Original Birth Certificate

[teddy000 0]

I cant seem to find my original BC anywhere. WHat do I do now? Am I going to need tht at my interview? Please

[pushbrk 13,254]

I cant seem to find my original BC anywhere. WHat do I do now? Am I going to need tht at my interview? Please

Obtain another certified copy and translation if not in English.

[teddy000 0]

I cant seem to find my original BC anywhere. WHat do I do now? Am I going to need tht at my interview? Please

Obtain another certified copy and translation if not in English.

Thanks, Pushbrk. But getting another copy takes really, really long. DOnt know what to do.

[pushbrk 13,254]

I cant seem to find my original BC anywhere. WHat do I do now? Am I going to need tht at my interview? Please

Obtain another certified copy and translation if not in English.

Thanks, Pushbrk. But getting another copy takes really, really long. DOnt know what to do.

Ok, it sounds like you know what to do. If it takes a long time, start the process today. If it doesn't arrive in time for the interview, they may well hold on issuing the visa until they have it.

Was a copy provided as part of the original filing? If so, there may be no problem at interview. If not, revert to answer one. You'll need a certified copy for other things once you get to the US anyway, so do what you can as soon as you can and deal with any other consequences of losing the certificate, as they arise.

[Whippy 0]

On the subject of birth certificates, my wife has two original birth certificates from S. Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) but neither has her parent's names on them.

She has been unable to receive a new birth certificate from the Zim authorities...all of her letters go unanswered, e-mails are returned as undeliverable, telephones are not answered.

She has gotten sworn statements from both of her parents stating that they were present at her birth and that they are her parents, copies of THEIR birth certificates, and copies of the letters she sent to Zim to try and get her unabridged birth certificate. Along with that, she has a copy of an e-mail from a person stating that they would get her birth certificate for what ammounted to a high dollar bribe.

Do you feel this evidence will be sufficient for her to take for her interview in leu of her "full" birth certificate? Do you have any suggestions if not?

thanks