notarizing marriage certificate

dougalted

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Hi all,
I am preparing PIO application for my wife who is a non-Indian citizen. One of the supporting document I need is a copy of marriage certificate. The notary public told me they can not notarize a marriage certificate. How did you do it or did you send just a photocopy?

I am applying to the New York consulate and they want everything notarized.

Any help would be appreciated.

regards,
 
One thing I have heard people do is, write "True copy" on the copy, sign that and get that signature notorized. So notory is validating signature not the document.

NY is different than Houston (Where you can self attest document) Not sure why each consulate is different :(
 
Hi N400Atl,
Thanks for the help. However, I doubt the notary public here in Massachusetts will touch anything related to marriage certificate. When I took the paperwork, she (the notary public) did not even even look at it as soon as she knew it was a marriage certificate.

Any other ideas?

Regards,
 
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