Help! How long does it take to get Birth Certificate?

[BigCityDave 0]

My Fiancee has already recieved Packet 3. I probably only have a month and a half. What do I do???

[SnowyTater 0]

Well, tomorrow's Friday, so go down to the courthouse tomorrow and order another

I'd relax, I think it's okay. I don't know how long it takes to get a birth certificate but I'd guess 4-6 weeks, that's usually the standard sort of time they say on these sorts of things.

NOA2 is good for 4 months from the time you receive it for your fiance to send Packet 3 back in. And she sends in Packet 3 first, THEN the checklist, right? So just have her do the packet as usual (or hold off on that a couple weeks if you want to) and then she can just hold onto the checklist until she has all of your stuff, since that's the point of the checklist anyway. They won't schedule the interview until they receive that.

We got our NOA2 a good while ago now and my SO's just now started on packet 3 because it was sent to his home address in Edinburgh, when he's in school in London, so he just now picked it up. We've like...been sitting on it for over a month, I think. You can afford to wait a little while.

[BigCityDave 0]

This whole process is worrying the living heck out of me.....

Thanks for the help Snow

Edited April 4, 2008 by BigCityDave

[Semih_El 0]

This whole process is worrying the living heck out of me.....

Thanks for the help Snow

Depending on where you live you may be able to go online and order it. I ordered mine online I am from PA I just searched on google Pennsylvania Vital Statistics, from there I ordered it online it cost me a few dollars and I rushed the order got mine in 3 to 5 days. It will be sent to you certified where you have to sign for it that was my biggest issue since I was at work during the day.

Good luck and don't stress to much

[BigCityDave 0]

What if I just attend the interview?

I can show them my passport. Thats even better. I know I have permission to attend if I would like.

[BigCityDave 0]

This whole process is worrying the living heck out of me.....

Thanks for the help Snow

Depending on where you live you may be able to go online and order it. I ordered mine online I am from PA I just searched on google Pennsylvania Vital Statistics, from there I ordered it online it cost me a few dollars and I rushed the order got mine in 3 to 5 days. It will be sent to you certified where you have to sign for it that was my biggest issue since I was at work during the day.

Good luck and don't stress to much

Thanks I will check into that.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

This whole process is worrying the living heck out of me.....

Thanks for the help Snow

Depending on where you live you may be able to go online and order it. I ordered mine online I am from PA I just searched on google Pennsylvania Vital Statistics, from there I ordered it online it cost me a few dollars and I rushed the order got mine in 3 to 5 days. It will be sent to you certified where you have to sign for it that was my biggest issue since I was at work during the day.

Good luck and don't stress to much

Thanks I will check into that.

My Husband got a copy of his birth certificate the same day, he went to city hall and filled in a request form and payed the fee and 10 mins latter he had the certificate in his hand...

Kez

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Dave...relax.

Remember what I told you...she can delay in sending the checklist back in....

In the instructions it says to mail back ASAP the filled out forms..so have her do that and just hold off on sending the check list back....

Once she has all the documents on the check list, have her mail that back and they will issue her an interview date.

Breathe, everything will be okay....

[Carlawarla 1]

She won't get an interview date, unless she's returned the package 3, and then I would assume there would be some delay in getting an interview date. In the interim, do as everyone has said, and make inquiries into getting your BC. If you can't make it to the actual office to do this, I'm sure you can order it on-line. I'm also confident that there is probably an expedited request that might make the wait shorter.

Good luck!

[Carlawarla 1]

You need to get your BC Dave, even a couple of certified copies. I don't know why your Mom would have it anyway...get your own.

[payxibka 10,045]

Why do you need a BC for the interview... this is typically not a required document from the USC...

[CBR 0]

Why do you need a BC for the interview... this is typically not a required document from the USC...

That's what I'm thinking. They already have ours (USC's) from when we send the petition in. I'm going to bring another certified copy to my fiance's interview just in case because I'm an ####### worrying basket case after waiting so long but I really don't think it's required.

Also if you still live near where you were born you can get a copy from the courthouse in a few minutes if you go there in person. And get a few copies as Carla says. You never know when you're gonna need one.

[Minya's wife 24]

Why do you need a BC for the interview... this is typically not a required document from the USC...

I'm w/ fwaguy on this one. My fiancee processed through budapest, my BC was not needed. Even had I attended the interview, as you're thinking of doing Dave....your BC is not needed. You'd just need your passport to gain entry to the Consulate....or for any other proof that you are who you say you are!

Take a deep breath, relax!

-P

[pushbrk 12,569]

What if I just attend the interview?

I can show them my passport. Thats even better. I know I have permission to attend if I would like.

That's fine but get your own new certified copy of your birth certificate anyway. It's good to have around. Unless you were aready planning to attend the interview, traveling to Hungary is a really expensive birth certificate substitute.

[Minya's wife 24]

What if I just attend the interview?

I can show them my passport. Thats even better. I know I have permission to attend if I would like.

That's fine but get your own new certified copy of your birth certificate anyway. It's good to have around. Unless you were aready planning to attend the interview, traveling to Hungary is a really expensive birth certificate substitute.

Just to be clear....Dave needs a copy of his passport to keep for his own records, but as stated before he does not need his birth certificate for the visa process in Hungary. The passport will suffice.

Dave it seems you're trying to find a good enough reason to go to Hungary and be there w/ your fiancee at the interview. If that's the case, just go...there's no need to find a justification for your desire to be there w/ your lady during the visa interview.

-P