Spouse is scheduled for interview at embassy, please help with 2 questions

[mico1989Athens 0]

Hello dear community, my spouse is going through consular (embassy) process.

We just received our interview date at embassy in greece.

 

I can't find answers to these questions on instructions page and interview email.

 

1 - While waiting for our interview, Do we need to upload anything to anywhere like NVC before interview day? 

2 - They wanted original of all documents for my spouse to bring to interview. Do I need to physically mail original of my naturalization certificate or passport or divorce certificate? 

 

Thank you in advance for help!

[Edward and Jaycel 708]

Did you try this site?

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/ATH-Athens.html

[JeanneAdil 6,680]

Do not send naturaliztion or passport/  USC passport not needed 

send certified copy of naturalization document

send photo copy of state ID or DL to show US residency

[mico1989Athens 0]

On 2/3/2025 at 10:43 AM, JeanneAdil said:

Do not send naturaliztion or passport/  USC passport not needed 

send certified copy of naturalization document

send photo copy of state ID or DL to show US residency

thank you, since they say only bring originals i was confused if i need to mail my passport or naturalization certificate. 

 

is scanning and sending documents as email to my spouse is fine?

 

On 2/3/2025 at 10:37 AM, Edward and Jaycel said:

Did you try this site?

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/ATH-Athens.html

yes i followed every step there, thank you. but this question wasn't answered.

[Lil bear 4,346]

7 minutes ago, mico1989Athens said:

thank you, since they say only bring originals i was confused if i need to mail my passport or naturalization certificate. 

 

is scanning and sending documents as email to my spouse is fine?

 

yes i followed every step there, thank you. but this question wasn't answered.

Petitioners original documents are not required. Originals of  beneficiary’s  documents uploaded into CEAC are required. Plus hard  copies of financial documents used for meeting the financial support requirements 

[pushbrk 13,163]

On 2/3/2025 at 11:43 PM, JeanneAdil said:

Do not send naturaliztion or passport/  USC passport not needed 

send certified copy of naturalization document

send photo copy of state ID or DL to show US residency

There is no such thing as a certified copy of a Naturalization Certificate.  A copy will do.  Originals are required for applicant documents, such as birth, marriage  etc.  (Even those are original "certified copies")

Edited February 5 by pushbrk

[pushbrk 13,163]

32 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

Petitioners original documents are not required. Originals of  beneficiary’s  documents uploaded into CEAC are required. Plus hard  copies of financial documents used for meeting the financial support requirements 

To clarify, "hard copy" means photocopy, not "original".  In most cases, there is no such thing as an original financial document.  They are commonly downloaded and printed. So emailing a scan that is printed locally is fine for those.  The originals needed, are for the applicant, and in most cases that just means an original "certified copy".

[Lil bear 4,346]

12 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

To clarify, "hard copy" means photocopy, not "original".  In most cases, there is no such thing as an original financial document.  They are commonly downloaded and printed. So emailing a scan that is printed locally is fine for those.  The originals needed, are for the applicant, and in most cases that just means an original "certified copy".

Yes correct. That’s why I stated “original”  and “ hard copy”

 as different things. Maybe, sometime, someone  could put together a glossary for the vj website .. So often terms need to be explained and can  cause major confusion 

Edited February 5 by Lil bear

[pushbrk 13,163]

10 hours ago, Lil bear said:

Yes correct. That’s why I stated “original”  and “ hard copy”

 as different things. Maybe, sometime, someone  could put together a glossary for the vj website .. So often terms need to be explained and can  cause major confusion 

My suggestion is the experienced posters be as precise and descriptive as they are able.  "Original" is not as descriptive as "Original Certified Copy" and is an important distinction, as the applicable "original" is owned and retained by a government agency.  Anything on paper is a "hard copy" so that term is not helpful to one who wants to know what exactly needs to be submitted.  The  available paper documents in this context are "Certified Copies", "Photocopies of Certified Copies" or "photocopies".  The only "Original" document used in these cases is a Naturalization Certificate, which is never appropriate to "submit".  It's ok to carry it to an interview, but only a "photocopy" is ever turned over.  There are no "Certified Copies" of Naturalization Certificates.

 

There's your glossary.  

[JeanneAdil 6,680]

Many a person is on hold for extended originals of documents like the divorce degree/ embassy want to see the raised court seal on the papers along with all signatures like judge, clerk of the court

[mico1989Athens 0]

On 2/5/2025 at 3:48 PM, Lil bear said:

Petitioners original documents are not required. Originals of  beneficiary’s  documents uploaded into CEAC are required. Plus hard  copies of financial documents used for meeting the financial support requirements 

thank you, for financial document you mentioned....

 

one other document they asked us to bring is I864 affidavit of support which I filled for my spouse and uploaded to NVC portal.

 

Do I simply download it and print it to bring to interview? I don't have a hard copy of it (I previously printed, signed and scaned to upload)

Is it okay if we just download what is in CEAC and bring it to interview?

[Edward and Jaycel 708]

2 hours ago, mico1989Athens said:

thank you, for financial document you mentioned....

 

one other document they asked us to bring is I864 affidavit of support which I filled for my spouse and uploaded to NVC portal.

 

Do I simply download it and print it to bring to interview? I don't have a hard copy of it (I previously printed, signed and scaned to upload)

Is it okay if we just download what is in CEAC and bring it to interview?

 

I would check the USCIS website and see if there is a newer version of the form than the one you uploaded to NVC. If there is, then fill it out sign and date it and then you can scan and email the affidavit and all the supporting documentation to your spouse to print and take to the interview. You do not need to mail it. If it's the same version of form as you uploaded, then you can just email the digital copies of everything you uploaded for your spouse to print and take.