New Data?

[T Town Hombre 7]

The NVC requested a new document as we are preparing for P4.  We had it translated to English and it was sealed in an envelope and marked like they do with registered mail in the US.  i.e. sealed with a stamp to show if the envelope has been opened prior to the official opening it.  They are requesting a marriage document for her first husband.  Now the lawyer office is telling us that all documents need to be sealed like this.  I've seen nothing like this on the NVC website.  I'm thinking it is the lawyer trying to make extra money.  Is there anyone with knowledge about this?

Edited December 9, 2021 by T Town Hombre

[pushbrk 12,883]

8 hours ago, T Town Hombre said:

The NVC requested a new document as we are preparing for P4.  We had it translated to English and it was sealed in an envelope and marked like they do with registered mail in the US.  i.e. sealed with a stamp to show if the envelope has been opened prior to the official opening it.  They are requesting a marriage document for her first husband.  Now the lawyer office is telling us that all documents need to be sealed like this.  I've seen nothing like this on the NVC website.  I'm thinking it is the lawyer trying to make extra money.  Is there anyone with knowledge about this?

Documents do not need to be sealed.  At NVC stage, documents can be uploaded, not mailed.  If "she" is the foreigner, coming from China, the translations need to be from the Gong Zheng Chu (Government Notarial Office) but if the document is for an interview in China, it does not need to be translated from Mandarin to English at all.  Only documents sent to USCIS need to be translated.

 

For NVC/Consulate stage documents in the local language do not need translation.

[T Town Hombre 7]

Thank you pushbrk. 

Edited December 9, 2021 by T Town Hombre