House Fire damaging original documents while in the process of getting documents accepted through the NVC

[Gutierrez_Lupita1 0]

Nov. 20, 2019 I had a house fire which We completely lost everything inside the home. I was able to recover my immigration folder with original documents already submitted to the NVC, you are able to read my original documents but the edges of the paper is burnt. My passport was completely ruined therefore I had to get a new one. 
 
January 10 of 2020. I got an email from the NVC saying they have updated my case which all of my documents(burnt ones) have been accepted. I do not know what to do next or what being “accepted” means if I didn’t receive an approval letters or email. 

 
my question would be

 

1. has anyone else had damage documents but have already been accepted, what do you take to your interview? (I got a new birth Certificate sent in, I got a new passport, I got a new criminal record. But I do have all the burnt documents (able to read just water damage,burns).) 
 

2. what does it mean to be ”accepted” on the ceac.state.gov website but not receiving an approval letter or email?  

Edited January 16, 2020 by Gutierrez_Lupita1
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[Dalila Gonzalez 49]

Just take both the damaged and the new ones to be safe, they will update the passport number at your appointment and I don’t know if you have a lawyer or not but they either got the letter in the mail or email or you will be getting it soon. It will just say your documents have been accepted and that you are now in line for an interview date. Technically you can contact nvc and provide them with the new paperwork if that makes you feel more comfortable but your case is closed at the point so they might tell you to just wait until you’re at the embassy to provide the new paperwork, either way you might still need to get yet another police certificate later since they are only good for a certain amount of time and it is currently taking about 11 months to get an appointment letter from the date your case is deemed complete