Marriage cert

[Prettyface35 6]

Ok thanks be family for beautiful reply

[Prettyface35 6]

The country is Ghana I have the marriage certificate with the seal an we both signed it the day of our marriage but the marriage certificate was givin to me right after the ceremony so I'm just making sure that that is the one I'm suppose to send a copy of

[inloveVEN 46]

10 hours ago, Prettyface35 said:

Good afternoon vj family. My husband an I was married on March 16th. I just returned home. An Im going to file the cr-1 visa it ask for a marriage certificate do I send a copy of the one that was given to me after our ceremony.

you need to send a copy. Originals are only required at the interview. You can use as original document the one they gave you once you got married

[SJLOVE 17]

5 minutes ago, Prettyface35 said:

The country is Ghana I have the marriage certificate with the seal an we both signed it the day of our marriage but the marriage certificate was givin to me right after the ceremony so I'm just making sure that that is the one I'm suppose to send a copy of

You should be fine.  Is it written in English, if not then you need a certified copy with English translation. 

[Prettyface35 6]

Perfect thanks VJ family it helps a lot I'm pretty good with paperwork an I like to make sure I have all my T crossed an my I's dotted

[O&GForever 387]

Any copy will do. It doesn't need to be certified as some have said. Trust me. I successfully went through the Ghana embassy this year. As I stated before I sent in a normal copy that was made at a copy store to the USCIS and another one during the NVC phase. My husband took the original to the interview. 

Edited April 3, 2017 by O&GForever

[Prettyface35 6]

Greatly appreciated O&G forever. May I ask how long did the process take from start to finish

[Maa3110 2]

9 hours ago, Prettyface35 said:

I know it says send a photo copy but can I send in a copy of the one they gave me after we got married. Remember I got married in Ghana so I don't know if they have what they call the office one

Where did you celebrate the marriage? Church? Court? Metropolitan Assembly? The marriage certificate should be either green and white, or blue and white. It is signed by both parties and the four witnesses and the person who officiated the marriage. Please do make sure it has the Ghana coat of arms otherwise you'll get an RFE. 

[jefraylee 18]

I will advise you to wait for sometime before filing.. Getting married and filing immediately raises red flags... Especially US embassy in Ghana is no joke...

[Maa3110 2]

9 hours ago, Prettyface35 said:

The country is Ghana I have the marriage certificate with the seal an we both signed it the day of our marriage but the marriage certificate was givin to me right after the ceremony so I'm just making sure that that is the one I'm suppose to send a copy of

I just read this. That is what you are supposed to send. All the best

[Prettyface35 6]

Hello jefraylee you suggested I wait but when I read other post it was saying filing right away was ok because I met him in nov of 2013 He proposed to me in 2015 I visited him in may of 2016. I came there just last month an visited him we got married on the 16th. I will be visiting him again in sept/oct of this year. Shouldn't I be ok

[O&GForever 387]

9 hours ago, Prettyface35 said:

Greatly appreciated O&G forever. May I ask how long did the process take from start to finish

From petition sent to interview, it took about 10 months. We were fortunate that everything went very smooth...no RFE. A lot will depend on how quickly the USCIS and the NVC is processing things. When you get to the NVC phase, there are some ways that you can speed up the process a bit. When you're ready, look for the wiki on this site and follow it. It cut probably 3-4 weeks off our process.

 

Feel free to message me if you have any questions through the process. 

[Prettyface35 6]

Thank O&G forever it will be greatly appreciated 

[KofiDr 0]

Just send a copy of the marriage certificate. Not the original. Make sure it is the one from the courts (the civil one- AMA, Registrars General, KMA, etc), not the one from the church. 

[onileowo 7]

On 4/3/2017 at 4:42 AM, SJLOVE said:

I think you may have sent in the marriage certificate form.  I recieved that when we got married but was also issued a official certificate  with a seal.  I'm not sure how your country works but maybe there'should a wait for the official certificate. I would call the marriage certificate office and ask them for an official certificate see what they tell you

You only need to send photocopy at the filing stage. Don't be confuse.