Question about US citizen's birth certificate and Ciudad Juarez

[JohnE 57]

Good morning everyone,

My fiancee has her interview in Ciudad Juarez in a few weeks. I have seen a few times where during the interview process the original copy of the US citizen's birth certificate was requested. Can anyone that recently has gone through Ciudad Juarez let me know if that is true?

A little background on us: We met almost 7 years ago when my fiancee was working in Atlanta under her TN visa and have dated for the last 6 years. The company she worked for was sold just over a year ago and of course she went back to Mexico City. We got engaged last July and started the I-129f process. Since air travel from Atlanta to Mexico City is so cheap (sometimes as low as $350) we have be able to travel to see each other. She has a travel visa so no problem entering the US, and yes she has come to visit me during this fiancee visa process with zero problems. She always carried a complete copy of our I-129f package during entry to the US at the Atlanta airport.

My parents had my name changed when I was only 6 months old...don't ask as it is a long story! Anyway I have my original state issued birth certificate and also original court papers where my name was changed. When I submitted our I-129f package I supplied copies of those forms as there was no way I was going to let go of the only copy of the original papers. Yes I know I can get certified copies of my state issued birth certificate but there is no way to get certified copies of the name change papers. I even supplied copies of my DD-214 (military form) and copy of my honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps. I wanted to show a paper trail of who I am and the name change. We did not receive any RFE and were approved.

She will have the complete set of I-129f papers with her in Ciudad Juarez and can supply copies of the birth certificate and name change papers if requested. Does anyone see a problem with that? We have gone so far with this process and have tried very hard to make sure every t is crossed and every i is doted we do not want to make a mistake now. Thanks in advance for your reply.

[jenyadenise 4]

Good morning everyone,

My fiancee has her interview in Ciudad Juarez in a few weeks. I have seen a few times where during the interview process the original copy of the US citizen's birth certificate was requested. Can anyone that recently has gone through Ciudad Juarez let me know if that is true?

A little background on us: We met almost 7 years ago when my fiancee was working in Atlanta under her TN visa and have dated for the last 6 years. The company she worked for was sold just over a year ago and of course she went back to Mexico City. We got engaged last July and started the I-129f process. Since air travel from Atlanta to Mexico City is so cheap (sometimes as low as $350) we have be able to travel to see each other. She has a travel visa so no problem entering the US, and yes she has come to visit me during this fiancee visa process with zero problems. She always carried a complete copy of our I-129f package during entry to the US at the Atlanta airport.

My parents had my name changed when I was only 6 months old...don't ask as it is a long story! Anyway I have my original state issued birth certificate and also original court papers where my name was changed. When I submitted our I-129f package I supplied copies of those forms as there was no way I was going to let go of the only copy of the original papers. Yes I know I can get certified copies of my state issued birth certificate but there is no way to get certified copies of the name change papers. I even supplied copies of my DD-214 (military form) and copy of my honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps. I wanted to show a paper trail of who I am and the name change. We did not receive any RFE and were approved.

She will have the complete set of I-129f papers with her in Ciudad Juarez and can supply copies of the birth certificate and name change papers if requested. Does anyone see a problem with that? We have gone so far with this process and have tried very hard to make sure every t is crossed and every i is doted we do not want to make a mistake now. Thanks in advance for your reply.

We went through IR-1/CR-1 process so I don't know if the K-1 requirements are different. At the interview in Juarez, my husband submitted his original Mexican birth certificate but just a copy of my US birth certificate with the I-864.

Edited July 2, 2013 by jenyadenise

[meadow 2]

For my fiance's interview in Juarez last week, we just copied every page of my U.S. passport, including the covers, as proof of my citizenship. We didn't provide my birth certificate in any form. He was approved, so it seems like it worked! Good luck!

[AbroadABROAD 0]

We are just getting started on this process ourselves, but as a divorcee from a prior marriage, I have been able to obtain complete a legal name change - and I have always been able to obtain certified copies of my name change documents when needed over the years. Hopefully the papers you've turned in previously and or the passport idea that was mentioned above will be sufficient for the USA, but I am wondering why your name change papers can't be given to you in a certified fashion - do you have the county / state in which the filing was done previously? Most clerk of court's offices will be able to research that for you.

I only bother to mention it because, off-topic obviously, if the two of you decide to do any family VISAs or permanent residency in Mexico so that you can stay connected to both countries, in Mexico, that paperwork will be needed (at least in our experience), so it would be worth getting certified copies.

Good luck.

[KayDeeCee 4,895]

If I were you, I would just have her provide the same copies you provided with your I-129F when she goes for her interview. As some are already stating here, I have seen several reviews where the person only provided a copy and not the original. I think they just want proof again that you are a USC, which I find silly since it was already proven with the I-129F. I guess DoS wants their own proof.

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