Senegal Birth Certificate --- (Extrait or Bulletin de Naissance)

[loukhouss 0]

In Senegal, there is two kind of birth certificate, please find below there original respective names (In french of course):

1- "Extrait de Naissance" (English: Extract from registry of birth) ---->> (Long form)

Then we have,

2-"Bulletin de naissance" (English: Bulletin de naissance) ----->> (Short paragraph)

They both list the Person's first & last name, Date, time and place of birth, and full name of mom and Dad.

My question is which one of these should we send to the NVC. I have always sent the "Bulletin de naissance" (Birth Certificate) to the USCIS and I sent the same forms on my I-130, now I am woriied asking myself if I should have sent the Extract from registry of birth (Extrait de naissance) to the NVC. your advise is highly needed.

Thank you all in advance.

Sorry I haven't updated my signature.

[vanille 0]

Hi Loukhouss,

I went through the process for my mom and sent in the "Extrait de Naissance" and everything was fine. However, I did do some research at the NVC link below and both of the documents are listed for Senegal. You could call the NVC and just confirm for added peace of mind, but it seems like either of those 2 documents is fine. Hope this helps.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3663.html

Birth Certificates

Available. The certificate is obtained from the office of the Mayor (la Mairie) where the birth took place. The Extrait du Registre des Actes de Naissance is included in a summary document entitled Etat Civile. Births registered within 45 days of the event will show the registry number, names of the child and both parents, as well as the date and time of birth.

Note: (If the father’s name does not appear, or if the child carries the mother’s surname, then the child is not recognized by the father).

Births registered between 45 days and up to one year following the birth will have the statement ‘Declaration Tardive’ written at the top of the form. If a birth is not registered within one year, the parents must petition the Courts for permission to register the birth. If approved, parents must register with the office having jurisdiction over the place of birth. The fact that the birth was registered by court judgment will be reflected on the Extrait. If the applicant was born in a place other than Dakar, a birth certificate may still be requested through the Dakar City Hall. There may be a fee for this service.

Note: On the reverse side of the Etat Civil document is a section entitled ‘Mentious Marginales’ for recording all the significant civil acts that take place in a person’s life, e.g. marriage, birth of children, divorce, etc. Few of the forms, however, will have this information, as the applicant must travel to his or her home district to have the information recorded, despite the fact that the act itself may have occurred in another region.

The ‘Bulletin de Naissance’ is a summary document, which records the registry number, the child’s name, parents’ names, and date and hour of birth. The Bulletin de Naissance does not indicate late registration of a birth. There may be a fee for this service.

[loukhouss 0]

Vanille,

Thank you for your reply. This means a lot to me.

[attaya_girl 1]

It's l'extrait de naissance. They want the long form. At least they wanted this for the K-1. I'm assuming that the staple documents that you need (birth certificate, police certificate, etc) are the same. Good luck!

[loukhouss 0]

It's l'extrait de naissance. They want the long form. At least they wanted this for the K-1. I'm assuming that the staple documents that you need (birth certificate, police certificate, etc) are the same. Good luck!

Ataya_Girl,

Thank you for the information, I'm requesting the Birth certificates "long form" or "Extrait de naissance" and will submit them if NVC asks.

I hope we all get approved (visa in hand) soon.