fiance birth certificate

[ready4ONE 5,400]

This may or may not have been asked a thousand times before, but could not find it anywhere as to the answer if so...

Will my fiance need or want a copy of her birth certificate at the interview?

She is living in United Arab Emirates but from the Philippines. Her sister will be getting a police report from Manila for her, but the only copy of her birth certificate was given away when she got her passport a couple of years ago.

A new one could be obtained if necessary, but the question is, is it necessary?

[snz1802 0]

This may or may not have been asked a thousand times before, but could not find it anywhere as to the answer if so...

Will my fiance need or want a copy of her birth certificate at the interview?

She is living in United Arab Emirates but from the Philippines. Her sister will be getting a police report from Manila for her, but the only copy of her birth certificate was given away when she got her passport a couple of years ago.

A new one could be obtained if necessary, but the question is, is it necessary?

I am pretty sure she will need it, but you could check with the Embassy to make sure

[YuAndDan 153]

Birth certificate is a requirement at the interview.

The consular section at the embassy or consulate where you, the fiancé(e) of an American citizen, will apply for a visa, will tell you about any additional specific requirements that you need to fulfill to complete your visa application, such as where you need to go for the required medical examination. The following is required:

• A passport valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the United States.
  
• Birth certificate
  
• Divorce or death certificate of any previous spouse for both the applicant and the petitioner
  
• Police certificate from all places lived since age 16
  
• Medical examination (vaccinations are optional, see below)
  
• Evidence of financial support (Form I-134, Affidavit of Support may be requested.)
  
• Two Nonimmigrant Visa Applications, Form DS-156 (A Form DS-156, prepared in duplicate.)
  
• One Nonimmigrant Fiancé(e) Visa Application, Form DS-156K
  
• Two nonimmigrant visa photos (each two inches 50 X 50 mm square, showing full face, against a light background)
  
• Evidence of a fiancé relationship
  
• Payment of fees, as explained below.
  The consular officer may ask for additional information according to the circumstances of the case. Documents in foreign languages should be translated.
  

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...4.html#Applying

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Thanks for the rapid responses. I sent an email to the Abu Dhabi consulate, also asking if they would want/need a police report from Iran, as she briefly traveled there while seeking work last year. I suppose that would not meet the 'lived' language for the police background requirements, but if they want one, then hopefully they will let us know how she can get one without going back!

Since her sister is traveling to Manila to get the police background report, I suggested she also get another copy of my fiance's birth certificate, but was not quite sure it was absolutely necessary... apparently it is, so she will get that as well.