No Birth Certificate Available

[WandY 430]

She has a Vietnamese passport, household registration book, and police check in hand - but no birth certificate. Good to go, or big problem? Thanks in advance!

[Dave & Mong 29]

My had a birth cert. but I am not sure if it is needed at the Interview, but we did need it for her AOS. We also had to have it translated to English.

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

You are asking about one of most crucial documents.

[WandY 430]

Yes, it is crucial - that's why I am concerned. She has been able to do everything in-country without one, so a birth certificate has never been a concern. Now we need one. How does she get a birth certificate if one was never issued? And thanks, Dave, I hope the issue can get us to the AOS stage.

[WandY 430]

Answered:

Individuals born in Vietnam who need new copies of their Vietnamese birth certificate need to contact the office of the People's Committee of the district where they were born: the district where their mother was then resident according to her house book (Ho Khau). The district People's Committee can issue certified copies of a birth certificate (Ban Sao) based on their records of the original birth certificate. Alternatively, the office may provide an Extract (Trich Luc) of the information in the birth record on file in their office. If you are unable to obtain a birth certificate because records have been destroyed or the government will not issue one, you must obtain a statement to that effect from the civil registrar’s office and submit secondary evidence of birth. Secondary evidence of birth can be old family household registrations, school records, or baptismal certificates. (U.S. Consulate/HCMC)

Didn't see this before. Thank you!!! - Will