Notary Issue

[mscstuffpm]

Hi, Need to submit OCI application for my daughter. Went to multiple notaries however they were not ready to notarize the photocopy of my/wife passport (we are in NY state). They mentioned that they are not allowed to notarize on photocopy even If I signed in front of them. They are not ready to notarize my signature of photocopy of passport.

Please advice what are other doing to get around this issue. Need to get passport & other docs notarized.
Thanks for your help.

(tried to search the forum however could not find specific answer)

[kandisa.ganesh]

Hi, Need to submit OCI application for my daughter. Went to multiple notaries however they were not ready to notarize the photocopy of my/wife passport (we are in NY state). They mentioned that they are not allowed to notarize on photocopy even If I signed in front of them. They are not ready to notarize my signature of photocopy of passport.

Please advice what are other doing to get around this issue. Need to get passport & other docs notarized.
Thanks for your help.

(tried to search the forum however could not find specific answer)

No, it is impossible to get notarized in USA without original documents.

[visak]

Now the OCI process is changed, so you need to send original parents current passport and self attested copy.
There is no need to get it notarized. Look at item 6 in document checklist and forms:

6) Parents Current Passports Original & Self Attested Copy

[mscstuffpm]

Now the OCI process is changed, so you need to send original parents current passport and self attested copy.
There is no need to get it notarized. Look at item 6 in document checklist and forms:

6) Parents Current Passports Original & Self Attested Copy

Looked at the checklist for "US Passport_Minor - New OCI Card", following documents are required to be notarized: Permanent resident card (both sides), Birth Certificate of minor, Proof of address (my US driver license), Parent Marriage Certificate, Point# 16 requires parents passport copy that is notarized.

I have all the originals however notary at 2 places is not ready to notarize document copy.
Please advice.

[samverma]

Agreed - I have the same issue and question! When I emailed them, they said that they understand that all forms cannot be notarized. I then asked them that if that is the case, will it be ok to send those documents without notary. Their response was to follow the checklist.

They did not answer the question at all and came around to the same standard answer - to follow the checklist????

What is one to do with these contradictory and impossible steps?

[mscstuffpm]

Agreed - I have the same issue and question! When I emailed them, they said that they understand that all forms cannot be notarized. I then asked them that if that is the case, will it be ok to send those documents without notary. Their response was to follow the checklist.

They did not answer the question at all and came around to the same standard answer - to follow the checklist????

What is one to do with these contradictory and impossible steps?

I got all documents notarized with help of a friend in office. Other places no one was ready to notarize. This process is stupid. CKGS customer service has no idea

[CKGS Visa Services]

Agreed - I have the same issue and question! When I emailed them, they said that they understand that all forms cannot be notarized. I then asked them that if that is the case, will it be ok to send those documents without notary. Their response was to follow the checklist.

They did not answer the question at all and came around to the same standard answer - to follow the checklist????

What is one to do with these contradictory and impossible steps?

Dear Applicant,

Kindly send your query at [email protected] to assist you better.

Please mention the link of this post in your email.

Regards,
CKGS USA Team.

[CKGS Visa Services]

I got all documents notarized with help of a friend in office. Other places no one was ready to notarize. This process is stupid. CKGS customer service has no idea

Dear Applicant,

Kindly send your query at [email protected] to assist you better.

Please mention the link of this post in your email.

Regards,
CKGS USA Team.

[proonindiandoc]

Hi, Need to submit OCI application for my daughter. Went to multiple notaries however they were not ready to notarize the photocopy of my/wife passport (we are in NY state). They mentioned that they are not allowed to notarize on photocopy even If I signed in front of them. They are not ready to notarize my signature of photocopy of passport.

Please advice what are other doing to get around this issue. Need to get passport & other docs notarized.
Thanks for your help.

(tried to search the forum however could not find specific answer)

may i ask is for which Jurisdiction?

[sunrag1]

No, it is impossible to get notarized in USA without original documents.

Even with original documents, most states wont notarize now. They only notarize documents intended for "notary"..

[proonindiandoc]

San Francisco jurisdiction

reply to all, if submission is to San Francisco, application is for adult, no need to notarize any single paper and no original support documents and current passport.