Digital copies and certified documents: a practical line

Uploading readable PDFs or photos into your portal helps us check completeness before you pay for courier or notary steps. Blurry phone shots of multipage documents are a common source of delay.

Certification rules depend on the document type and where it was issued. We will tell you what needs a sworn translation, apostille, or embassy step rather than guessing from a generic checklist.

Keep one consistent naming pattern for files (family name, document type, date). It saves everyone time when a case officer asks for a quick re-send.