Dawnbell

Do I have to notarize all the documents including degree certificate, marriage
license, passport? Where can I get notary on the photocopy of these documents in
USA? Tag agency, bank, court, and county clerk, I tried them all, and they all can't
do that. Need a urgent help, please!

Andrew Miller

Nobody will certify copies you bring to them - you must bring originals to the
Notary Public or lawyer's office, they will make copies and then certify them as
true copies.

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[email protected] (delete REMOVE from the above address before
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"Dawnbell" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > Do I have to notarize all the documents including degree certificate, marriage
    > license, passport? Where can I get notary on the photocopy of these documents in
    > USA? Tag agency, bank, court, and county clerk, I tried them all, and they all
    > can't do that. Need a urgent help, please!

Dawnbell

Thank you very much for your information. But I did bring all the originals along
with the copies, they still don't want notarize them. Does this mean that I have to
go to a lawyer for the notary? Thanks again!

"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]
t...
    > Nobody will certify copies you bring to them - you must bring originals to
the
    > Notary Public or lawyer's office, they will make copies and then certify
them
    > as true copies.
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > [email protected] (delete REMOVE from the above address before
    > sending email)
    > ________________________________
    > "Dawnbell" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > > Do I have to notarize all the documents including degree certificate, marriage
    > > license, passport? Where can I get notary on the photocopy of these documents in
    > > USA? Tag agency, bank, court, and county clerk, I
tried
    > > them all, and they all can't do that. Need a urgent help, please!
    > >
    > >

Andrew Miller

Again - you shouldn't bring copies, just the originals. Nobody has time to compare
copies to originals, especially when they are in some other language. Notary or
lawyer will make copies himself, so he knows that they are true copies of originals
and he will certify them as such.

--

../..

Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
[email protected] (delete REMOVE from the above address before
sending email)
________________________________



"Dawnbell" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:%[email protected]...
    > Thank you very much for your information. But I did bring all the originals along
    > with the copies, they still don't want notarize them. Does this mean that I have
    > to go to a lawyer for the notary? Thanks again!
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]
    > t    ...
    > > Nobody will certify copies you bring to them - you must bring originals to
    > the
    > > Notary Public or lawyer's office, they will make copies and then certify
    > them
    > > as true copies.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > > [email protected] (delete REMOVE from the above address before
    > > sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "Dawnbell" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > > > Do I have to notarize all the documents including degree certificate, marriage
    > > > license, passport? Where can I get notary on the photocopy of these documents
    > > > in USA? Tag agency, bank, court, and county clerk, I
    > tried
    > > > them all, and they all can't do that. Need a urgent help, please!
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >

Jim Humphries

There still seems to be a problem here as surely the Notary would suggest that copies
be made in his or her office and then be certified as true copies. It appears they
believe that they are being asked to certify them as genuine< something they could
not do. I have never had the problem her in Canada or in Hong Kong and other similar
places. Just ask them to make copies for you and certify them as true copies of the
original submitted to them by you. Jim Humphries, former visa officer

Andrew Miller wrote:
    > Again - you shouldn't bring copies, just the originals. Nobody has time to compare
    > copies to originals, especially when they are in some other language. Notary or
    > lawyer will make copies himself, so he knows that they are true copies of originals
    > and he will certify them as such.
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > [email protected] (delete REMOVE from the above address before
    > sending email)
    > ________________________________
    > "Dawnbell" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:%[email protected]...
    > > Thank you very much for your information. But I did bring all the originals
    > > along with the copies, they still don't want notarize them. Does this mean that
    > > I have to go to a lawyer for the notary? Thanks again!
    > >
    > > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]
    > > t.net    ...
    > > > Nobody will certify copies you bring to them - you must bring originals to
    > > the
    > > > Notary Public or lawyer's office, they will make copies and then certify
    > > them
    > > > as true copies.
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > >
    > > > ../..
    > > >
    > > > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > > > [email protected] (delete REMOVE from the above address
    > > > before sending email)
    > > > ________________________________
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "Dawnbell" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > > > > Do I have to notarize all the documents including degree certificate,
    > > > > marriage license, passport? Where can I get notary on the photocopy of these
    > > > > documents in USA? Tag agency, bank, court, and county clerk, I
    > > tried
    > > > > them all, and they all can't do that. Need a urgent help, please!
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >

quinn

Just to make sure...do all copies must be notarized ? Because on the family class sponsership they ask for photocopies (not including the police certificate). They say to make the notarizing only for translation. Am I right ?

David Tew

"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
    > Again - you shouldn't bring copies, just the originals. Nobody has time to compare
    > copies to originals, especially when they are in some other language. Notary or
    > lawyer will make copies himself, so he knows that they are true copies of originals
    > and he will certify them as such.
    > --

This isn't as easy as it sounds. There are places (e.g. Michigan) where notaries are
not allowed to certify copies as true. The Michigan Secretary of State website ([ur-
l="http://www.mich.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1638_8736_8800---,00.html"]http://www.mich.g-
ov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1638_8736_8800---,00.html[/url]) states:

"Michigan notaries public do not have authority to certify a copy of a document and
make a statement on the copy that it is a true copy of an original document. Only the
person or agency that issued the document, or the person or agency to whom the
document was issued, can certify that a copy of the original document is true and
accurate."

Andrew Miller

I read the page you provided a link to and my understanding is that restriction
really applies to cases when no original document has been presented.

But regardless - the good solution in such case (in Michigan at least) is to certify
yourself the copy while in the Notary's office and then s/he may notarize your
signature.

If you want to be sure then better see the lawyer.

--

../..

Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
[email protected] (delete REMOVE from the above address before
sending email)
________________________________




"David Tew" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]
m...

    > This isn't as easy as it sounds. There are places (e.g. Michigan) where notaries
    > are not allowed to certify copies as true. The Michigan Secretary of State website
    > (http://www.-
    > mich.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1638_8736_8800---,00.html    ) states:
    > "Michigan notaries public do not have authority to certify a copy of a document and
    > make a statement on the copy that it is a true copy of an original document. Only
    > the person or agency that issued the document, or the person or agency to whom the
    > document was issued, can certify that a copy of the original document is true and
    > accurate."

    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
    > > Again - you shouldn't bring copies, just the originals. Nobody has time to
    > > compare copies to originals, especially when they are in some other
language.
    > > Notary or lawyer will make copies himself, so he knows that they are true copies
    > > of originals and he will certify them as such.
    > >
    > > --