NVC - original documents no longer required for IV Package!!

[nirshd47 10]

Latest update from NVC: original documents no longer required for IV Package!!

UNCLASSIFIED 14 STATE 130716

Subject: National Visa Center No Longer Collecting Original Civil Documents

1. Summary. The National Visa Center (NVC) will cease collecting original civil documents in

support of immigrant visa (IV) applications as of November 12, 2014. Most applicants will be

required to submit photocopies of supporting documents (such as birth, marriage, and police

certificates) and will be instructed to take their original documents to their interviews for review.

This does not include Affidavit of Support forms, which petitioners will still submit to NVC for

initial evaluation. End Summary.

http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/policy_updates/National%20_Visa_Center_No_Longer_Collecting_Original_Civil_Documents_November_2014.pdf

[mrskvelasco 30]

This would have been so nice to know before we went through all the trouble of getting multiple originals of our civil documents, haha!

[x-racer 5]

What a crock of timing! I just sent the IV packet 1 week prior and had a delay while waiting for orgionals to arrive! This on top of sticking me with the fee increase feels like they are trying to gig me personaly!

[Kulfi 6]

Can you still send it in, though? I don't feel comfortable sending originals back to my husband through mail.

[USAbound7374 0]

It would have been nice to know sooner since last month, they asked for my original docs, which will now delay the process another 60 days.

[cokelili 3]

Originals no longer required, this is simply unbelievable! We've been delayed 60 days due to not having original documents. This process is so frustrating. Yet, another year without my husband and another holiday by myself. I guess this is the price we pay for abiding by the law.

[NikLR 13,227]

~~moved to NVC discussion as topic benefits multiple visa types~~