Lost all my immigration related documents

[Catherina 0]

So someone stole my luggage in an amtrak. Inside it were basically everything I needed for my green card interview. From my passport and i-94w, my birth cert, my husbands naturalization everything I needed. I know it's stupid of me to have not checked it in. Anyways I'm worried about my interview, I know it's required that they see the originals. It's not easy getting the replacements also it's financially straining. My lawyer has all the photocopies, do you think immigration will give me problems or will they close an eye and take my lawyers word that she has seen the originals? Whats the worse case scenario, I really can't afford to be deported.

[EvieMN 105]

I'm sorry that happened to you!

When is your interview?

It's hard to tell if it's gonna be in issue at the interview.

For example, I didn't get asked to show anything but my ID/passport.

No marriage certificate or anything at all!

But I know some officers might ask.

I would try and get everything together asap and if you can't get something and they ask for it, explain what happened.

Did you file a police report? It might come in handy.

[Catherina 0]

12 minutes ago, EvieMN said:

I'm sorry that happened to you!

When is your interview?

It's hard to tell if it's gonna be in issue at the interview.

For example, I didn't get asked to show anything but my ID/passport.

No marriage certificate or anything at all!

But I know some officers might ask.

I would try and get everything together asap and if you can't get something and they ask for it, explain what happened.

Did you file a police report? It might come in handy.

We managed to get a replacement marriage certificate and kids birth cert and also my passport that's it. The original passport that I came in with and the visa, my birth cert and husbands naturalization is still missing. I couldn't make a police report as they told me I have to know exactly where the theft happened since there were so many stops I didn't know when it happened. I only have a report from amtrak that states i reported my luggage missing. I don't have an interview date yet.

[little immigrant 801]

Did your husband get a chance to apply for a passport? If not he might have to apply for a replacement certificate. 

 

I was able to request my birth certificate online and they sent it overseas. Maybe you can look up your county/city online and see if they have such a service for you. 

 

I would try to make another police report. It's ridiculous to know at which stop it happened. Give them an estimate or tell them the route and direction you were traveling. Make sure you get a case number or even a written response. 

 

Since your lawyer has the copies he might be able to give you certification on them. Certified copies are as good as originals in most cases. 

[Catherina 0]

4 minutes ago, little immigrant said:

Did your husband get a chance to apply for a passport? If not he might have to apply for a replacement certificate. 

 

I was able to request my birth certificate online and they sent it overseas. Maybe you can look up your county/city online and see if they have such a service for you. 

 

I would try to make another police report. It's ridiculous to know at which stop it happened. Give them an estimate or tell them the route and direction you were traveling. Make sure you get a case number or even a written response. 

 

Since your lawyer has the copies he might be able to give you certification on them. Certified copies are as good as originals in most cases. 

No he doesn't have a passport. We are gonna apply for his replacement. I can get a birth certificate but it's a lot of hoops to jump. That's what we told the cops we estimated somewhere near Sacramento and even sacramento police wouldn't make a report. This happened July 2017. When I brought up my worries my lawyer didn't seem to concerned she said she's certain it has happened before and at least we have copies.