wife was denied entry into her interview on Dec 20th 2024

[Rollie New New 12]

My wife was denied entry into her interview on Dec 20th 2024 because she had a copy of my divorce papers and not the original.  Our lawyer tried to argue that the original was not required.  But the embassy sent us a link that clearly showed the rule has been in place since 2022.  Her new interview date is now Jan 23, 2025

[Dan and Akari 46]

Was it a certified copy or just a copy?

[pushbrk 13,029]

18 hours ago, Dan and Akari said:

Was it a certified copy or just a copy?

For most documents, divorce decrees included, what is required is a "certified copy".  The original is never available.  Petitions are filed with photocopies of certified copies, but at interview the actual certified copy can be requested.  If "requested" it's "required".

 

Using the correct terminology is important, even if sometimes officials fail to use it.

[Dan and Akari 46]

1 hour ago, pushbrk said:

For most documents, divorce decrees included, what is required is a "certified copy".  The original is never available.  Petitions are filed with photocopies of certified copies, but at interview the actual certified copy can be requested.  If "requested" it's "required".

 

Using the correct terminology is important, even if sometimes officials fail to use it.

I know everything you just said which is why I was asking if she just presented a copy or a certified copy.  

[pushbrk 13,029]

2 hours ago, Dan and Akari said:

I know everything you just said which is why I was asking if she just presented a copy or a certified copy.  

There are three kinds of copies of "divorce papers".  A copy your lawyer gave you, a certified copy from the court or state records, and a photocopy of a certified copy.  Any of the three can confuse certain individuals. I was adding to what you said, not correcting you.

 

For my latest divorce, the court requested me to provide four originals.  On the spot, the judge signed all four.  The court kept one and the clerks certified the other three to give to me.  It can be done any way the local court decides to do it.  If a person doesn't know the difference, there's room for error.