Pakistanis: NADRA Marriage and Birth certificates?

[pearls 0]

I only have an original Urdu Nikkah nama and an original Translated Marriage certificate. I am hesitant in sending both originals with the DS-230 package to the NVC, since I have read so many horror stories on here already about NVC sending RFEs or losing the marriage certificates.

Should I get a NADRA marriage certificate from Pakistan as a backup? What are their requirements? Will photocopies of the Urdu Nikkah Nama be sufficient for the NADRA application?

Lastly, my husband does not have a NADRA registered birth certificate. He only has one that is titled as "The Govt of Sindh Pakistan". Is this birth certificate sufficient for the DS-230 package? I am not sure what a "long" birth certificate really means. Will sending this birth certificate result in an RFE? How long does NADRA take to issue a registered birth certificate?

Thank you in advance.

[sba.rsa 10]

I only have an original Urdu Nikkah nama and an original Translated Marriage certificate. I am hesitant in sending both originals with the DS-230 package to the NVC, since I have read so many horror stories on here already about NVC sending RFEs or losing the marriage certificates.

I believe you should make colored photocopies and have them notarized by notary public, preferably in USA (because you are submitting these documents to US government)

Lastly, my husband does not have a NADRA registered birth certificate. He only has one that is titled as "The Govt of Sindh Pakistan". Is this birth certificate sufficient for the DS-230 package? I am not sure what a "long" birth certificate really means. Will sending this birth certificate result in an RFE? How long does NADRA take to issue a registered birth certificate?

Ah yes, birth certificate. Here is guidance copied and pasted from State Department Website:

You (and any family members immigrating with you to the United States) must obtain an original birth certificate issued by the official custodian of birth records in your country of birth, showing your date of birth, place of birth, and parentage Important Notice: All Immigrant Visa applicants must submit a long form original birth certificate. Short form birth certificates will not be accepted.

The certificate must contain the:

Your date of birth

Your place of birth

Names of both parents

Indication by the appropriate authority that it is an extract from the official records

Unobtainable birth certificates

If your birth record is not obtainable for any reason, a certified statement must be obtained from the appropriate government authority explaining why your birth record is unavailable. You must also submit secondary evidence such as:

A baptismal certificate that contains the date and place of birth, as well as both parents names (providing the baptism took place shortly after birth)

An adoption decree for an adopted child

An affidavit from a close relative, preferably your mother, stating the date and place of birth, both parents names, and your mother’s maiden name.

Note: An affidavit executed before an official authorized to take oaths or affirmations must also be provided. More specific information is available from the NVC.

More information you submit to establish the birth is better, play it safe so the paperwork gets approved sooner.

All the best!

Edited April 14, 2013 by sba.rsa

[pearls 0]

Thank you!

I believe notarized copies are not accepted by the NVC.

I am not sure if I should obtain a NADRA registered marriage certificate or just submit the Urdu Nikkah nama along with the translated version. If anyone else has any opinion or experience then please do share. What are the NADRA registered marriage certificate requirements? I can't seem to find them online.

[Waseem7 0]

Thank you!

I believe notarized copies are not accepted by the NVC.

I am not sure if I should obtain a NADRA registered marriage certificate or just submit the Urdu Nikkah nama along with the translated version. If anyone else has any opinion or experience then please do share. What are the NADRA registered marriage certificate requirements? I can't seem to find them online.

I got one recently in Khi, just goto your union council office with a copy of NICs of all the people in your Urdu Nikkah nama and one copy of Nikkah Nama. They give you a form to fill and take like Rs. 3000/-. and give you a 1 month time. Its better to have one.

[sba.rsa 10]

Thank you!

I believe notarized copies are not accepted by the NVC.

I am not sure if I should obtain a NADRA registered marriage certificate or just submit the Urdu Nikkah nama along with the translated version. If anyone else has any opinion or experience then please do share. What are the NADRA registered marriage certificate requirements? I can't seem to find them online.

I sent several notarized copies of Marriage Certificate, Hubby's passport, etc, and they accepted it. You can always send originals, and they will return it to you, but why take a chance of the originals getting lost?

If you can get documents notarized in USA it holds more weight (after all, we are submitting documents to the US government), otherwise get it notarized in Applicant's country.

The greater the effort and good-faith on your end to give more information than they are asking, the more they are favorable towards providing US Visa sooner.

God Bless You.

Edited April 15, 2013 by sba.rsa