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Regardless of how it is transmitted to USCIS, the copy must be of an original document containing a handwritten, ink signature, unless regulations or the form instructions state otherwise. ... If USCIS accepts a request for adjudication and later determines that it has a deficient signature, USCIS will deny the request.

Birth certificates. You are not required to file an original birth certificate, but USCIS officers sometimes request to see the original at the time of your USCIS interview. If you have only one original, certified copy of your birth certificate it is generally a good idea not to file it.

For applications which have been filed with original documents, USCIS requires the applicant to prepare a formal request for the return of original documents. This is filed using Form G-884, Request for the Return of Original Documents. ... There is no filing fee required for this form.

Yes, you can accept a document issued by INS if the document is unexpired and reasonably appears to be genuine and to relate to the individual presenting it. ... Most immigration documents acceptable for Form I-9 use are issued by USCIS.

Supporting documentation is the initial evidence that is required as proof of identification and as justification of eligibility for a benefit. ... Examples of supporting documentation include copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses, Permanent Resident Cards, etc.

Originals and copies. In almost all cases, submit a photocopy of your supporting document to USCIS. ... If form instructions state that a copy of a document may be filed with an application, and you choose to send USCIS the original, USCIS may keep the original for our records.

For applications which have been filed with original documents, USCIS requires the applicant to prepare a formal request for the return of original documents. This is filed using Form G-884, Request for the Return of Original Documents.

Instead, call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. For consular notification of a visa petition approval. Instead, use Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition. To request the return of original documents.

The Court may work with both parents to agree about primary physical custody and a visitation schedule with the non-custodial parent. If the parties and their attorneys cannot agree, a judge will decide with the entry of a court order. ... Modifying a custody or visitation order is referred to as a modification.

In the majority of states, including Texas, children under the age of 18 cannot legally make the decision themselves whether or not to see their parent. I tell the parent I am meeting with the only people who get to make decisions regarding the child's visitation is the parents together or a Judge.

The legal answer may be yes even though the ethical answer could be no in some situations. Under the law, each parent must follow a custody order exactly. ... A parent may have a different role in making visits happen for a four-year old child versus a 14 year-old one.

Children do not officially get to decide which parent they live with unless they are 18 years old. If a child is less than 18 years old, a judge has the final say. Texas law does allow children who are at least 12 years old to voice their opinion and the judge may take it into consideration.

The child cannot really refuse to go. That said, if a motion to modify is filed, the child may express his or her preferences to the Judge when the child reaches the age of 12 or older, but his or her stated preference is not binding on the Court. ... Visitation is that parent's time with his or her child.

Yes. You may be placed in jail for up to six months for not paying child support. Under Texas law, the reason for placing a noncustodial parent in jail is contempt of court. Contempt of court means you are not following a court order.

In Texas, a child's decision cannot be the sole factor in determining which parent the child lives with. However, once the child reaches the age of 12, and upon motion, the court can consider the child's wishes as to whom he/she wishes to live with.