_Ag_

Hi,

I will be sending in my N400 (marriage to US citizen) shortly. I have
included some of the paperwork I had submitted for getting the
conditional GC and I751(approved w/o interview).

Now I do not have the originals of some of these, for instance, bank
statments, paystubs etc.. from 3 years ago. So I'm wondering whether to
include these in my application. I do have joint tax stmnts and rental
info. I know the USCIS asks you to bring the originals of all the docs
you submitted in your N400.

Can I go with photocopies for some of these or is it possible they wld
reject my app just 'coz I don't have the original. How extensive should
I be about paperwork spanning the past 3 years of my marriage or can I
concentrate on the more recent time period? Please let me know.

Thanx for your help.

shahrokh22 wrote:
> > Hi Shahrokh,
> >
> > Are you saying you sent them the one and only original you had of a
> > document? You should never send originals (especially ones that are
> > so hard to obtain again). Always send a photocopy and show the
> > original at the interview. I guess it's too late for that for you
> > now, so just bring whatever you have to the interview.
> >
> > By the way, the certified translations don't have to come from Iran.
> > The original document, yes...but the translation of that document can
> > be done in the USA, by anyone capable of translating it, even by
> > yourself. There is a statement you make to the effect that this is a
> > true and correct translation...there is a sample of it on the forum
> > somewhere, I'm sure. I translated Sadegh's shenasnameh myself, and
> > had no problem with USCIS.
> >
> > Best Wishes,
> > Rene
>
> Hi Rene,
> I did not send them the original, just the translated/certified one. I
> have the original with me. And thanks for letting me know that the USCIS
> accepts the documents translated in the US. I did not know that.
>
> Sincerely Yours,
>
> Shahrokh
>
> --
> s. Hafizi
>

Rete

> Hi,
>
> I will be sending in my N400 (marriage to US citizen) shortly. I have
> included some of the paperwork I had submitted for getting the
> conditional GC and I751(approved w/o interview).
>
> Now I do not have the originals of some of these, for instance, bank
> statments, paystubs etc.. from 3 years ago. So I'm wondering whether
> to
> include these in my application. I do have joint tax stmnts and rental
> info. I know the USCIS asks you to bring the originals of all the docs
> you submitted in your N400.
>
> Can I go with photocopies for some of these or is it possible they wld
> reject my app just 'coz I don't have the original. How extensive
> should
> I be about paperwork spanning the past 3 years of my marriage or can I
> concentrate on the more recent time period? Please let me know.
>
> Thanx for your help.
>
> shahrokh22 wrote:
> > > Hi Shahrokh,
> > >
> > > Are you saying you sent them the one and only original you had of
> > > a
> > > document? You should never send originals (especially ones that
> > > are
> > > so hard to obtain again). Always send a photocopy and show the
> > > original at the interview. I guess it's too late for that for you
> > > now, so just bring whatever you have to the interview.
> > >
> > > By the way, the certified translations don't have to come from
> > > Iran.
> > > The original document, yes...but the translation of that document
> > > can
> > > be done in the USA, by anyone capable of translating it, even by
> > > yourself. There is a statement you make to the effect that this
> > > is a
> > > true and correct translation...there is a sample of it on the
> > > forum
> > > somewhere, I'm sure. I translated Sadegh's shenasnameh myself,
> > > and
> > > had no problem with USCIS.
> > >
> > > Best Wishes,
> > > Rene
> > Hi Rene,
> > I did not send them the original, just the translated/certified one.
> > I
> > have the original with me. And thanks for letting me know that the
> > USCIS
> > accepts the documents translated in the US. I did not know that.
> > Sincerely Yours,
> > Shahrokh
> >
> > --
> > s. Hafizi
> >

You are only sending copies anyway and you bring what you have of
the originals at the time of the interview. You can also bring
updated information. For the bank statements send one or two of the
recent ones.

_Ag_

Thanx Rete. I shall work around the docs I have.

Rete wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I will be sending in my N400 (marriage to US citizen) shortly. I have
> > included some of the paperwork I had submitted for getting the
> > conditional GC and I751(approved w/o interview).
> >
> > Now I do not have the originals of some of these, for instance, bank
> > statments, paystubs etc.. from 3 years ago. So I'm wondering whether
> > to
> > include these in my application. I do have joint tax stmnts and rental
> > info. I know the USCIS asks you to bring the originals of all the docs
> > you submitted in your N400.
> >
> > Can I go with photocopies for some of these or is it possible they wld
> > reject my app just 'coz I don't have the original. How extensive
> > should
> > I be about paperwork spanning the past 3 years of my marriage or can I
> > concentrate on the more recent time period? Please let me know.
> >
> > Thanx for your help.
> >
> > shahrokh22 wrote:
> > > > Hi Shahrokh,
> > > >
> > > > Are you saying you sent them the one and only original you had of
> > > > a
> > > > document? You should never send originals (especially ones that
> > > > are
> > > > so hard to obtain again). Always send a photocopy and show the
> > > > original at the interview. I guess it's too late for that for you
> > > > now, so just bring whatever you have to the interview.
> > > >
> > > > By the way, the certified translations don't have to come from
> > > > Iran.
> > > > The original document, yes...but the translation of that document
> > > > can
> > > > be done in the USA, by anyone capable of translating it, even by
> > > > yourself. There is a statement you make to the effect that this
> > > > is a
> > > > true and correct translation...there is a sample of it on the
> > > > forum
> > > > somewhere, I'm sure. I translated Sadegh's shenasnameh myself,
> > > > and
> > > > had no problem with USCIS.
> > > >
> > > > Best Wishes,
> > > > Rene
> > > Hi Rene,
> > > I did not send them the original, just the translated/certified one.
> > > I
> > > have the original with me. And thanks for letting me know that the
> > > USCIS
> > > accepts the documents translated in the US. I did not know that.
> > > Sincerely Yours,
> > > Shahrokh
> > >
> > > --
> > > s. Hafizi
> > >
>
> You are only sending copies anyway and you bring what you have of
> the originals at the time of the interview. You can also bring
> updated information. For the bank statements send one or two of the
> recent ones.
>
> --
> I'm not an attorney. This disclaimer is valid in NYS!