Technical problems on the I-130 Guide

[lumia 1]

Situation: F-1 visa currently on OPT, in-status. Married with US Citizen for more than 3 years.

Question:

I have found a few questions on VJ's I-130 Guide, so I'd like somebody to clarify:

• The I-485 package also contains I-765 and I-131 applications, so I have to send in 3 copies of my EAD, one for each form. (OK, I know it's not strictly necessary for I-485 per se, but I-765 and I-131 requires it if I have it) I should but the 3 copies together, or a copy under each form?
• The I-130 and I-485 checklists asked for "[a] certified copy of your marriage certificate." According to State law, notaries cannot certify copies of marriage certificate (itself called a "certified copy of the marriage record"). So what should I send? (1) Uncertified copy of the marriage certificate at hand, (2) State-issued, informational copy of the marriage record (I don't need to notarize the request, but the document will have a line of text saying “INFORMATIONAL, NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY.”, or (3) State-issued, "normal" copy of marriage record (notarizing the request needed)?

Thanks for the help in advance!

Edited March 25, 2014 by Samuel Curtis

[Franciscus 32]

Situation: F-1 visa currently on OPT, in-status. Married with US Citizen for more than 3 years.

Question:

I have found a few questions on VJ's I-130 Guide, so I'd like somebody to clarify:

• The I-485 package also contains I-765 and I-131 applications, so I have to send in 3 copies of my EAD, one for each form. (OK, I know it's not strictly necessary for I-485 per se, but I-765 and I-131 requires it if I have it) I should but the 3 copies together, or a copy under each form?
• The I-130 and I-485 checklists asked for "[a] certified copy of your marriage certificate." According to State law, notaries cannot certify copies of marriage certificate (itself called a "certified copy of the marriage record"). So what should I send? (1) Uncertified copy of the marriage certificate at hand, (2) State-issued, informational copy of the marriage record (I don't need to notarize the request, but the document will have a line of text saying “INFORMATIONAL, NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY.”, or (3) State-issued, "normal" copy of marriage record (notarizing the request needed)?

Thanks for the help in advance!

1) It might be irrelevant, but just in case I would do one under each form, which is much more organized.

2) That part is wrong with the guides. It is enough to send a normal, b&w photocopy of the marriage certificate, no need to notarize anything. Then you bring the original marriage certificate to the interview in case they wanna look at it.

[Darnell 8,478]

Ya, photocopy only of supporting things, such as the marriage certificate.

It's strange the instructions on vj not match USCIS instructions, but hey !