.

[Darnell 8,479]

darnel is wrong

I got request for originals. It cost me 2 more weeks

doesn't show in yer timeline as any RFE at USCIS stage,

so

I'll ask you to rethink my wrongness...

[dens 5]

Must be originals otherwise it will take more delay of the process

[destinedrcae 0]

To Rupyal85:

Thanks a lot for the post. I just wanted to clarify this.

1) Did you submit the originals of the marriage certificate, pcc and birth certificate to NVC Chicago and they returned them to you when you attended the interview at the US Embassy in India? I hope the originals don't get lost.

2) Did you submit the DS-260 via online and when did you send out the required documents to NVC in USA?

2) The instruction says the marriage certificate can be either original or a certified copy. Is it okay with them if we show them the originals at the in person interview?

Thanks again!

Edited March 21, 2014 by destinedrcae

[destinedrcae 0]

hi Rupyal85:

Thanks a lot for the post. I just wanted to clarify this.

1) Did you submit the originals of the marriage certificate, pcc and birth certificate to NVC Chicago and they returned them to you when you attended the interview at the US Embassy in India? I hope the originals don't get lost.

2) Did you submit the DS-260 via online and when did you send out the required documents to NVC in USA?

3) The instruction says the marriage certificate can be either original or a certified copy. Is it okay with them if we show them the originals at the in person interview?

4) It seems like my wife's on the same boat. Do you remember what docs you sent to them?

Thanks again!

[Angela256z 30]

My wife lives in India and I've filed the I-130. According to http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/submit/documents-to-submit-to-nvc.html , the Required Documents are

Original documents, photocopies, and translations (if required, as explained above) of the following documents must be submitted to the NVC for you and each family member immigrating with you to the United States.

1) Photocopy of Valid Passport Biographic Data Page

2) Photographs

3) Birth Certificates (You (and any family members immigrating with you to the United States) must obtain an original birth certificate issued by the official custodian of birth records in your country of birth, showing your date of birth, place of birth, and parentage. Important Notice: All Immigrant Visa applicants must submit a long form original birth certificate. Short form birth certificates will not be accepted)

4) Marriage Certificates (If you are married, you must obtain an original marriage certificate, or a certified copy, bearing the appropriate seal or stamp of the issuing authority)

5) Police Certificates (Each visa applicant aged 16 years or older must submit police certificates)

6) Petitioner Documents

A) Do they want the original Birth certificate & police certificate?

B) What is the certified copy of the marriage certificate? ( is it a notarized copy?)

Thanks in advance

For the NVC stage you need both Original (or certified copy) and a photo copy.

1. Photo copy of the photo page in the passport

2. Original or certified copies of the birth certificate, Marriage license, and the police certificate.

3. Photo Copies of the Birth Certificate and Marriage license.

A certified copy just means that you obtained the document from the original source (Like the vital statistics office) and they stamp it on the back and sign it.

[Angela256z 30]

darnel is wrong

I got request for originals. It cost me 2 more weeks

Darnell is not wrong. It is clearly stated that for the I-130/I-129F you send in photo copies. If you were requested originals then that is new to me. My I-130 was approved just fine in December without any originals.

I am now at the NVC stage sending in my supporting documents for the DS-260 which these are requested to be originals.

[destinedrcae 0]

Thanks Angela,

After you submit the Ds-260 via online, did you receive any notifications/check list from NVC to submit the supporting documents? or you voluntarily sent them the docs along with the cover page (barcoded)? Thanks in advance.

[poolbruce 22]

I went ahead and sent the documents needed. I never got a request