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Veronik   19

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:lol: So I was so nervous after I was approved that I think I forgot my birth certificate at the consulate! Do you think it`ll be a problem? Like are they gonna lose my file or something `cause they`re gonna try to send the certificate to me in my enveloppe? (gotta find something to worry about!)

I`ll call the governement tomorrow to tell them I lost it and get another one sent to me... I guess you need it for the AOS, right?

Would you try e-mailing the consulate or not worry about it?

:bonk:

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HeatDeath   430

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They'll probably put it in your sealed envelope, where it will become a permanent part of your immigration file. I can't recall if you'll need it for AOS, but it's a good thing to have anyways. Order a new one from the government, and don't worry too much about it.

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ashenflowers   5

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You need it for AOS. Hopefully they'll send it back with your file!

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Veronik   19

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Yeah I`m not worried about them sending it to me, because I can get another sent to me in a week, I just don`t want any delays with them mailing me the visa enveloppe... :wacko:

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Ontarkie   14,518

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I left them originals, and they sent it back to me on the outside of the do not open envelope, along with my passport. You may get lucky.

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Veronik   19

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I left them originals, and they sent it back to me on the outside of the do not open envelope, along with my passport. You may get lucky.

Oh, ok! Did you happen to forget them or did you leave them there? I think I forgot mine in the interview room...

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Ontarkie   14,518

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I left them there.

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:lol: So I was so nervous after I was approved that I think I forgot my birth certificate at the consulate! Do you think it`ll be a problem? Like are they gonna lose my file or something `cause they`re gonna try to send the certificate to me in my enveloppe? (gotta find something to worry about!)

I`ll call the governement tomorrow to tell them I lost it and get another one sent to me... I guess you need it for the AOS, right?

Would you try e-mailing the consulate or not worry about it?

:bonk:

Vero and Chris- Congrats about being approved! And thanks for posting about that on VJ...:thumbs:

See, all that worrying about nothing....We on VJ knew you were going to get approved anyways...;)

As for the birth certificate....

Personally, if I were you, I would follow-up about it....

If they don't need the original copy of it anymore, then why should they have it?

After all, it is yours and you shouldn't have to go through the government (and waste extra money and time there) to get a replacement just because the consulate has it and can give it back to you if you ask for such....

And yes, your birth certificate is needed for the AOS, and for other things in the USA too..(SSA, DMV, etc....)

So make sure you have an orignal/certified/government sealed copy of such, before you leave Canada..

Heck, you should get extra copies too, in case something like this ever happens again and/or you ever need extra copies..

Might as well do it now while you are in Canada, than have to worry about getting extra copies while you are in the USA...

On the bright side, at least yours is a Canadian birth certificate...That should be relatively easy to get within Canada, in case you need a replacement and/or extra copies....

Mine on the other hand...I can't get another copy, in my lifetime, even if I wanted to. (but that's another story...lol...).

Rule of thumb: Never let the USCIS (or any other government agency) keep your original documents....You'll never see these original documents again! :lol:...

They can have all the copies that they want...But never can they keep originals! :lol:...

Just a thought....

Nevertheless, congrats again, good luck in getting your birth certificate, and good luck with the rest of your journey too.

Ant

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2006 (<1 Month) "Married": Wedding Elopement. Husband & Wife, D and Ant !! Together Forever!

2006 ( 3 Months I-485 Wait) "Adjusted": 2-Years Green Card.

2007 ( 2 Months) "Numbered": SSN Card.

2007 (<1 Months) "Licensed": NYS 4-Years Driver's License.

2009 (10 Months I-751 Wait) "Removed": 10-Years 5-Months Green Card.

2009 ( 9 Months Baby Wait) "Expected": Baby. It's a Boy, Baby A !!! We Are Family, Ant+D+BabyA !

2009 ( 4 Months) "Moved": New House Constructed and Moved Into.

2009 ( 2 Months N-400 Wait) "Naturalized": US Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization. Goodbye USCIS!!!!

***Ant is a Naturalized American Citizen!!***: November 23, 2009 (Private Oath Ceremony: USCIS Office, Buffalo, NY, USA)

2009 (<1 Month) "Secured": US Citizen SSN Card.

2009 (<1 Month) "Enhanced": US Citizen NYS 8-Years Enhanced Driver's License. (in lieu of a US Passport)

2010 ( 1 Month) "Voted": US Citizen NYS Voter's Registration Card.

