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Fahad S   0

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I have my application all ready to be mailed out. I'm submitting both, the I-130 and I-129F for my wife. We were married in Canada and our marriage certificate is in English.

The question I have is, do I need to mail my original marriage certificate with I-129F or just the copy of it? Do I need to get the certificate notorized or anything like that?

I ask this as I just completed my final check of the application package and in the instructions read the following paragraph:

"In addition, U.S. citizens petitioning for K-3visas for their alien spouses must also include evidencethat they have filed Form I-130, Petition for AlienRelative, on behalf of the alien spouse listed on this form,and a marriage certificate evidencing the legal marriagebetween the citizen and alien."

The instructions on the form I-129F do not say "copy" anywhere, so what am I supposed to send? Can I just send an un-notorized copy?

Just a little confused...would appreciate some clarification. Thanks!

-Fahad

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I have my application all ready to be mailed out. I'm submitting both, the I-130 and I-129F for my wife. We were married in Canada and our marriage certificate is in English.

The question I have is, do I need to mail my original marriage certificate with I-129F or just the copy of it? Do I need to get the certificate notorized or anything like that?

I ask this as I just completed my final check of the application package and in the instructions read the following paragraph:

"In addition, U.S. citizens petitioning for K-3visas for their alien spouses must also include evidencethat they have filed Form I-130, Petition for AlienRelative, on behalf of the alien spouse listed on this form,and a marriage certificate evidencing the legal marriagebetween the citizen and alien."

The instructions on the form I-129F do not say "copy" anywhere, so what am I supposed to send? Can I just send an un-notorized co

Just a little confused...would appreciate some clarification. Thanks!

-Fahad

I just sent a copy of marriage certificate and had no problem

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Meet .......6-15-06

Married in Quezon City....3-02-07

I-130

04-18-07....I-130

05-03-07....NOA1

05-07-07....Transfered to CSC

10-19-07....I130 APPROVED !!!!

10-26-07....Received NOA2 in mail

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I-129F

05-08-07....Filed I129F

05-16-07....NOA1

05-21-07....Touched

06-05-07....Transfered to CSC

06-11-07....Notice of Transfer to CSC, received in mail

06-16-07....Email notice case is in CSC office and pending

06-18-07....Touched

06-19-07....Touched

10-19-07....I129F APPROVED !!!!

10-26-07....Received NOA2 in mail

11-08-07....NVC Received papers, MNL.......... number given to me!!!!

11-16-07....Received letter from NVC with case number

11-13-07....Sent to Manila

12-26-07....St.Lukes medical

01-07-08....Interview at Embassey !!!!!!!!!!!

01-18-08....Visa in hand !!!!!

02-19-08....Fly to Pennsylvannia

02-20-08....Arrived in Erie at last!!!!!

AOS

09-19-08....Packet sent by USPS

09-22-08....Packet accepted in Chicago per track -n- confirm

09-25-08....NOA for I-485

10-06-08....Biometrics on 10-17-08 Cleveland Oh.

01-13-09....I-485 interview in Pittsburgh

01-13-09....Interview done APPROVED!!!!!!!!

01-29-09....GREEN CARD IS IN HAND!!!!!!!!

03-07-09....SSN is finally here

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YuAndDan   153

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USCIS no longer routinely requires submission of original documents or "certified copies." Instead, ordinary legible photocopies of such documents (including naturalization certificates and alien registration cards) will be acceptable for initial filing and approval of petitions and applications.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

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Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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Send in a copy of your marriage certificate and keep the original in case there is a request to see it.

The guides will help you:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k3guide

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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Fahad S   0

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Thanks for the clarification. I thought that the copy of the marriage certificate would suffice for I-129F purposes, but wanted to confirm as I did not see that exact verbage in the instructions.

Thanks to all that have helped and replied in the several threads that I created. Wish me luck as I will be mailing out the package tomorrow morning!

-Fahad

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