1-130 do i need an original statement from a US consular officer verifying my US passport is valid

[77happyfeet 0]

I have only begun my 1-130 for my spouse. I am a born US citizen w/birth certificate and US passport.

My question, if anyone can help, it say I need to provide an original statement from an US consular officer verifying that I am a US citizen and my passport is Valid. How crazy. If I send in a copy of my passport, with all my other documentation, is this a necessary step, or will they put it on hold until I send this in with it. I only ask, because the consulate is a long ways away and you can only see them by prebooked apt over the internet, they only have appt. on Tues and Thurs and appt. not available til Feb. I need to send this package in soon to get the process going. Thank you.

[dwheels76 5,468]

I have only begun my 1-130 for my spouse. I am a born US citizen w/birth certificate and US passport.

My question, if anyone can help, it say I need to provide an original statement from an US consular officer verifying that I am a US citizen and my passport is Valid. How crazy. If I send in a copy of my passport, with all my other documentation, is this a necessary step, or will they put it on hold until I send this in with it. I only ask, because the consulate is a long ways away and you can only see them by prebooked apt over the internet, they only have appt. on Tues and Thurs and appt. not available til Feb. I need to send this package in soon to get the process going. Thank you.

With your I-130 you show proof of being a US citizen either a birth certificate ( a copy will do) or all pages photocopied of your passport. One or the other no one has to validate anything.

[scienceworks 64]

Do you have a US passport? and or birth certificate?

[77happyfeet 0]

Do you have a US passport? and or birth certificate?

I have a US passport and a US birth Certificate.

Edited January 14, 2014 by 77happyfeet

[77happyfeet 0]

With your I-130 you show proof of being a US citizen either a birth certificate ( a copy will do) or all pages photocopied of your passport. One or the other no one has to validate anything.

Why does it say on the 1-130 direction of proof of status I need and "original statement from a US consular officer verifying that I am a US citizen and my passport is valid? Is this because whom ever is reading at Lockbox has a verification of myself and passport. So if I submit without this, they won't hold up my paperwork. Thank you so much for your help.

[Hypnos 6,576]

The I-130 instructions state the different kinds of proof you can use to show you are a US citizen, such as a copy of your US birth certificate, a copy of your valid US passport, a copy of your naturalisation certificate, etc.

There is no need to obtain such a statement from a consular office if you have other forms of proof immediately available.

Edited January 14, 2014 by Hypnos

[77happyfeet 0]

The I-130 instructions state the different kinds of proof you can use to show you are a US citizen, such as a copy of your US birth certificate, a copy of your valid US passport, a copy of your naturalisation certificate, etc.

There is no need to obtain such a statement from a consular office if you have other forms of proof immediately available.

I have read many forms before, this one said these are the proofs needed, it didn't say choose 1 or 2. I was just concerned about them denying or postponing because of not having "a consular officers verification". I have a thousand other documents, birth cert, marriage cert, mortgage receipts of spouse and I, children's report abroad, school records, us work history from us government, sscard, etc. Are you a lawyer?

[Hypnos 6,576]

You are mistaken.

I am not a lawyer.

For proof, I'd refer you to the hundreds of people who have posted here and got their I-130 approval without needing such a statement.

Edited January 14, 2014 by Hypnos

[scienceworks 64]

Do you have a naturalization certificate? No. Insert an "or" after every point in that instructions. If aren't convinced, read point 6. 'if you do not have any....."

[TBoneTX 45,329]

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[Ryan H 3,812]

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[77happyfeet 0]

The I-130 instructions state the different kinds of proof you can use to show you are a US citizen, such as a copy of your US birth certificate, a copy of your valid US passport, a copy of your naturalisation certificate, etc.

There is no need to obtain such a statement from a consular office if you have other forms of proof immediately available.

Thank you.

[77happyfeet 0]

Do you have a naturalization certificate? No. Insert an "or" after every point in that instructions. If aren't convinced, read point 6. 'if you do not have any....."

Thank you. How can you be sure?

[lonelywithouthim1 36]

The I-130 instructions state the different kinds of proof you can use to show you are a US citizen, such as a copy of your US birth certificate, a copy of your valid US passport, a copy of your naturalisation certificate, etc.

There is no need to obtain such a statement from a consular office if you have other forms of proof immediately available.

Hypnos is correct, just follow the instruction for I-130. I only used a copy of my passport as proof of citizenship.

[77happyfeet 0]

Hypnos is correct, just follow the instruction for I-130. I only used a copy of my passport as proof of citizenship.

thank you.