Birth Certificate - I-130

[KP & SP 9]

Dear Friends,

I know we don't need to submit the birth certificate of our beneficiary during USCIS stage but I believe few members received an RFE for not including it during our I-130 filing.

Can someone please shed some light on this issue?

Also, Police Clearance and Medicals of the beneficiary required at NVC stage?

Thanks,

[oohpartiv 484]

The beneficiary's birth certificate isn't required for the USCIS stage, but some local offices have been sending out RFEs for it for some reason. I wouldn't include it in the package, but have one on hand just in case. You're going to need it for the NVC stage, anyway.

The police clearance certificate will be needed for the NVC stage, also, but the medical won't be needed until the interview.

[Boggy1974 124]

Per the I-130 instructions, you do not have to include the beneficiary's BC at the petition stage. However, lately some members have received RFE's for not submitting beneficiary BC, mainly from local field offices.

It would not hurt to include it in my opinion. I certainly did.

Definitely need police certificate at NVC. Medicals is required at interview.

Edited May 8, 2013 by Boggy1974

[KP & SP 9]

Thank you both, maybe the doc's requirements are different for I-130 for parents Vs. spouse.

I remember few years back when I filed I-130 for my parents, police clearance was required during interview not during NVC stage.

Thanks for the heads up...

[NikLR 13,227]

Thank you both, maybe the doc's requirements are different for I-130 for parents Vs. spouse.

I remember few years back when I filed I-130 for my parents, police clearance was required during interview not during NVC stage.

Thanks for the heads up...

It depends on the country. Some countries just bring them to the interview (India comes to mind) because they cannot get the police clearance until they receive a checklist from the NVC to get it.

[BOS_LHR 829]

The beneficiary's birth certificate isn't required for the USCIS stage, but some local offices have been sending out RFEs for it for some reason.

Per the I-130 instructions, you do not have to include the beneficiary's BC at the petition stage. However, lately some members have received RFE's for not submitting beneficiary BC, mainly from local field offices.

Does anyone know offhand if this issue is cropping up within certain beneficiary countries, or is it becoming more common across the board?

[oohpartiv 484]

Does anyone know offhand if this issue is cropping up within certain beneficiary countries, or is it becoming more common across the board?

Mmm, it moreso depends on the field office, because it happens at the USCIS stage. You need the beneficiary's birth certificate for NVC, regardless of country, but for some reason some field offices want them, too, before sending out the NOA2.

[sba.rsa 10]

In USCIS stage, Birth certificate of beneficiary is needed to establish US citizenship (that is, if the beneficiary was born in USA), so I included notarized photocopy of my birth certificate in I-130.

In NVC state, Birth certificate of beneficiary is required only if it is a Parent sponsoring a Child. Since I am sponsoring my Hubby, I did not include my original birth certificate in IV packet.

If you can get Police certificate to include with IV package that is great. Hubby could not get police certificate from India till Embassy appointment notice in hand, so I wrote this in the cover page.

Medical is required AFTER they approve your IV package, and before your Embassy appointment.

Edited May 9, 2013 by sba.rsa

[KP & SP 9]

In USCIS stage, Birth certificate of beneficiary is needed to establish US citizenship (that is, if the beneficiary was born in USA), so I included notarized photocopy of my birth certificate in I-130.

In NVC state, Birth certificate of beneficiary is required only if it is a Parent sponsoring a Child. Since I am sponsoring my Hubby, I did not include my original birth certificate in IV packet.

If you can get Police certificate to include with IV package that is great. Hubby could not get police certificate from India till Embassy appointment notice in hand, so I wrote this in the cover page.

Medical is required AFTER they approve your IV package, and before your Embassy appointment.

Thanks, the bolded statement does not make sense, why would a birth certificate needed for a beneficiary to establish US Citizenship? You meant for the petitioner?

Maybe it is country specific but I thought original Birth Certificate is required for a spousal visa during NVC stage. I haven't heard from any member here in VJ indicating that it is not required if filing for a spouse.

Edited May 9, 2013 by Kiran Pandit

[oohpartiv 484]

In USCIS stage, Birth certificate of beneficiary is needed to establish US citizenship (that is, if the beneficiary was born in USA), so I included notarized photocopy of my birth certificate in I-130.

In NVC state, Birth certificate of beneficiary is required only if it is a Parent sponsoring a Child. Since I am sponsoring my Hubby, I did not include my original birth certificate in IV packet.

If you can get Police certificate to include with IV package that is great. Hubby could not get police certificate from India till Embassy appointment notice in hand, so I wrote this in the cover page.

Medical is required AFTER they approve your IV package, and before your Embassy appointment.

You're confusing the terms.

Beneficiary is the immigrant spouse. Petitioner is the USC spouse.

Petitioner's birth certificate is needed in the I-130 packet. Beneficiary's original birth certificate is absolutely necessary in the IV packet, regardless of whether it's a parent sponsoring a child or two spouses or whatnot. The IV package is all about the immigrant's information, so not including their birth certificate would result in a checklist, undoubtedly. While you can use photocopies for the USCIS stage without a problem, NVC requires original documents.

Edited May 9, 2013 by oohpartiv

[KP & SP 9]

You're confusing the terms.

Beneficiary is the immigrant spouse. Petitioner is the USC spouse.

Petitioner's birth certificate is needed in the I-130 packet. Beneficiary's original birth certificate is absolutely necessary in the IV packet, regardless of whether it's a parent sponsoring a child or two spouses or whatnot. The IV package is all about the immigrant's information, so not including their birth certificate would result in a checklist, undoubtedly. While you can use photocopies for the USCIS stage without a problem, NVC requires original documents.

Exactly, that is what I thought.

[sba.rsa 10]

In USCIS stage, Birth certificate of beneficiary is needed to establish US citizenship (that is, if the PETITIONER was born in USA), so I included notarized photocopy of my birth certificate in I-130.

In NVC state, Birth certificate of PETITIONER is required only if it is a Parent sponsoring a Child. Since I am sponsoring my Hubby, I did not include my original birth certificate in IV packet.

Ahhhhh, my apologies for the confusion