Birth Certificate For Ecuador

[Burk 0]

Does anybody know how the Guayaquil Embassy handles lost original birth certificates, that have been reissued but not in accordance to their requirements.

For Ecuador, they require the original birth certificate. And unless the birth certificate was filed in the Corporacion Registro Civil de Guayaquil, one needs a HANDWRITTEN copy of your birth certificate, stamped and signed by an official in the Civil Registry Office. Guayaquil does not accept typed versions—whether on computer or typewriter. It must literally be a copy of the certificate in the official books.

So if the orginal birth certificate is lost and the Civil Registry Office records have been burned, would the Embassy accept a typed version issued by the Corporation Registro Civil? The Civil Registry Office cannot reproduce a copy of the original as the original records were lost due to a fire, so they issued a typed one. I am not sure how the Guyaquil Embassy is going to handle a type version due to a fire of Civil Registry Office records, and would like to prepare for this eventuality.

Any ideas, comments of previous experience on this issue would be greatly appreciated.

[TBoneTX 45,222]

Is this thread of help?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/387759-guayaquil-which-versions-of-birthmarriage-certificates-are-accepted-now

You can also write ivguayaquil@state.gov to ask directly. They usually respond in 48 to 72 hours. Print their response and safely hold on to it. Don't trust them as far as you could kick them, as far as keeping their word -- documentation is crucial.

As part of your general preparations, you've studied these threads, right?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/110313-us-consulate-in-guayaquil-ecuador/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/180306-guayaquil-consulate-administrative-process/

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[oohpartiv 484]

I would do as TB instructed, and DEFINITELY make sure you print off a few copies of the response email. I might even send one along with the package, as a reference so that NVC doesn't give you any checklist trouble. They're usually pretty prompt in responding to emails (the only thing they do quickly ) - I sent one on Tuesday night and had a response in my inbox on Wednesday morning.

Keep us posted on how it goes!

[ELB 0]

That's a tough one. Print out everything anyone says, because it's pretty classic for them to change their requirements on the spot when you have a weird situation. I would also get a letter from someone at the birth certificate office stating that the place was burned down--the more documentation, the better.

[Burk 0]

Thanks so much for the prompt and quality responses TBoneTX, oohpartiv, and ELB. Very helpful and truly appreciated. All the best, Burk