Handwritten letter and birth certificate

[hoanguyen8x 0]

Hi everyone, I was told by someone that had a successful process of bringing his fiancée over to america from Vietnam and they mentioned that during the interview phase the interviewer required birth certificates of both person and some handwritten letters to prove they were communicating. My mom left Vietnam on a boat when I was 2 or 3 years of age, as a result of this I don't know where I can get my original birth certificates, basically all my original birth documentation is lost. As for the handwritten communication with my fiancée in Vietnam, we have only communicated via email, instant messaging, and telephone. Maybe its because we are in this instant communication era that we didn't see the need to hand write letters. Are these 2 items required? thanks.

[Afrikan Queen 11]

Hi everyone, I was told by someone that had a successful process of bringing his fiancée over to america from Vietnam and they mentioned that during the interview phase the interviewer required birth certificates of both person and some handwritten letters to prove they were communicating. My mom left Vietnam on a boat when I was 2 or 3 years of age, as a result of this I don't know where I can get my original birth certificates, basically all my original birth documentation is lost. As for the handwritten communication with my fiancée in Vietnam, we have only communicated via email, instant messaging, and telephone. Maybe its because we are in this instant communication era that we didn't see the need to hand write letters. Are these 2 items required? thanks.

Not sure about the handwritten letters but I know you may need a letter of intent to marry and it can be typed into a word document. I found the same question about the birth certificate posted here. Hope it helps.

[hoanguyen8x 0]

What if I am the petitioner, petitioning for my fiancée, the beneficiary, do I need a birth certificate? I am already a US citizen through naturalization. My fiancée is trying to come to America.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

What if I am the petitioner, petitioning for my fiancée, the beneficiary, do I need a birth certificate? I am already a US citizen through naturalization. My fiancée is trying to come to America.

If your mother and you escaped on a boat then I'm guessing you're not from a northern city or village. In that case, the likelihood of there being a birth certificate on file somewhere is remote. If someone in Vietnam still has an old ho khau with a record of your birth in it then it may be possible to get a birth certificate made from that. It would be worth looking into, if you still have relatives in the city or village where you were born.

You don't need your birth certificate for the petition. You just need proof that you're a US citizen. A copy of your certificate of naturalization or your US passport will suffice.

A copy and original of your birth certificate is requested by the consulate for the visa interview, but there is no law requiring it. I have a friend who is Viet Kieu who left Vietnam in similar circumstances, and he also couldn't provide a copy of his birth certificate for his wife's interview. He made a statement describing the circumstances of how and when he left Vietnam, listed where and when he was born, his parent's names and birthdays, and he signed it in front of a notary. The consulate accepted it without questions.

Visa fraud is a big problem in Vietnam, and there have many cases where someone petitioned for a close family member using the wrong visa type to help them leave Vietnam faster; for example, a K1 for a sibling or cousin. The birth certificate would only be a problem if the consulate suspects this might be the case.