CR1 interview. What does it mean by certified documents?

[US2197 9]

So it asked applicant for certified documents for interview. Does that mean he has to get all of his documents certified? 

Also, When it asks to bring civil documents. Is that just for the applicant to bring to interview? 

 

Thanks,

Mrs. 

[Redro 4,611]

14 minutes ago, harneetvirk864@gm said:

So it asked applicant for certified documents for interview. Does that mean he has to get all of his documents certified? 

Also, When it asks to bring civil documents. Is that just for the applicant to bring to interview? 

 

Thanks,

Mrs. 

Which country is the applicant from? 

Usually when you receive documents from your home country they are not the original but rather "certified copies".

You do not have to take any further steps unless the documents are in a foreign language and you have to translate them into English. 

Bring an up to date police clearance certificate, the marriage certificate, and the birth certificate to the interview. 

 

[US2197 9]

If we have a laminated Marriage Certificate is that valid? 

[US2197 9]

So applicant does not need petitioners original copy of birth certificate right? He is born in India. 

[Troy B 223]

32 minutes ago, harneetvirk864@gm said:

So applicant does not need petitioners original copy of birth certificate right? He is born in India. 

As far as I know,  the only "original" of the petitioners that is would be needed would be a divorce paperwork (if they were previously married).   All other "original" documents relate to the applicant (or applicant & petitioner,  ex marriage certificate)..

[pushbrk 12,878]

10 hours ago, Troy B said:

As far as I know,  the only "original" of the petitioners that is would be needed would be a divorce paperwork (if they were previously married).   All other "original" documents relate to the applicant (or applicant & petitioner,  ex marriage certificate)..

Even a divorce decree would be a certified copy.  You don't get a document certified.  You obtain a certified copy of a document.  Words mean things.

[Redro 4,611]

45 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Even a divorce decree would be a certified copy.  You don't get a document certified.  You obtain a certified copy of a document.  Words mean things.

In some countries, you do get documents certified. 

"Certified" in this case is the same as a "notarised" copy in the States. 

https://www.justice.vic.gov.au/certifiedcopies

https://www.gov.uk/certifying-a-document

 

 

This is why some people are confused by the instruction to obtain "certified copies". 

 

In India, it appears certified means "copy of the original from the government" 

https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/apply-certified-copy-0

 

Edited November 7, 2021 by Kor2USA

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

when u get the native lanuage documents translated / the person doing the translation has a permit or license to translate /  the person will sign as legally able to translate (certify ) the documents 

some countries the person has a seal to stamp the papers / ours didn't/  she just had a business name,  her name and a  license #

and there are many documents that you need to show originals like the police report,   birth certificate,   any divorce papers or death of a former spouse, IRS transcripts

my list of needed documents (and those already verified by NVC  and sent to embassy) came from NVC with notice of the interview (CR1)

k1 list should come from embassy 

some embassies have good web pages and have complete lists of needed documents  / others don't/  so check the embassy page

[pushbrk 12,878]

8 hours ago, Kor2USA said:

In some countries, you do get documents certified. 

"Certified" in this case is the same as a "notarised" copy in the States. 

https://www.justice.vic.gov.au/certifiedcopies

https://www.gov.uk/certifying-a-document

 

 

This is why some people are confused by the instruction to obtain "certified copies". 

 

In India, it appears certified means "copy of the original from the government" 

https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/apply-certified-copy-0

 

We are discussing this in the context of US Immigration.  As such, not "documents" "get certified".

[pushbrk 12,878]

6 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

when u get the native lanuage documents translated / the person doing the translation has a permit or license to translate /  the person will sign as legally able to translate (certify ) the documents 

some countries the person has a seal to stamp the papers / ours didn't/  she just had a business name,  her name and a  license #

and there are many documents that you need to show originals like the police report,   birth certificate,   any divorce papers or death of a former spouse, IRS transcripts

my list of needed documents (and those already verified by NVC  and sent to embassy) came from NVC with notice of the interview (CR1)

k1 list should come from embassy 

some embassies have good web pages and have complete lists of needed documents  / others don't/  so check the embassy page

Translators do not certify documents.  They certify their translation.  USCIS does not require licensed translators generally, but for China, they require the translation be done by the official government agency that provides them routinely.  We aren't talking about China in this current discussion though.