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Is there an alternate way to proving my birth? I don't have a birth certificate. My hospital burned down and my mom said when we were in China, birth certificates weren't a big deal so she never followed up. What now!!!

It said on the instructions: "Submit a copy of your foreign birth certificate or other record of your birth that meets the provisions of secondary evidence found in Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 103.3(b)(2)."

There seems to be another way. But what is it? What does that mean?

Help please!

CURRENT TIMELINE OF LATE MAY-JUNE AOS FILERS can be found in this link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0As1sGrZ2MVKJdHB6WmNNdXN3UjBoamtZZUdldUNPSEE&single=true&gid=0&output=html

08/21/2009 - Came to US for graduate school (F1)

12/21/2010 - became a couple

05/30/2011 - graduated and on F1-OPT =)

02/14/2012 - THE proposal

03/26/2012 - Married

04/4/2012 - Went to Civil Surgeon for med exam

04/6/2012 - TB results negative and received the sealed envelope for i-693 (medical records)

AOS Journey

Day 0 05/29/2012 TUES - Finally mailed the package to Chicago, around 1pm

Day 1 05/30/2012 WEDS - Package delivered to USCIS office, signed by John Chybs @ 4+pm

Day 4 06/04/2012 MON - Email and text notification that application has been received @ 7+pm

Day 5 06/05/2012 Tues - Checks cashed

Day 7 06/07/2012 Thurs - Hard copies of i-797 (NOA) received

Day 9 06/09/2012 - Sat - Biometrics hard copy received, appointment for July 2nd.

Day 11 06/11/2012 - Mon - Walk-in Biometrics in Boston successful (exactly 3 weeks early)

Day 43 07/26/2012 - Thu - Got text and email message about scheduled interview date for August 30th.

Day 52 08/08/2012 Weds - Received notification for EAD Production and Post Decision Activity for AP

Day 58 08/16/2012 Thu - EAD/AP card on hand

Day 68 08/30/2012 - Thurs - INTERVIEW DATE!- approved on the spot.

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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Here is some info from the Department of State of Documents from China, including birth certificates. http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9015#docs

You could also ask in the China subforum.

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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MrsNotBonJovi   18

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: India
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Is there an alternate way to proving my birth? I don't have a birth certificate. My hospital burned down and my mom said when we were in China, birth certificates weren't a big deal so she never followed up. What now!!!

It said on the instructions: "Submit a copy of your foreign birth certificate or other record of your birth that meets the provisions of secondary evidence found in Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 103.3(b)(2)."

There seems to be another way. But what is it? What does that mean?

Help please!

Once again,I am in your boat. No official birth certificate for me either, since it was not mandatory in my country and I was doing fine enough with my school records.

What I did while filing for AOS: got two notarized affidavits from older relatives (one each from my mother and my maternal aunt) and submitted it with other secondary proof of birth like school records, passport, home driving license etc. I also got a letter issued by my consulate in New York, verifying the above records. Not sure if these would be enough though, I am being told I need to get a non-availability of birth record certificate from my home district in India. I sent the AOS package without the non-availability certificate, but I am in the process of getting this, so that I can be prepared in case of a RFE.

The Journey

Arrived on F1 visa on 25 Dec 2008. Graduated June 2011. Started OPT Sep 2011.

AOS applied March 21, 2012. GC approved June 11, 2012 & received June 18, 2012.

Exactly three months from start to finish,no RFEs.

AOS Timeline:

Day 01,March 21, 2012: Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago Lockbox

Day 02,March 22, 2012: Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

Day 04,March 24, 2012: USCIS Acceptance Confirmation received through e-mail

Day 07,March 27, 2012: Checks cashed.

Day 13,April 02, 2012 : NOAs received for I-130,I-485,EAD/AP & Biometrics

Day 36,April 25, 2012 : Biometrics Completed at Elizabeth, NJ.

Day 45,May 04, 2012 : E-mail notification for interview received for June 11

Day 46,May 05, 2012 : Received hard copy of interview notice

Day 56,May 16, 2012 : EAD/AP Production e-mail

Day 64,May 24, 2012 : EAD/AP Card in hand

Day 83,June 11,2012 : Interview. Approved same day. Card production email.

Day 84,June 12,2012 : E-mail Notification registering PR status.

Day 87,June 15,2012 : USPS picks up GC from USCIS.

Day 88,June 16,2012 : Received two hard copy mails, approving I-130 & I-485

Day 90,June 18,2012 : 10-year GC in hand. End of GC journey, for now.

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Angeltots   9

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There's a china subforum?! Thanks! I'll post there. Thank you much.

CURRENT TIMELINE OF LATE MAY-JUNE AOS FILERS can be found in this link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0As1sGrZ2MVKJdHB6WmNNdXN3UjBoamtZZUdldUNPSEE&single=true&gid=0&output=html

08/21/2009 - Came to US for graduate school (F1)

12/21/2010 - became a couple

05/30/2011 - graduated and on F1-OPT =)

02/14/2012 - THE proposal

03/26/2012 - Married

04/4/2012 - Went to Civil Surgeon for med exam

04/6/2012 - TB results negative and received the sealed envelope for i-693 (medical records)

AOS Journey

Day 0 05/29/2012 TUES - Finally mailed the package to Chicago, around 1pm

Day 1 05/30/2012 WEDS - Package delivered to USCIS office, signed by John Chybs @ 4+pm

Day 4 06/04/2012 MON - Email and text notification that application has been received @ 7+pm

Day 5 06/05/2012 Tues - Checks cashed

Day 7 06/07/2012 Thurs - Hard copies of i-797 (NOA) received

Day 9 06/09/2012 - Sat - Biometrics hard copy received, appointment for July 2nd.

Day 11 06/11/2012 - Mon - Walk-in Biometrics in Boston successful (exactly 3 weeks early)

Day 43 07/26/2012 - Thu - Got text and email message about scheduled interview date for August 30th.

Day 52 08/08/2012 Weds - Received notification for EAD Production and Post Decision Activity for AP

Day 58 08/16/2012 Thu - EAD/AP card on hand

Day 68 08/30/2012 - Thurs - INTERVIEW DATE!- approved on the spot.

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