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ritbiv   95

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I got my NOA1 email on 05/26. ? I need a help. We sent our original marriage certificate (not certified) due to not understanding the difference between certified and original copy with I130 petition. I think we made a major mistake. Is there a way to inform USCIS about this or not? When NVC asks for marriage certificate can I send them a certified copy of our marriage certificate? Should I mention that I sent my original copy to USCIS with I130 petition? And also will I get back my original marriage certificate?

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TJTIE2012   42

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Yes you can send certified to NVC. Your supposed to get documents back at the interview.

I-130:

03-16-2013: Marriage JAMAICA

05-31-2013: I-130 Noa1

02-25-2014: NOA2

NVC

03-10-2014: Case # and IIN assigned (both cases hubby and step daughter)

04-14-2014: DS261and AOS available

04-15-2014: AoS fee paid

04-21-2014: IV fee paid

04-23-2014: AOS mailed next day

05-14-2014: fake checklist for civil documents

Called and was told AOS was reviewed and accepted

05-16-2014: IV documents scanned in

05-19-2014: another check list asking for civil docs.called and confirmed.

05-23-2014: called for update. There just waiting to review the package scanned in on

06-13-2014 CC

06-24-2014 called and recived interview date

06-25-2014 interview. Email

08-05-2014 interview

08-05-2014 APPROVED

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I got my NOA1 email on 05/26. ? I need a help. We sent our original marriage certificate (not certified) due to not understanding the difference between certified and original copy with I130 petition. I think we made a major mistake. Is there a way to inform USCIS about this or not? When NVC asks for marriage certificate can I send them a certified copy of our marriage certificate? Should I mention that I sent my original copy to USCIS with I130 petition? And also will I get back my original marriage certificate?

get one more copy from marriage registrar office they will give you certified copy

get it now only so at the time of iv packet you will not delay your case

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bkghosh   121

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i sent a copy,not certified, will this be a problem?( marriage certificate) please help if you can,thank you

Everything to be sent to USCIS should be a plain photocopy only (not original, not certified).

This is clearly specified on the I-130 instructions on page 2: "Unless specifically required that an original document be filed with an application or petition, a legible photocopy may be submitted."

NVC on the other hand requires that you either submit the original or a certified copy of the document like birth certificate (beneficiary), marriage certificate, police certificate etc.

IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Service Center : National Benefits Center; Consulate : Mumbai, India; Marriage (if applicable): 2013-07-05
USCIS
I-130 Sent : 2013-07-20; I-130 NOA1 : 2013-07-26; I-130 Transferred to CSC: 2014-01-13; I-130 Approved: 2014-01-22
NVC
NVC Received: 2014-02-03; AOS Bill Shows PAID: 2014-03-19
NVC Case # and IIN Assigned: 2014-03-11; AOS Package Delivered: 2014-03-21;
Submitted/Completed DS-261 online: 2014-03-12; AOS Package Touched: 2014-03-25;
Receive & Pay AOS Bill : 2014-03-13; AOS Package Approved: 2014-04-08
AOS Package Mailed (USPS Priority): 2014-03-18;
IV Bill:
Receive & Pay IV Bill: 2014-03-24; False Checklist for Civil Documents: 2014-04-07
IV Bill Shows PAID: 2014-03-26; Case Completed at NVC: 2014-04-16;
IV Package Mailed (USPS Priority): 2014-03-26; Case Complete Email Received: 2014-04-23
IV Package Received by NVC: 2014-03-31; Interview scheduled: 2014-05-01;
IV Package Touched: 2014-04-03 (still in review); IL Email Received: 2014-05-01
DS-260 Available/Completed/Submitted: 2014-03-27
Consulate: Mumbai
Fingerprinting & Photo: 2014-05-09 Medicals: 2014-05-19
Interview: 2014-06-04 Visa Approved CEAC Website Status "Issued": 2014-06-05
USCIS ELIS Fee Paid: 2014-06-08 Passport w/Visa Received: 2014-06-09
POE (LAX): 2014-07-20 SS# Received: 2014-07-28
Actual GC received 2014-08-30
CA ID Received: 2014-09-02.
First job in USA (yeeeh!!!) starting: 2014-09-22
Taking driving lessons....!!!!
ROC
Application Sent: 2016-04-26
NOA1:2016-04-28
Biometrics: 2016-06-02 (early walk-in on May 31st)

ROC Approval Email and Online Status Change - 2016-11-07
Google Doc for April 2016 filers: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12Mb-ALcbwQbYafLj4vFaEMjSGD-wfjtrycs3ul8QlUo/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0

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i sent a copy,not certified, will this be a problem?( marriage certificate) please help if you can,thank you

USCIS its ok copy is ok

AT THE time of NVC IV PACKET CERTIFIED COPY YOU HAVE TO SENT THEM THAT TOO FROM MARRIAGE REGISTRAR OFFICE ONLY

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Jeliica   10

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You should get more copies (just in case). When my husband and I got married, we rcvd 1 and we put in a request for 3 more - they sent 6 - so now I have tons of backups.


USCIS
11/29/2013 -- I130 Received (email)
12/03/2013 -- I130 NOA1 Hard copy
04/08/2014 -- I130 ARN Changed
05/19/2014 -- I130 RFE (email)
05/23/2014 -- I130 RFE Hard copy
05/27/2014 -- I130 RFE Sent
05/28/2014 -- I130 RFE Received (email)
06/26/2014 -- I130 APPROVAL!!! (209 days)
06/30/2014 -- I130 NOA2 Approval Hard copy
07/08/2014 -- I130 Sent to NVC

NVC
07/18/2014 -- I130 Received at NVC
08/08/2014 -- Received Case & Invoice Number
08/08/2014 -- DS-261 Agent Completed
08/11/2014 -- I-1864 AOS Fee Paid $88.00 USD

08/18/2014 -- AOS Package Mailed via USPS Express
08/19/2014 -- AOS Package Received at NVC

08/21/2014 -- AOS Package Scanned

09/15/2014 -- IV Bill Invoiced
09/26/2014 -- IV Paid $325.00 USD.
09/26/2014 -- IV Packaged Mailed via USPS Express
09/29/2014 -- IV Received at NVC

09/29/2014 -- IV Package Scanned
10/04/2014 -- DS-260 Completed

10/24/2014 -- AOS Checklist for I-864A. FML

10/27/2014 -- Sent Revised AOS Package via USPS Express

10/28/2014 -- Revised I-864A Received at NVC (Scanned date)

12/29/2014 -- CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!

02/18/2015 -- Interview!!!! APPROVED!
02/25/2015 -- Picked up VISA.
02/26/2015 -- POE - Husband finally in America!

2016 Year Update - Still married and welcomed our daughter in December 2015!

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