DS-230 - Original Marriage and Birth Certificate?

[trailmix 77]

Appointment NVC Processing

Document Requirements

The applicant and each family member who will accompany the applicant to the United States will need to obtain the following original documents or certified copies of the documents listed in this section from an appropriate authority (the issuing entity).

Howdy,

Well I just went to the USCIS site to read the requirements for Canadians submitting the DS-230 - it mentions Original or Certified copies of Marriage and Birth Certificates.

Yes, I probably should have read this sooner, but since we have already submitted copies of everything with the i-130 - didn't think about this too much (yes, I know, don't try to apply logic to this process).

So my question is - did you all send Originals of the birth certificate and marriage certificates - if not, did you get a request for them (if you just sent a photo copy).

Edited July 13, 2007 by trailmix

[trailmix 77]

Cancel that, found the answer on my own (not like anyone was lining up to answer anyway haha)

"waiting4goozyApr 29 2006, 07:52 PM

When I spoke with NVC they said orginals or CERTIFIED copies not photo copies. I had been misinformed that photo copies could be sent as long as you had the originals at the inteview... Three telephone calls to NVC all said orginals.. so I had to resend.."