birth certificate original or copy?

[VolimTe 0]

my fiance had a international birth certificate which had English on it... unfortunately he only had one copy and they took it at the POE...i was gathering papers for AOS and ofc he needs his bith certificate... he didnt have it.. he asked his friend in Serbia to go to his moms house and scan it and send it over email?? so its like a copy... i printed it out and went to this place in Chicago that translates birth certificates because it was in our language.. my question IS does he have to have the original birth certificate along with the translation.. or is it okay if its a copy of his original birth certificate in Serbian + the certified translation that USCIS told me.. dsnt make sense to send the original birth certificate..

[A + M 29]

my fiance had a international birth certificate which had English on it... unfortunately he only had one copy and they took it at the POE...i was gathering papers for AOS and ofc he needs his bith certificate... he didnt have it.. he asked his friend in Serbia to go to his moms house and scan it and send it over email?? so its like a copy... i printed it out and went to this place in Chicago that translates birth certificates because it was in our language.. my question IS does he have to have the original birth certificate along with the translation.. or is it okay if its a copy of his original birth certificate in Serbian + the certified translation that USCIS told me.. dsnt make sense to send the original birth certificate..

I sent in the original birth certificate but I think your certified, notarized copy should be fine.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Copy of BC, original translation. If you have an interview, he might need to show the original BC at that time.

USCIS only needs copies of civil documents.

Edited September 2, 2011 by Harpa Timsah

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

My original birth certificate was issued on November 30, 1957, almost 54 years ago. I cherish it highly and would not put this in an envelope and mail it anywhere even if a Playboy playmate would give me a full body massage.

[bigdog 376]

send a good color copy, take original ti interview.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

My original birth certificate was issued on November 30, 1957, almost 54 years ago. I cherish it highly and would not put this in an envelope and mail it anywhere even if a Playboy playmate would give me a full body massage.

Are you saying YOU got the original rather that it being safeguarded at Births Deaths and Marriages and you simply getting a certified copy? I know that we neer had the "original" BDM did. We have certified copies (like with marriage certificates).

[M&S forever 4]

my fiance had a international birth certificate which had English on it... unfortunately he only had one copy and they took it at the POE...i was gathering papers for AOS and ofc he needs his bith certificate... he didnt have it.. he asked his friend in Serbia to go to his moms house and scan it and send it over email?? so its like a copy... i printed it out and went to this place in Chicago that translates birth certificates because it was in our language.. my question IS does he have to have the original birth certificate along with the translation.. or is it okay if its a copy of his original birth certificate in Serbian + the certified translation that USCIS told me.. dsnt make sense to send the original birth certificate..

Hi,

We sent for AOS only certified copy of my foreghn BC it works.We get out certified tranlation online.

www.foxtranslate.com here the website of it, they work with USCIS.My BC was in Russian, so I am sure they will do Serbian too.

Good Luck