URGENT Birth Certificate question

[kyle&krystel 0]

Ok, so my fiancee and I will be having our interview very soon, and she had brought to my attention that her Birth Certificate had a late registration. She was born in the Philippines in 1987, and was registered late in 1998, 11 years later. Her Baptismal Certificate is also this way, and she was worried that this might pose a problem. So to those who have experience/knowledge, do you think this could cause a problem? If so, what can we do about it?

[Surf2Salsa 0]

Ok, so my fiancee and I will be having our interview very soon, and she had brought to my attention that her Birth Certificate had a late registration. She was born in the Philippines in 1987, and was registered late in 1998, 11 years later. Her Baptismal Certificate is also this way, and she was worried that this might pose a problem. So to those who have experience/knowledge, do you think this could cause a problem? If so, what can we do about it?

Someone with your country & Consulate's experience can give you more info, but in the Dominican Republic this can cause nothing more than a delay after the interview sending the file into AP or AR (same thing), they need to verify her identity further.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Ok, so my fiancee and I will be having our interview very soon, and she had brought to my attention that her Birth Certificate had a late registration. She was born in the Philippines in 1987, and was registered late in 1998, 11 years later. Her Baptismal Certificate is also this way, and she was worried that this might pose a problem. So to those who have experience/knowledge, do you think this could cause a problem? If so, what can we do about it?

Yes, it can cause a problem. In fact, the US Embassy in Manila often won't issue a visa if the birth certificate is registered late. What they will suspect is that the birth certificate was obtained with fraudulent information in order to establish a family relationship that didn't exist. This comes up mostly when a beneficiary is applying for a visa as a parent or child of a US citizen.

It's anybody's guess how the US Embassy in Japan is going to handle this. Has your fiancee ever applied for an immediate relative visa while in the Philippines? If so, was it denied? If that were the case, I'd say the odds of her getting a visa now would be pretty thin. If she's never applied for a visa to the US before, then they might accept the birth certificate as is, or they might want additional evidence, like school records or a statement from the attending physician or midwife.

First, talk to your fiancee about any prior visa applications. If she's never applied before, then cross your fingers and hope it doesn't become a problem at the interview. You can also begin looking into collecting additional evidence of her identity and birth.

[redglasses 1]

I found this on the US embassy Tokyo website.

Although it is taken from the I-130 petition (DCF) check list, I think it is better that you collect as many evidence as possible.

"For any birth certificate registered more than 6 months after the date of birth, please provide a written statement explaining why the birth was registered late and two alternate forms of original, secondary evidence of identity. Secondary evidence of identity normally means original documents dating from the time of your birth and childhood, such as prenatal records, doctor's notes and baby book, baptismal certificates issued on the date the baptism took place, school records/report cards registered or signed by the parents, or pieces of government-issued identification (SS card, driver's license, etc.)."

Source: http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivi130check.html

[kyle&krystel 0]

Someone with your country & Consulate's experience can give you more info, but in the Dominican Republic this can cause nothing more than a delay after the interview sending the file into AP or AR (same thing), they need to verify her identity further.

Thank you for your input.

Yes, it can cause a problem. In fact, the US Embassy in Manila often won't issue a visa if the birth certificate is registered late. What they will suspect is that the birth certificate was obtained with fraudulent information in order to establish a family relationship that didn't exist. This comes up mostly when a beneficiary is applying for a visa as a parent or child of a US citizen.

It's anybody's guess how the US Embassy in Japan is going to handle this. Has your fiancee ever applied for an immediate relative visa while in the Philippines? If so, was it denied? If that were the case, I'd say the odds of her getting a visa now would be pretty thin. If she's never applied for a visa to the US before, then they might accept the birth certificate as is, or they might want additional evidence, like school records or a statement from the attending physician or midwife.

First, talk to your fiancee about any prior visa applications. If she's never applied before, then cross your fingers and hope it doesn't become a problem at the interview. You can also begin looking into collecting additional evidence of her identity and birth.

She hasn't applied for any visas at all, but I will definatel have her gather more evidence.

I found this on the US embassy Tokyo website.

Although it is taken from the I-130 petition (DCF) check list, I think it is better that you collect as many evidence as possible.

"For any birth certificate registered more than 6 months after the date of birth, please provide a written statement explaining why the birth was registered late and two alternate forms of original, secondary evidence of identity. Secondary evidence of identity normally means original documents dating from the time of your birth and childhood, such as prenatal records, doctor's notes and baby book, baptismal certificates issued on the date the baptism took place, school records/report cards registered or signed by the parents, or pieces of government-issued identification (SS card, driver's license, etc.)."

Source: http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivi130check.html

Thanks for that information, I will definately have her bring more evidence.

She does have a government issued ID card and does work on a military base so I'm sure we can get additional evidence from her employer also just to be safe.