Certified True Copy of Nat Cert

[jkstark 97]

Quick question for anybody who has gotten a certified true copy of their naturalization certificate...

 

I went to the local office and asked for one, with the requisite documents (Original certificate, photocopy of same, other ID).  What I got back was my photocopy with a stamp and signature on the back indicating that it was a certified true copy of the original.  However, there was no raised seal on the document which made me wonder - was I given something that was not done correctly?  (Department of State refused to apostille the document since it has no raised seal, or a clarification of the signature).

 

Tnx

[mhis82 13]

15 hours ago, jkstark said:

Quick question for anybody who has gotten a certified true copy of their naturalization certificate...

 

I went to the local office and asked for one, with the requisite documents (Original certificate, photocopy of same, other ID).  What I got back was my photocopy with a stamp and signature on the back indicating that it was a certified true copy of the original.  However, there was no raised seal on the document which made me wonder - was I given something that was not done correctly?  (Department of State refused to apostille the document since it has no raised seal, or a clarification of the signature).

 

Tnx

Do yourself a favor, send original certificate and save time.

I can assure you they will ask you for original certificate after you file certified copy.

My friend had this experience, they want your original certificate if this is first time.

 

[jkstark 97]

2 hours ago, mhis82 said:

Do yourself a favor, send original certificate and save time.

I can assure you they will ask you for original certificate after you file certified copy.

My friend had this experience, they want your original certificate if this is first time.

 

This is not for a passport...  I need an apostille on the document that will be sent away - I will not get the document back once I send it out.  As a result, I cannot get an apostille on the original certificate seeing as an apostille gets attached permanently to the document that it pertains to...

 

 

[inqztve 42]

On 4/14/2018 at 10:36 PM, jkstark said:

Quick question for anybody who has gotten a certified true copy of their naturalization certificate...

 

I went to the local office and asked for one, with the requisite documents (Original certificate, photocopy of same, other ID).  What I got back was my photocopy with a stamp and signature on the back indicating that it was a certified true copy of the original.  However, there was no raised seal on the document which made me wonder - was I given something that was not done correctly?  (Department of State refused to apostille the document since it has no raised seal, or a clarification of the signature).

 

Tnx

I am not sure what their standard is. I got a certified true copy from USCIS today. They didn't take my copy. They made a copy of it themselves (black and white) and they added an additional letter prescribing it was an certified true copy and was signed by the the Director of the field office. I was told no one else is authorized to sign it and I had to wait additional 30 min because the director was not in his office. Other than his signature, both pages had raised seal (colorless). However, this does NOT mean what you got is not a certified true copy. Different offices has different standard and procedures. 

[jkstark 97]

On 4/24/2018 at 2:19 PM, inqztve said:

I am not sure what their standard is. I got a certified true copy from USCIS today. They didn't take my copy. They made a copy of it themselves (black and white) and they added an additional letter prescribing it was an certified true copy and was signed by the the Director of the field office. I was told no one else is authorized to sign it and I had to wait additional 30 min because the director was not in his office. Other than his signature, both pages had raised seal (colorless). However, this does NOT mean what you got is not a certified true copy. Different offices has different standard and procedures. 

Thanks!  That sounds more like what I would have expected, and I was somewhat dubious about the copy "certification" that I received, but thought I'd run with it anyway since I didn't have much choice.  It also seems more in line with what the DoS was asking for in their refusal to apostille...

 

Now just another longish trip to get a new copy from USCIS - at least I have documentation from DoS that shows what they consider to be a true copy...

[inqztve 42]

42 minutes ago, jkstark said:

Thanks!  That sounds more like what I would have expected, and I was somewhat dubious about the copy "certification" that I received, but thought I'd run with it anyway since I didn't have much choice.  It also seems more in line with what the DoS was asking for in their refusal to apostille...

 

Now just another longish trip to get a new copy from USCIS - at least I have documentation from DoS that shows what they consider to be a true copy...

Good luck. I am 2 hours away from my local USCIS office and really hard to get an info-pass appointment. It's almost always booked for next 2 weeks. Hope it works out for you.

Edited May 4, 2018 by inqztve