RFE....help?

[wxman22 109]

I was born in NYC and my "original" birth certificate is clearly a copy, as it is a negative image (white letters on black background).

It was good enough to get my passport.

 

But in looking a the above instructions, I did feel it would be a problem, so I sent copies of my passport.

 

Having a passport makes one life a little easier.

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

He'll probably need to go get a certified "long-form" copy of the birth certificate. I ran into something similar when applying for my passport a couple years ago. I sent them the original and they rejected it, but accepted a certified long-form copy.

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

16 hours ago, sweethrtt said:

I just noticed on the back of the birth certificate it reads:

 

"Your Child's original birth certificate is on file at the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237. A copy is also on file with the local registrar of the community in which your child was born. Copies of Birth Certificates may be obtained from either the State Health Department or the local registrar."

 

I'm now wondering if the one I have here is just a personal copy. And I would need to obtain the original as stated above.

he can also get one from the county of birth and is cheaper /  i walked in and got an original when i visited last year

no passport  we are suppose to have passport now for canada  and mexico  / didn't use to have to but we do now and the entry stamps are a good way to prove things

[Celie 793]

He can also send in a copy of all pages of his passport as proof of citizenship.

[payxibka 10,045]

8 minutes ago, cduran said:

He can also send in a copy of all pages of his passport as proof of citizenship.

Which according to the initial post he doesn't have 

[Celie 793]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Which according to the initial post he doesn't have 

Oh I misread that he had. Then the certified long form BC is best.

[JT4/25 38]

5 hours ago, Paul & Mallory said:

He'll probably need to go get a certified "long-form" copy of the birth certificate. I ran into something similar when applying for my passport a couple years ago. I sent them the original and they rejected it, but accepted a certified long-form copy.

If it is a closed adoption the long-form of the birth certificate is a sealed document.  He would have to petition the courts for it.  She is getting the certified birth certificate.  should be fine now.

[sweethrtt 124]

20 hours ago, JT4/25 said:

If it is a closed adoption the long-form of the birth certificate is a sealed document.  He would have to petition the courts for it.  She is getting the certified birth certificate.  should be fine now.

I was so worried about this. So I spoke to a rep at Vitalchek and thankfully they will process a long form birth certificate of his amended birth certificate after his adoption was finalized as you are correct that the ORIGINAL is sealed.