Is Laminated birth certificate accepted at the consulate?

[Butter_fly 9]

Hi,

Does the consulate accept laminated orignal documents ? My original Indian birth certificate is laminated, will it be accepted at the US consulate at the time of interview?

Your inputs will be highly appreciable!

[kkk1 42]

Hi,

Does the consulate accept laminated orignal documents ? My original Indian birth certificate is laminated, will it be accepted at the US consulate at the time of interview?

Your inputs will be highly appreciable!

There shouldn't be any problem. They will need original to see. After verification and keeping a copy with them they will return your papers to you. Don't worry about it as long as it is in English. Your certificate has registration number and name of the body who issued it. As long as certificate is English there is no problem at all.

[TimeTravel 78]

It may be okay, but they prefer non-laminated documents.

[Avandongen 83]

I would guess and say no :S I know here we are not allowed to laminate Birth Certificate or Social Security Cards. I had one at one point laminated wasnt excepted for even jobs or nothing.

[KierenHby 899]

Which brings me to.. can documents be safely unlaminated back to original? I don't know the lamination process, hence my curiosity.

[NikLR 13,227]

Which brings me to.. can documents be safely unlaminated back to original? I don't know the lamination process, hence my curiosity.

No.

They are sealed with heat. Any attempt to remove the laminate will destroy the paper within. The only time I've ever been able to remove laminate was immediately after, but because of the glue used, it's pretty rare to get a document out unscathed.

To the OP:

My original birth certificate was laminated, although my mother and father did not do it, it came from the government that way. If yours was originally laminated by the government then it should be okay, but it was done afterwards, then perhaps see if you can get a new one.

Edited June 5, 2015 by NLR

[NikLR 13,227]

~~organizer hat on~~

~~moved to US embassy discussion from IR1/CR1 process and procedures as question is about an embassy or consulate not the IR1 process~~

[KierenHby 899]

I can understand why some do it, but lamination just makes the document appear fake.

The type of paper used for standard India official documents is thin by comparison, unlike the standard 20-lb stock used in the US.

[Butter_fly 9]

ya i guess by unlamination will destroy document!! well it is not possible for me to get a new issued! it is vague that laminated birth certificate will be accepted or not at the consulate.

anyways thanx for your inputs everyone!

[~Alessa~ 26]

Hello amirulzin. So did the consulate accept your laminated documents?

Edited November 15, 2015 by ~Alessa~

[Butter_fly 9]

Hi alessa,

I have my interview on 15 th Dec. well I will be taking original birth certificate which I had laminated to preserve it. I am unsure it will be accepted or not so instead I will be submitting documents that are accepted as per country specific mentioned on nvc website if one doesn't have original birth certificate. I am taking secondary evidence which is affidavit by parents.

[~Alessa~ 26]

Hi alessa,

I have my interview on 15 th Dec. well I will be taking original birth certificate which I had laminated to preserve it. I am unsure it will be accepted or not so instead I will be submitting documents that are accepted as per country specific mentioned on nvc website if one doesn't have original birth certificate. I am taking secondary evidence which is affidavit by parents.

Oh, I see, good luck at interview!)) and thanks for the answer!

oh, also, do you know, if we file petition this december, and interview I will have at 2016, will they need tax return from 2015? Because I thought 2014 will be enough and on interview I could say that my US fiance haven't file for taxes yet?