Are The Parent's Birth Certificates Asked For In This Process?

[Teacher Mark 53]

I did a quick search and didn't see anything. I'm getting ready to leave Viet Nam and I'm trying to make sure I've got everything I need from here. Thanks.

[Delicia 1]

Depends if you mean the parents of either of the spouses in a spousal sponsorship? The answer is no.

[Teacher Mark 53]

Depends if you mean the parents of either of the spouses in a spousal sponsorship? The answer is no.

Yes, I mean mine or my Wife's. We are doing a K-3. I am actually wondering about the consulate in HCMC, Viet Nam. They seem to require things that others aren't. Thanks.

[Delicia 1]

I suggest asking in the Asian regional forum. There should be many there with experience of your Embassy.

[PeterFB 0]

Mark

Parent's birth certificates are required only when there is an issue about you and your spouse being related. You are a Native born US citizen so there is no question about relatives. The HCMC Consulate is concerned that relatives may pay each other to bring relatives into the US so they are interested in how related you and your spouse are if you are Vietnamese American and she is Vietnamese. However they don't ask for them in every case, only when they suppect something.

Peter and Thi

I-129F Sent : 2007-05-26

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-06-11

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 : 2007-10-26

Touched: 2007-11-02

NVC Recieved: 2007-11-16

Consulate recieved ??????

Packet 3 sent 2007-12-11

Packet 3 received 2007-12-24

Packet 3 returned 2007-12-28

Packet 4 sent 2008-1-14

Email Reply with Interview Date 2008-1-23

Interview Date 2008-2-27

Passed Interview 2008-02-27

Visa Pick Up Date 2008-3-05

Received Visa 2008-2-29 (called to pick up earlier)

POE 2008-3-05 Los Angeles

[Tyrobe 1]

I did a quick search and didn't see anything. I'm getting ready to leave Viet Nam and I'm trying to make sure I've got everything I need from here. Thanks.

Congrats on your marriage in March, 08! As Peter said, HCMC only inquires parents' birth certificates if they suspect the couples might be relatives. There are a lot of Nguyen and Tran out there in Vietnam, and HCMC is notorious for fraud cases. When you start the journey, I-130 and I-129F do not required parents' BC. One might only need them at consulate level for interview, which don't apply to American-born citizen anyway. Look forward to your timeline update and speedy journey.

[Teacher Mark 53]

Thanks everybody. I thought I had seen some cases where the Parents were asked to provide B/C's and figured it was for Viet Kieu or their descendants. Thanks for the replies!