Is Certified copy of judgment of divorce acceptable

[Ousmane2021 2]

 

 

Hi, i am in a Cr1 for my wife. Was married before and the consular is asking for the original and copy of the divorce . I do not have have an original but the court in NYC gave me a certified copy of the divorce. Do you think a certified copy is acceptable if i don’t have an original? Anyone ever been the the same situation with a consular processing? If they refuse the certified copy of the divorce what options do we have if we can’t get an original?

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

A certified copy from the issuing source is as good as an original.

[Ousmane2021 2]

Thank you. It has a signature and seals on all Pages . You can’t see the seal unless you feel it

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

Immigration should keep the one u have for their files so i would order an extra

 

Vital Records has the Certificate of Dissolution of Marriage for all divorces or civil annulments for New York State since 1963.

 

• Divorce Certificate. This document contains basic information about the spouses, and the date and place the marriage ended. It is filed with the New York State Department of Health for divorces granted on or after January 1, 1963.

New York State Department of Health
Vital Records Certification Unit
P.O. Box 2602
Albany, NY 12220-2602

 

https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/divorce.htm

[Ousmane2021 2]

3 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Immigration should keep the one u have for their files so i would order an extra

 

Vital Records has the Certificate of Dissolution of Marriage for all divorces or civil annulments for New York State since 1963.

 

• Divorce Certificate. This document contains basic information about the spouses, and the date and place the marriage ended. It is filed with the New York State Department of Health for divorces granted on or after January 1, 1963.

New York State Department of Health
Vital Records Certification Unit
P.O. Box 2602
Albany, NY 12220-2602

 

https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/divorce.htm

Yes i do have those from there. I wasn’t sure if it’s ok in lieu of the original 

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

3 hours ago, Ousmane2021 said:

Yes i do have those from there. I wasn’t sure if it’s ok in lieu of the original 

its what NYS gives out 

 

print out the page that says that and send that in with your certified papers

[pushbrk 12,882]

5 hours ago, Ousmane2021 said:

Yes i do have those from there. I wasn’t sure if it’s ok in lieu of the original 

The Officer wants the original certified copy instead of a scan or photocopy of it.  The "Original" is property of the court.

 

This request is probably because they want to see both sides of the document and/or the original stamp etc.

[Mike E 11,739]

18 hours ago, Ousmane2021 said:

 

 

Hi, i am in a Cr1 for my wife. Was married before and the consular is asking for the original and copy of the divorce . I do not have have an original but the court in NYC gave me a certified copy of the divorce. Do you think a certified copy is acceptable if i don’t have an original? Anyone ever been the the same situation with a consular processing? If they refuse the certified copy of the divorce what options do we have if we can’t get an original?

NYC is never going to part with the original document.  I’ve never heard of a consulate rejecting a certified copy of a divorce decree but 50 percent of world has an IQ under 100 and it seems some of them work at consulates.  

[Ousmane2021 2]

1 hour ago, Mike E said:

NYC is never going to part with the original document.  I’ve never heard of a consulate rejecting a certified copy of a divorce decree but 50 percent of world has an IQ under 100 and it seems some of them work at consulates.  

So true . I will keep you informed 

[Ousmane2021 2]

The documents were accepted