K1 Canada Birth certificate

[Jaysarah86 0]

At what point does the fiancé birth certificate get submitted for a K1 Visa? I do not see it listed as being required in any of the packets.

[avital 34]

youll need it for the interview.

[Sarak_7272 4]

Yes, at the interview and it must be translated to English (if not already) and notarized.

[Ash.1101 1,756]

It doesn't need to be notarized. Just as long as it's the long form that's official.

Make sure you order the long form one, as they won't take the short form/wallet sized card that most Canadians have.


My fiance ordered his and received it in about a week. Ontario requires a guarantor, if they actually contact the guarantor to confirm you are who you are is a hit or miss, but that is usually the one step that messes with people.

As for it in the packets, if you're just looking at the 129F, then it only needs the petitioners BC. Once you get packet 3 and 4, both of them list the Canadian citizen's birth certificate as a required item.

[Sarak_7272 4]

It doesn't need to be notarized. Just as long as it's the long form that's official.

Make sure you order the long form one, as they won't take the short form/wallet sized card that most Canadians have.

My fiance ordered his and received it in about a week. Ontario requires a guarantor, if they actually contact the guarantor to confirm you are who you are is a hit or miss, but that is usually the one step that messes with people.

As for it in the packets, if you're just looking at the 129F, then it only needs the petitioners BC. Once you get packet 3 and 4, both of them list the Canadian citizen's birth certificate as a required item.

My intention is if your birth certificate isn't in English. When you get a translation of your B C or vaccination records or a diploma it must be stamped with notary that is all. Sorry for confusion

[NikLR 13,227]

No it doesn't for Canada. A person who is fluent in both languages can translate, there is zero need for a notary. A notary merely checks who is really signing and witnesses the signature, they do not verify the document is truthful, or accurate.

In other countries a notary is more, but for US immigration purposes, that is all a notary does.