Copy of Birth certificate

[Puerco 0]

I recieved a "Certified Copy" of my birth certificate from vital records today, I plan to keep this and make copies of it to send in with my forms. The instructions don't indicate that these copies (of my certified copy) need to be notorized.

Am I safe NOT notorizing these?

The instructions state "If these instructions state a copy of a document may be filed with this petition, submit a copy. If you choose to send the original, USCIS may keep that original for our records. If USCIS requires the original, it will be requested.

Soooo, my "Certified COPY" is essentially my "Original"

Anyway, can someone reasure me on this please, I know they will RFE for the certified copy (with raised seal) if they choose to but I hate to give them reason.

Unless someone says otherwise I am planning on sending just my plain vanilla copies of the "Certified Copy" (Not notorized)

Thanks in advance.

:-P

[island_princess 2]

In submitting your I-129F or I-130 package, a copy will do. However, during the embassy interview they will require you to submit a certified copy. So it is advisable to acquire more than one certified copy of BC and/or MC for this whole immigration process.

I recieved a "Certified Copy" of my birth certificate from vital records today, I plan to keep this and make copies of it to send in with my forms. The instructions don't indicate that these copies (of my certified copy) need to be notorized.

Am I safe NOT notorizing these?

The instructions state "If these instructions state a copy of a document may be filed with this petition, submit a copy. If you choose to send the original, USCIS may keep that original for our records. If USCIS requires the original, it will be requested.

Soooo, my "Certified COPY" is essentially my "Original"

Anyway, can someone reasure me on this please, I know they will RFE for the certified copy (with raised seal) if they choose to but I hate to give them reason.

Unless someone says otherwise I am planning on sending just my plain vanilla copies of the "Certified Copy" (Not notorized)

Thanks in advance.

:-P

[pushbrk 13,207]

The USC needs only one certified copy of a birth certificate. The Consular officer may ask to see the actual certified copy but will not retain it if a photocopy is available.

It IS good to have multiple certified copies of birth certificates for the foreign spouse or fiance and marriage certificates because they may be needed later for various things in the US.

Don't get your certified copy of birth, divorce or marriage certificates (US) notarized. It's meaningless. The certification stamp is what they're looking for.

In submitting your I-129F or I-130 package, a copy will do. However, during the embassy interview they will require you to submit a certified copy. So it is advisable to acquire more than one certified copy of BC and/or MC for this whole immigration process.

I recieved a "Certified Copy" of my birth certificate from vital records today, I plan to keep this and make copies of it to send in with my forms. The instructions don't indicate that these copies (of my certified copy) need to be notorized.

Am I safe NOT notorizing these?

The instructions state "If these instructions state a copy of a document may be filed with this petition, submit a copy. If you choose to send the original, USCIS may keep that original for our records. If USCIS requires the original, it will be requested.

Soooo, my "Certified COPY" is essentially my "Original"

Anyway, can someone reasure me on this please, I know they will RFE for the certified copy (with raised seal) if they choose to but I hate to give them reason.

Unless someone says otherwise I am planning on sending just my plain vanilla copies of the "Certified Copy" (Not notorized)

Thanks in advance.

:-P