I130 for parents, parents dont have birth certificates

[Abcd1234 102]

Hi, i am planning to file for my parents,  i do jave my birth certificate where i am listed as their son, however my parents do not have birth certificates. Are their birth certificates required or can they be exempt?

[Chancy 6,243]

6 minutes ago, Abcd1234 said:

Hi, i am planning to file for my parents,  i do jave my birth certificate where i am listed as their son, however my parents do not have birth certificates. Are their birth certificates required or can they be exempt?

 

Beneficiary birth certificates are NOT required for the I-130.  But, the BCs will be required at NVC stage.  Submit the I-130 first, then start collecting secondary evidence in lieu of the BCs, like childhood schooling records, religious registration records, or 3rd-party affidavits.

 

[Abcd1234 102]

11 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

Beneficiary birth certificates are NOT required for the I-130.  But, the BCs will be required at NVC stage.  Submit the I-130 first, then start collecting secondary evidence in lieu of the BCs, like childhood schooling records, religious registration records, or 3rd-party affidavits.

 

They were born and raised in small villages,  in pakistan that time records are not available,  would third party affidavits work,  my parents are in usa and i am filing from here?

[African Queen_B 5]

It is a must document to see. My mother status is pending due to the facts that I didn’t send my original birth certificate. I had to create my mother a birth certificate 

Edited June 25, 2021 by African Queen_B

[Abcd1234 102]

2 minutes ago, African Queen_B said:

It is a must document to see. My mother status is pending due to the facts that I didn’t send my original birth certificate. I had to create my mother a birth certificate 

You didn't have your original birth certificate or your parents birth certificate?

[Chancy 6,243]

8 minutes ago, Abcd1234 said:

my parents are in usa and i am filing from here?

 

If your parents are adjusting status in the US, then their birth certificates are required for their I-485.  This page lists alternate documents in lieu of BCs from Pakistan -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Pakistan.html

 

[African Queen_B 5]

4 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

If your parents are adjusting status in the US, then their birth certificates are required for their I-485.  This page lists alternate documents in lieu of BCs from Pakistan -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Pakistan.html

 

For the interview I sent a copy of my birth certificate. Also it is one of required document for the beneficiary to have. I am just sharing my experience. I sent her marriage certificate and they said birth certificate so I have to create one. Took another 6 weeks. 
 

If I was you. I will sent the I-130 document then start working on new birth certificate for them. In my country you can create one by saying the old one got lost and your parent will have to go to court with 2 witnesses. Hopefully it is different. It was at nightmare 

[Chancy 6,243]

2 minutes ago, African Queen_B said:

For the interview I sent a copy of my birth certificate. Also it is one of required document for the beneficiary to have. I am just sharing my experience.

 

Please re-read the first post -- OP actually has his own birth certificate showing parents' names.

 

It seems OP's parents are actually adjusting status in the US, and not doing consular processing for IR5 visas like your parent.  A copy of the parents' birth certificates (or alternative documents) are required upfront for their I-485 application, not something to be delayed until the green card interview.

 

[African Queen_B 5]

Got I know OP has her birth certificate but before the green card process which take longer I would recommended that OP find birth certificate fir parents as it is one required documentation or find an alternative solution with explication 

[Cathi 5,783]

19 hours ago, African Queen_B said:

Got I know OP has her birth certificate but before the green card process which take longer I would recommended that OP find birth certificate fir parents as it is one required documentation or find an alternative solution with explication 

What you are NOT understanding is that the parents do NOT have any birth certificates at ALL.

They were born in small villages that did NOT record births. There are no birth certificates to be "found".

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

22 hours ago, Abcd1234 said:

They were born and raised in small villages,  in pakistan that time records are not available,  would third party affidavits work,  my parents are in usa and i am filing from here?

This is what the official Dept of State page lists as alternatives for birth certificates for Pakistan. You may well find you get an RFE during the process listing specific types of documents etc you can use. You are not going to get a break on what is required just because your parents are already in the US.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Pakistan.html

Alternate Documents: In lieu of a birth certificate, Pakistanis often use Child Registration Certificates or Family Registration Certificates (FRC), which list all family members and document each member’s relationship to the other.

 

Comments: Birth records are inconsistent because most people only request one when required for a specific reason. Late-registered births are thus quite common.  In cases when the date of birth is in issue (such as age-limited immigrant visa classes), other contemporaneous documents such as school records are often reviewed. Birth certificates can be in either English or Urdu with English translation.

 

Edited June 26, 2021 by SusieQQQ

[ovi666 7]

Anyone has the format of "Affidavits of birth made by the third party" ?