Marriage Certificate for I-130

Nicaragua448

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I can't get a straight answer. Some of the older I-130 directions say to include an certified copy or Original certificate and others say a plain photo copy of the original Marriage Certificate will do. What's the TRUTH about Marriage Certificates and I-130's? Origional/certifies copy OR photo copy??
 
I advise against sending in your original certificate. A notarized copy should be enough. Apart from when you send in ur citizenship certificate for a new passport, it is not wise to send anything original as you may not get them back.
 
I have heard that USCIS and NVC have different policies regarding copys of documents. I looks like NVC is a little more stringent about wanting to see original certified copies. Is this true? I am wondering because I plan on filing my I-130 and waiting to hear my estimated processing time before I decided between filing a CR-1 or a K-3 visa.
 
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