Question to naturalized citizens

[nm123 0]

Hi everyone,

I've received my NOA2 so I'm getting my documents ready for my fiance's visa interview. I'm a naturalized citizen and was wondering about those of you who are also naturalized. I'm going to have my fiance hold on to my citizenship certificate, a copy of all the pages of my passport, and a copy of my birth certificate (it's the short version and a long version isn't available). If you were also naturalized, did you present a certified copy of your birth certificate?

Also, does the certified opy of the birth certificate need to be less than 6 months old?

Thanks!

nm

[Shannon and David 0]

Hi everyone,

I've received my NOA2 so I'm getting my documents ready for my fiance's visa interview. I'm a naturalized citizen and was wondering about those of you who are also naturalized. I'm going to have my fiance hold on to my citizenship certificate, a copy of all the pages of my passport, and a copy of my birth certificate (it's the short version and a long version isn't available). If you were also naturalized, did you present a certified copy of your birth certificate?

Also, does the certified opy of the birth certificate need to be less than 6 months old?

Thanks!

nm

Hi! I'm also a naturalized citizen.

I sent a copy of my naturalization certificate, and a copy of my passport. That's it. I also went to the interview and I had my passport and that was it. I did NOT, repeat NOT, bring my naturalization paper. If you lose it, it takes over a year to get a new one. There's no way that I would send that through the mail or DHL or anything else...

I didn't bother with my birth certificate, as it was in German with my birth name on it. My name was changed when I was adopted and brought to the States. Too much work. This was not an issue in any way.

The copy of your passport and/or naturalization certificate should I be enough. The American Embassy in your fiance's country couldn't possibly really expect you to send originals of those two items to your fiance! That would be craziness! The papers are too valuable.

Saludos, Shannon

[nm123 0]

Hi everyone,

I've received my NOA2 so I'm getting my documents ready for my fiance's visa interview. I'm a naturalized citizen and was wondering about those of you who are also naturalized. I'm going to have my fiance hold on to my citizenship certificate, a copy of all the pages of my passport, and a copy of my birth certificate (it's the short version and a long version isn't available). If you were also naturalized, did you present a certified copy of your birth certificate?

Also, does the certified opy of the birth certificate need to be less than 6 months old?

Thanks!

nm

Hi! I'm also a naturalized citizen.

I sent a copy of my naturalization certificate, and a copy of my passport. That's it. I also went to the interview and I had my passport and that was it. I did NOT, repeat NOT, bring my naturalization paper. If you lose it, it takes over a year to get a new one. There's no way that I would send that through the mail or DHL or anything else...

I didn't bother with my birth certificate, as it was in German with my birth name on it. My name was changed when I was adopted and brought to the States. Too much work. This was not an issue in any way.

The copy of your passport and/or naturalization certificate should I be enough. The American Embassy in your fiance's country couldn't possibly really expect you to send originals of those two items to your fiance! That would be craziness! The papers are too valuable.

Saludos, Shannon

Thanks Shannon! This is very helpful.