How many shares of birth certificate and marrage certificate do we nee

[Okrabbit]

From visa to green card there will be more forms to fill in and more legal steps to go, so who can kindly let me know how many shares of notarized birth certificate and marriage papers I need ? thanks

[dnoblett]

From visa to green card there will be more forms to fill in and more legal steps to go, so who can kindly let me know how many shares of notarized birth certificate and marriage papers I need ? thanks

Where were you married? Overseas, or in the USA as in a K-1?

 

If overseas, the consulate will need to see the origional certs + translations. Green-card is issued automattically if used a spouse visa.

 

USCIS only requires a photo copy of the cert+translation when filing I-130.

 

If adjusting from a K-1 again USCIS only requires a photo copy attached to the I-485.

 

In any case, get Two birth certs, and Two marriage certs and translations. 1 set for immigrations, and a spare set for any future uses.

[david_dawei]

I am a believer in 3 or 4. A few hundred RMB for an additional copy is cheaper than a later trip to china to get one.