***~~~"The End...And the Americans, Ant+D+BabyA, lived 'Happily Ever After'!"...~~~***

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Veronik   19

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Vero and Chris- Congrats about being approved! And thanks for posting about that on VJ...:thumbs:

See, all that worrying about nothing....We on VJ knew you were going to get approved anyways...;)

As for the birth certificate....

Personally, if I were you, I would follow-up about it....

If they don't need the original copy of it anymore, then why should they have it?

After all, it is yours and you shouldn't have to go through the government (and waste extra money and time there) to get a replacement just because the consulate has it and can give it back to you if you ask for such....

And yes, your birth certificate is needed for the AOS, and for other things in the USA too..(SSA, DMV, etc....)

So make sure you have an orignal/certified/government sealed copy of such, before you leave Canada..

Heck, you should get extra copies too, in case something like this ever happens again and/or you ever need extra copies..

Might as well do it now while you are in Canada, than have to worry about getting extra copies while you are in the USA...

On the bright side, at least yours is a Canadian birth certificate...That should be relatively easy to get within Canada, in case you need a replacement and/or extra copies....

Mine on the other hand...I can't get another copy, in my lifetime, even if I wanted to. (but that's another story...lol...).

Rule of thumb: Never let the USCIS (or any other government agency) keep your original documents....You'll never see these original documents again! :lol:...

They can have all the copies that they want...But never can they keep originals! :lol:...

Just a thought....

Nevertheless, congrats again, good luck in getting your birth certificate, and good luck with the rest of your journey too.

Ant

Thanks Ant!

I just ordered another birth certificate online, and it should be here in 12 business days... At least that`s done! I would think they`d sent it with the enveloppe if they found it on time, but I certainly don`t want them to delay sending me the enveloppe with my visa for that! We`ll see I guess!

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antda   13

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Vero and Chris- Glad you got another copy of your birth certificate from the Canadian government too..

Wow..I'm impressed that it only takes them 12 days to receive such...(lucky you!)

Hope you get that soon.....

And hope you get your original back from the consulate too..

Btw...There is a form on the USCIS.gov website....

The form is something regarding 'requesting for originals documents' back...

You might want to send them that written request form to the consulate too...

This form might help speed things up with them....Just a thought....

Good luck.

Ant

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2006 (<1 Month) "Married": Wedding Elopement. Husband & Wife, D and Ant !! Together Forever!

2006 ( 3 Months I-485 Wait) "Adjusted": 2-Years Green Card.

2007 ( 2 Months) "Numbered": SSN Card.

2007 (<1 Months) "Licensed": NYS 4-Years Driver's License.

2009 (10 Months I-751 Wait) "Removed": 10-Years 5-Months Green Card.

2009 ( 9 Months Baby Wait) "Expected": Baby. It's a Boy, Baby A !!! We Are Family, Ant+D+BabyA !

2009 ( 4 Months) "Moved": New House Constructed and Moved Into.

2009 ( 2 Months N-400 Wait) "Naturalized": US Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization. Goodbye USCIS!!!!

***Ant is a Naturalized American Citizen!!***: November 23, 2009 (Private Oath Ceremony: USCIS Office, Buffalo, NY, USA)

2009 (<1 Month) "Secured": US Citizen SSN Card.

2009 (<1 Month) "Enhanced": US Citizen NYS 8-Years Enhanced Driver's License. (in lieu of a US Passport)

2010 ( 1 Month) "Voted": US Citizen NYS Voter's Registration Card.

***~~~"The End...And the Americans, Ant+D+BabyA, lived 'Happily Ever After'!"...~~~***

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OBX   51

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Yeah! Montreal put my birth certificate in the Xpress post enveloppe! How nice! :thumbs:

Good stuff! No more worrying now :lol:

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Tater&Bugger   3

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I believe you need it for a marriage license too. Some provinces are quick to issue them though, so you may just want to look into that.

See profile for our K-1 Visa/AOS story from 2010-2011Apparently we love USCIS/NVC so much we left and are doing it again! This time giving IR-1 a whirl. Rock on immigrators.

07/09/2014 sent in IR-1 packet to Chicago Lockbox

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*many more delays thanks to the agency processing my fingers prints to the RCMP and the post office losing our mail*

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06/16/2015 Baby #2 due - homebirth in Scottsdale, AZ

 
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