Is the fiancée birth certificate required for the initial I129f package?

[Joe98 31]

I’m not sure if my whole topic showed up in my question, but I will ask it here. This is for the initial k1 visa package. Is my Filipino fiancee’s birth certificate required for the initial paperwork for the I129f package? I am confused about this because I have been looking at many checklist here and on the uscis website and I actually don’t see it mentioning that her birth certificate is needed for the initial paperwork. She is in her province now trying to get it fixed which is taking longer than I thought but we both know it needs to be done. I know she will need it for the eventual consulate interview but I was under the impression she would need it right from the beginning. I know she still needs to write a letter of intent and I need to do the same but she is trying to get the birth certificate taken care of first. Will it benefit to include it with the initial petition or is it needed later and not at the beginning? What about the police clearance? Does she need that now or is that later? The different checklists are confusing.

[kumbaya 139]

no (to the birth certificate and police clearance)

 

 you guys just need a copy of her passport

[LittlePug 60]

No, you don't need birth certificate and police clearance for the initial K1 package.

 

I also don't think her passport is required, unless you had your in-person meeting in a third country.

[FreyandRyan 330]

No only petitioners birth certificate is required. Include her passport though. 

[payxibka 10,045]

1 minute ago, FreyandRyan said:

No only petitioners birth certificate is required. Include her passport though. 

Passport not required.   My fiancee didn't even have her passport when the petition was submitted 

[kumbaya 139]

3 hours ago, payxibka said:

Passport not required.   My fiancee didn't even have her passport when the petition was submitted 

yeah its not required

 

i think some people just include it to show proof of meetings/travel if thats applicable to the situation

 

i included copies of pages/stamps from my partners passport bc she had traveled here several times and we wanted to include that information

Edited October 12, 2019 by kumbaya

[Ryan H 3,810]

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