Original Birth Certificate for NVC and INTERVIEW?

[S_AL_ 1]

Hi Everyone!

Trying to go fast track here. Meeting with my husband (USC) due next month inshaAllaah and I am making sure that he has all the documents for the NVC from my side to avoid the mailing time. I have an original birth certificate issued by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation or KMC (was issued back in 1983). Now I am trying to track them down as I have been told that we would need my original Birth Certificate for both NVC and the Interview at the Embassy. Is this true? Also, who is entitled to issue a 'Certified Copy' of it...or Should I try to make a duplicate of the Birth certificate? ---Please advice.

I will really appreciate your help.

[NCWife 0]

I am not sure the requirements are the same for K3 but we petitioned for K1. I wrote the embassy here about this and they told me to get my birth certificate translated into English (official translation) and make copies of it. I do not have to certify the copies because the CO will certify them for me provided I bring my original birth certificate with me to the interview.

Below is the reply from the embassy:

1. Do I need to arrange for an official translation of my birth certificate to English?

Yes, your birth certificate must be translated officially to English.

2. Do I need to provide an authenticated copy of the birth certificate by the Ministry to the consul during the interview or I could just provide a plain photocopy of the certificate without authentication?

You can provide a plain photocopy together with the original and we will certify it.

I hope this helps.

Cheers!

Edited February 15, 2008 by CL79

[trailmix 77]

Hi Everyone!

Trying to go fast track here. Meeting with my husband (USC) due next month inshaAllaah and I am making sure that he has all the documents for the NVC from my side to avoid the mailing time. I have an original birth certificate issued by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation or KMC (was issued back in 1983). Now I am trying to track them down as I have been told that we would need my original Birth Certificate for both NVC and the Interview at the Embassy. Is this true? Also, who is entitled to issue a 'Certified Copy' of it...or Should I try to make a duplicate of the Birth certificate? ---Please advice.

I will really appreciate your help.

When they say 'certified copy', in the instructions, they mean a copy from the 'issuing authority' - so basically what they are saying is that they want an original.

All of the documents you submit to NVC are forwarded to your Embassy/Consulate. You should only need one copy - the copy you send to the NVC, they should return this to you at the interview.

[tamztamztamztamz 0]

hi,we also did IR1 few months back.when our case was at embassy ,we needed to send originals and certified copy along with ds-230 form when we got packet 3.5.at that stage we used one original birth certificate in urdu and one of its notarized copy.english copy of birth certificate issued by local muncipal office which is signed and stamped by their officer and one of its notarized copy.hope this helps.best of luck

[S_AL_ 1]

Hi Everyone!

Trying to go fast track here. Meeting with my husband (USC) due next month inshaAllaah and I am making sure that he has all the documents for the NVC from my side to avoid the mailing time. I have an original birth certificate issued by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation or KMC (was issued back in 1983). Now I am trying to track them down as I have been told that we would need my original Birth Certificate for both NVC and the Interview at the Embassy. Is this true? Also, who is entitled to issue a 'Certified Copy' of it...or Should I try to make a duplicate of the Birth certificate? ---Please advice.

I will really appreciate your help.

When they say 'certified copy', in the instructions, they mean a copy from the 'issuing authority' - so basically what they are saying is that they want an original.

All of the documents you submit to NVC are forwarded to your Embassy/Consulate. You should only need one copy - the copy you send to the NVC, they should return this to you at the interview.

Thanks a lot for both posts. Trailmix I probably just needed some assurance from everyone else. Although I was hoping someone from PK would post to this question but these posts are helpful too. Thank you *smile*

Now I need to go bug government people before its too late...

[S_AL_ 1]

hi,we also did IR1 few months back.when our case was at embassy ,we needed to send originals and certified copy along with ds-230 form when we got packet 3.5.at that stage we used one original birth certificate in urdu and one of its notarized copy.english copy of birth certificate issued by local muncipal office which is signed and stamped by their officer and one of its notarized copy.hope this helps.best of luck

Thanks Tamz! My birth certficate is already in English. Maybe they had changed the law in 1980s and started issuing them in English. Just wondering if I should contact the hospital where I was born or simply go to KMC's office.

thank you for the post.

Given Information: Very Helpful.

[tamztamztamztamz 0]

hi,we also did IR1 few months back.when our case was at embassy ,we needed to send originals and certified copy along with ds-230 form when we got packet 3.5.at that stage we used one original birth certificate in urdu and one of its notarized copy.english copy of birth certificate issued by local muncipal office which is signed and stamped by their officer and one of its notarized copy.hope this helps.best of luck

Thanks Tamz! My birth certficate is already in English. Maybe they had changed the law in 1980s and started issuing them in English. Just wondering if I should contact the hospital where I was born or simply go to KMC's office.

thank you for the post.

Given Information: Very Helpful.

no they wont accept hospital certificate.u need to go to Kmc.just bring ur english copy.pay fee over there and get one original in urdu too.