Do you need to have both Chinese Marriage Certificates notarized?

[mowest33]

Preparing to get our marriage certificates notarized into the famous "white book" for I-130. I have read the sticky post in detail, all is clear, except one point.

 

In China, you actually receive two official marriage certificates (red books), one for the husband and one for the wife. Granted, the information is nearly identical, just who is listed first.

 

When I take these in to get notarized should they treat these as separate documents and give me back two white books, one for each. Or do they consolidate these into a single white book?

 

Any help is much appreciated.

 

-Morgan

 

[Randy W]

Preparing to get our marriage certificates notarized into the famous "white book" for I-130. I have read the sticky post in detail, all is clear, except one point.

 

In China, you actually receive two official marriage certificates (red books), one for the husband and one for the wife. Granted, the information is nearly identical, just who is listed first.

 

When I take these in to get notarized should they treat these as separate documents and give me back two white books, one for each. Or do they consolidate these into a single white book?

 

Any help is much appreciated.

 

-Morgan

 

 

 

Only ONE is needed. Your choice as to which. Marriage is bilateral.

[mowest33]

Fast response. Thank you very much for your help.