Original Documents needed for US Embassy Immigrant Visa Interview

[Sangitam 2]

During Immigrant Visa Interview at a foreign US Embassy (IR-1 Visa), is it mandatory for the applicant to show Sponsor's or Joint-Sponsor's “Original proof of citizenship” (such as US Passport or Certificate of Naturalization), if at the time of interview, the Sponsor or Joint-Sponsor is physically in the USA? (Let’s assume that Sponsor or Joint-Sponsor needs his “Original” Passport with him all the time, in order to be able to travel abroad in case of emergency, and/or is concerned to send his “Original” Passport or Certificate of Naturalization abroad to the applicant to be taken to the Immigrant Visa interview)? ... or, a clear color photocopy of US Sponsor's or Joint-Sponsor's Passport or Certificate of Naturalization is enough as proof of US citizenship?

(In fact, it’s not easy for USCIS, NVC and/or an US Embassy, being U.S. Government Org., once they have the “Social Security Number”, “Alien Number” and/or “US Passport Number”, taken from a clear photocopy of Sponsor’s or Joint-Sponsor’s US Passport, Certificate of Naturalization and other documents submitted with I-864, such as: photocopies of Income Tax, Social Security … etc., to figure out if the Sponsor or Joint-Sponsor is or isn’t a US citizen, as he claims?)

[apple21 953]

Photocopy of US passport, US BC or GC is enough and will be accepted.

[Tracy-->NY 40]

Agree with apple21, a photocopy is fine. That is what I submitted.

[Moustafa/Crystal 65]

You should have gotten a list of documents you need to bring to the interview and whether a copy or the original was needed. Just follow the list. Good luck!