Birth Certificates at CR1 Interview

[saksnoot 31]

We're getting documents together for my wife's visa interview, and it says online that she needs a birth certificate for every family member (including me, her spouse) even if they are not immigrating with her. I, however, and the US citizen petitioner for her case. And the DoS website seems to say you need birth certificates for each family member immigrating. I don't think we can get my birth certificate shipped to her in time for the interview because it's quite soon. Any advice on whether it'll be needed?

[JeanneAdil 6,514]

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You are getting documents together so you have the list of needed documents

unless the interview is this week,  u have time to get it to her

If you can't and they want to see it,  have her interview as CO will put her in AP (CEAC site will say refused) ,  while they wait for the document to be submitted

[Verrou 1,962]

definitely need your birth certificate since you are the one who petition her. and agree, so many overnight or 2 shipping service nowdays overseas 

[kannchu 0]

I have got my interview for cr1,  on Monday. Do I need to take my husband(us citizen)’s birth certificate  as well ? 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

6 hours ago, saksnoot said:

We're getting documents together for my wife's visa interview, and it says online that she needs a birth certificate for every family member (including me, her spouse) even if they are not immigrating with her. I, however, and the US citizen petitioner for her case. And the DoS website seems to say you need birth certificates for each family member immigrating. I don't think we can get my birth certificate shipped to her in time for the interview because it's quite soon. Any advice on whether it'll be needed?

 

1 hour ago, kannchu said:

I have got my interview for cr1,  on Monday. Do I need to take my husband(us citizen)’s birth certificate  as well ? 

I have never known London to require the US spouse’s or fiancé’s birth certificate at a visa interview. Also not birth certificates or children not immigrating. All they need are the interviewee’s civil documents…birth certificate, police certificate, passport, divorce decree absolute, etc. US Fiancés send only an affidavit of support (spouses have already sent that to NVC).

[saksnoot 31]

My wife just had her interview without the birth certificate, though she had a copy of my passport and naturalization certificate in case they needed proof of my citizen status. She was approved and they didn't ask for any of those documents.

[DaisyJ 35]

On 8/17/2021 at 3:40 PM, saksnoot said:

We're getting documents together for my wife's visa interview, and it says online that she needs a birth certificate for every family member (including me, her spouse) even if they are not immigrating with her. I, however, and the US citizen petitioner for her case. And the DoS website seems to say you need birth certificates for each family member immigrating. I don't think we can get my birth certificate shipped to her in time for the interview because it's quite soon. Any advice on whether it'll be needed?

This is honestly the first I have heard of this being needed - are you sure you've read the instructions correctly? 

[saksnoot 31]

1 hour ago, DaisyJ said:

This is honestly the first I have heard of this being needed - are you sure you've read the instructions correctly? 

The instructions on the embassy website clearly instruct that the applicant should bring original or certified copy birth certificats of themselves and each family member (spouse, unmarried children under 21) for the interview, even those not immigrating with you.

On travel.state.gov, the LND pre-interview checklist says to bring a birth certificate for all children of the principal applicant (even those not accompanying).

 

In any case, I have not seen anyone asked for their US citizen spouse’s birth certificate at their interview in London. I know my wife wasn’t asked at hers. 

 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

4 hours ago, saksnoot said:

The instructions on the embassy website clearly instruct that the applicant should bring original or certified copy birth certificats of themselves and each family member (spouse, unmarried children under 21) for the interview, even those not immigrating with you.

The embassy instructions have said that for at least a dozen years that I have followed it’s many changes. Sometimes the wording has been slightly different,  but it has not been a requirement in reality.