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Does the Petitioner's birth certificate need to be provided at interview?

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Charles' Angel   0

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Hi all,

Does anyone know whether or not the petitioner's (US Citizen's ) original birth certificate is required at the interview? They mention the beneficiary's birth certificate is needed but does that also mean the petitioner's as well? I just want to make sure I am not leaving anything out. Ugh! So many questions....

I-129F K1 Fiancée Visa at CSC

1/4/06 ~ Met Online

2/15/06 ~ Got engaged

4/28/06 ~ Visited the love of my life! (The best 2+ weeks of my entire life!)

5/13/06 ~ Had to leave to the US without my love - (no way to describe the pain I felt)

6/5/06 ~ I-129F Sent

6/20/06 ~ NOA1

8/14/06 ~ Touched (response to email I sent stating 'request recieved and will be processed within 30 days)

8/16/06 ~ Touched (email stating letter responding to email was sent) - (after 30 days - still no letter - called USCIS to inform them - they will do inquiry)

9/21/06 ~ Touched (email stating that RFE was mailed to me on 9/20/06 - YES!)

9/25/06 ~ RFE received!!!!!!!!!!

9/26/06 ~ Mailed RFE back to CSC

10/2/06 ~ CSC received RFE

10/3/06 ~ Touched

10/4/06 ~ Touched

10/9/06 ~ Rec'd letter re: inquiry I made 8/14/06-just said I-129F is being reviewed and RFE rec'd by CSC

10/17/06 ~ NOA2 (Touched)

10/19/06 ~ Touched

10/27/06 ~ (Rec'd notice via email on 10/27/06 that NOA2 was 10/17/06 - should be in the mail!) Thank you Lord!

10/30/06 ~ Rec'd NOA2 in mail

11/1/06 ~ NVC rec'd NOA2

11/6/06 ~ NVC assigned new case # and sent to Lagos Consulate

11/11/06 ~ Rec'd NVC letter in mail

11/13/06 ~ Charles went to embassy - got Pkts 3 & 4

****Awaiting interview date set for 2/7/2007****

2/7/07 ~ APPROVED!!!! MY BABY IS COMING HOME!!!!

2/13/07 ~ Picked up visa at Embassy

2/21/07 ~ My baby and I are on our way home together!!!

2/22/07 ~ We are finally home in the US!

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Hi all,

Does anyone know whether or not the petitioner's (US Citizen's ) original birth certificate is required at the interview? They mention the beneficiary's birth certificate is needed but does that also mean the petitioner's as well? I just want to make sure I am not leaving anything out. Ugh! So many questions....

As I understand things...

You must be able to produce the original of each and every document submitted with the original application.

Since, I think, many petitioners submit copies of their birth certificate as proof of Citizenship, most guides will advise that you have an original birth certificate at the interview.

K-1

08/00/04 - Introduction, 08/02/05 - First visit, 06/29/06 - Second visit, 07/10/06 - Engaged

08/10/06 - I-129F mailed USPS

08/18/06 - NOA1 approved, 10/18/06 - NOA2 approved

10/30/06 - NVC MNL# 2006800XXX

11/03/06 - NVC letter received, 11/14/06 - USE received, 12/08/06 - Pre-interview Letter

03/08/07 - Interview - APPROVED

05/19/07 - POE Honolulu

06/28/07 - Wedding

AOS

08/17/07 - AOS, AP & EAD filed

10/09/07 - Biometrics, 10/25/07 - RFE received, 11/05/07 - AP APPROVED, 11/13/07 - AP received

11/08/07 - EAD card in production, 11/16/07 - EAD received

01/24/08 - Interview - APPROVED

ROC

11/06/09 - I-751 mailed to California Service Center

11/09/09 - NOA1 Date, 11/13/09 - check cleared, 12/16/09 - Biometrics

12/28/09 - Card production ordered - received 01/04/10

Citizenship

03/22/11 - N-400 filed

03/25/11 - Item delivered AZ via USPS Priority Mail, 10:15 am

04/20/11 - Biometrics

06/14/11 - Interview -Approved

07/05/11 - Oath Ceremony

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Jasman0717   9

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I sent the originals to Claudeth of all documents I included in the petition, one being my birth certificate. They didn't ask for any of them but it is always better to be safe than sorry.

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lucyrich   20

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It's not needed if it wasn't submitted with the original petition. They may request it if it was submitted with the original petition.

We got through the entire process without any immigration authorities ever seeing the US Birth certificate (used US passport for proof of citizenship).

04 Apr, 2004: Got married

05 Apr, 2004: I-130 Sent to CSC

13 Apr, 2004: I-130 NOA 1

19 Apr, 2004: I-129F Sent to MSC

29 Apr, 2004: I-129F NOA 1

13 Aug, 2004: I-130 Approved by CSC

28 Dec, 2004: I-130 Case Complete at NVC

18 Jan, 2005: Got the visa approved in Caracas

22 Jan, 2005: Flew home together! CCS->MIA->SFO

25 May, 2005: I-129F finally approved! We won't pursue it.

8 June, 2006: Our baby girl is born!

24 Oct, 2006: Window for filing I-751 opens

25 Oct, 2006: I-751 mailed to CSC

18 Nov, 2006: I-751 NOA1 received from CSC

30 Nov, 2006: I-751 Biometrics taken

05 Apr, 2007: I-751 approved, card production ordered

23 Jan, 2008: N-400 sent to CSC via certified mail

19 Feb, 2008: N-400 Biometrics taken

27 Mar, 2008: Naturalization interview notice received (NOA2 for N-400)

30 May, 2008: Naturalization interview, passed the test!

17 June, 2008: Naturalization oath notice mailed

15 July, 2008: Naturalization oath ceremony!

16 July, 2008: Registered to vote and applied for US passport

26 July, 2008: US Passport arrived.

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Sheriff Uling   3

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I sent the originals to [Jhen] of all documents I included in the petition, one being my birth certificate. They didn't ask for any of them but it is always better to be safe than sorry.

Ditto! :thumbs: It's not required but it's better to be over-prepared than under-prepared because in this game it can cost you a lot of time and energy. I recommend providing an original BC just in case.

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chuckandkim   0

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HCMC wants to see Petitioner and Beneficiary's ORIGINAL/CERTIFIED Birth Certificate.

For the following reasons:

Not all USC's were born here, some are naturalized USC. US Passport doesn't help the consulate to verify Naturalized USC's origin.

Reduce risks of fraudulent marriage (cousins marry each other to bring relatives into the US)

Reduce risks of relatives who have different last names but live and born in the same village (HCMC has been known to go to your birthplace to verify if you and your petitioner aren't related)

"You always get what you've always gotten if you always do what you always did."

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