The National Visa Center Is No Longer Collecting Original Civil Documents
The National Visa Center (NVC), the U.S. Department of State agency responsible for pre-processing approved immigrant visas, has changed its policy on collecting originals of certain supporting documents. As of Nov. 12, 2014, the NVC will cease collecting original civil documents in support of immigrant visa (IV) applications. Most applicants will be required to submit photocopies of supporting documents (such as birth, marriage, and police certificates) and will be instructed to take their original documents to their interviews, once scheduled, for review. This does not include Affidavit of Support forms, which petitioners will still submit to NVC for initial evaluation.
The NVC anticipates this change will maintain the integrity of the IV process, reduce customer wait times, and improve the customer experience overall. Most importantly, the originals of sensitive and important documents will remain in the possession of the applicant
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