IR-5 Parent NVC Case- Petitioner's Marriage Certificate

[TanyanRyaan 2]

Hi All:

I have just submitted my IR-5 Visa application/AOS/Civil documents to NVC for my mom.  However; it was asking for a copy of the petitioner's marriage certificate (mine), but I have selected "Not applicable "as I thought it is not applicable for IR-5 parent visa. But now I have doubts and thinking that I should have include a copy of the marriage certificate. Can anyone please clarify this requirement for IR-5 case? Or is this requirement only for petitioners  who are applying for spouses?  Thanks. 

[tsabbas 47]

Are you including an I-864A to include your spouse's income as financial support? If so, then the marriage certificate is needed.

Edited August 2, 2020 by tsabbas
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[TanyanRyaan 2]

1 minute ago, tsabbas said:

Are you including an I-864A to include your spouse's income as financial support? If so, then the marriage certificate is needed.

No. I am sponsoring myself. Do you know where this specification is cited? I couldn't find any citation anywhere. Thanks. 

[tsabbas 47]

5 minutes ago, TanyanRyaan said:

No. I am sponsoring myself. Do you know where this specification is cited? I couldn't find any citation anywhere. Thanks. 

I would guess it can probably be found in the I-864a instructions but I saw it in the NVC instructions here:

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents.html  under proof of relationship.

 

We did an I-864a so that's why I remembered!

[Lil bear 4,355]

1 hour ago, TanyanRyaan said:

Hi All:

I have just submitted my IR-5 Visa application/AOS/Civil documents to NVC for my mom.  However; it was asking for a copy of the petitioner's marriage certificate (mine), but I have selected "Not applicable "as I thought it is not applicable for IR-5 parent visa. But now I have doubts and thinking that I should have include a copy of the marriage certificate. Can anyone please clarify this requirement for IR-5 case? Or is this requirement only for petitioners  who are applying for spouses?  Thanks. 

The civil documents at the NVC stage relate to the beneficiary. Petitioner marriage certificate isn’t part of this when the beneficiary is a parent. My son petitioned fur me (IR5) and his marriage certificate was never requested. 

[TanyanRyaan 2]

29 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

The civil documents at the NVC stage relate to the beneficiary. Petitioner marriage certificate isn’t part of this when the beneficiary is a parent. My son petitioned fur me (IR5) and his marriage certificate was never requested. 

Thanks, that's what I thought. But after submission.. I was worried. 

39 minutes ago, tsabbas said:

I would guess it can probably be found in the I-864a instructions but I saw it in the NVC instructions here:

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents.html  under proof of relationship.

 

We did an I-864a so that's why I remembered!

Good to know. Thanks for replying. 

[jskibo 588]

I thought the petitioners marriage certificate was used to show the name change if the petitioner was female and the name wouldn’t match the birth certificate.  My wife added hers when applying for her parents. 

[Sunnyland 639]

You need to upload your marriage certificate into your CEAC account if you will be using your spouse income to complement yours in case your own income does not meet the income requirements. If you are not using your spouse income then I don't think your marriage certificate is needed. 

[Josm 30]

If the petitioner is single, he or she must mark not applicable and the note that she is single, if she is married, she must charge it because she asks for it