# How strict are TECOs about having original documents? **URL:** \ **Category:** Visa & Residency\ **Tags:** teco\ **Created:** [December 16, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-strict-are-tecos-about-having-original-documents/200306 "2020-12-16T03:26:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Whatever](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b3f665/32.png) [@Whatever](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Whatever)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-strict-are-tecos-about-having-original-documents/200306/1 "2020-12-16T03:26:29Z")
I’m planning on applying for a visitor visa to study in a degree program. The TECO website claims I need the original admissions letter. If I only have a copy of the admissions letter will they refuse to issue the visa? ---
**Author:** ![wakethenight](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/7ba0ec/32.png) [@wakethenight](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/wakethenight)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-strict-are-tecos-about-having-original-documents/200306/2 "2020-12-16T04:39:09Z")
Why give them the opportunity to reject you? ---
**Author:** ![Whatever](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b3f665/32.png) [@Whatever](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Whatever)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-strict-are-tecos-about-having-original-documents/200306/3 "2020-12-16T04:47:24Z")
My problem is that I am stuck outside the US because of Covid. The university is sending my admissions letter to the US and then I will forward it from there. But that process may take a few weeks. So ideally I would hope the TECO accepts a copy. It’s such a unnecessary rule anyway, the univ must give my name to the MOE so TECO will already know via MOE that I’ve been accepted. ---
**Author:** ![DesiInTaipei](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/desiintaipei/32/95528_2.png) [@DesiInTaipei](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DesiInTaipei)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 5:34am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-strict-are-tecos-about-having-original-documents/200306/4 "2020-12-16T05:34:35Z")
Very ---
**Author:** ![arcticsquid](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/arcticsquid/32/2246_2.png) [@arcticsquid](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/arcticsquid)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-strict-are-tecos-about-having-original-documents/200306/5 "2020-12-18T16:01:35Z")
Print in color. Problem solved. ---
**Author:** ![keoni](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a4c791/32.png) [@keoni](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/keoni)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-strict-are-tecos-about-having-original-documents/200306/6 "2020-12-18T16:18:07Z")
> [@arcticsquid](#): > > Print in color. > Problem **not** solved. fify yea, I don’t think they’d fall for a color copy… ---
**Author:** ![arcticsquid](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/arcticsquid/32/2246_2.png) [@arcticsquid](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/arcticsquid)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-strict-are-tecos-about-having-original-documents/200306/7 "2020-12-18T16:23:09Z")
I make suggestion based on experience. I dont see your suggestion? Only criticism. ---
**Author:** ![keoni](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a4c791/32.png) [@keoni](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/keoni)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-strict-are-tecos-about-having-original-documents/200306/8 "2020-12-18T16:31:58Z")
> [@arcticsquid](#): > > I make suggestion based on experience. That worked for you? Then you got lucky. In my experience, they wanted to see the original. they might accept a copy if it was notarized. ---
**Author:** ![Whatever](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b3f665/32.png) [@Whatever](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Whatever)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-strict-are-tecos-about-having-original-documents/200306/9 "2020-12-18T16:39:13Z")
I thought about printing in color but there’s no way that works for a diploma which has a raised seal. And transcripts of course have special paper that wouldn’t look the same as a color copy ---
**Author:** ![arcticsquid](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/arcticsquid/32/2246_2.png) [@arcticsquid](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/arcticsquid)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-strict-are-tecos-about-having-original-documents/200306/10 "2020-12-18T16:51:44Z")
Though you said admission letter… No mention of transcript or diploma. ---
**Author:** ![Whatever](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b3f665/32.png) [@Whatever](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Whatever)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-strict-are-tecos-about-having-original-documents/200306/11 "2020-12-18T19:32:25Z")
Same thing, I’m sure the admission letter has some fancy stamps and shit. This whole thing is so absurd ---
**Author:** ![DesiInTaipei](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/desiintaipei/32/95528_2.png) [@DesiInTaipei](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DesiInTaipei)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-strict-are-tecos-about-having-original-documents/200306/12 "2020-12-19T01:39:10Z")
Now you’ll realize how people in the redtvv V of the work suffer when they apply for US visa.