Colombian Birth Certificate

[Rubenc24 4]

My spouse is Colombian and is a resident of Mexico.  We had the interview at the consulate in Juarez, Mexico but they are not accepting the birth certificate.  They insist it is a copy. I explained and it is even on the USCIS website what the format is for birth certificates from Colombia, which is on plain paper and is a copy of the folio and certified by an authorized representative from Colombia.  Any suggestions?

[igoyougoduke 1,653]

you provide what they asked for. no point arguing about it . USCIS is not consulate. you need to see what the consulate accepts 

[powerpuff 6,667]

You can show them what’s written on Department of State’s reciprocity schedule for civil documents since consulates are part of Dept of State. It indeed does look very simple by the description of it.

Birth

Available.

Fees: There may be a fee for this service.  Consult with the applicable civil registry office.

Document Name: Registro de Nacimiento

Issuing Authority: The Civil Registry (Registro Civil) of the municipality or rural area in which the birth occurred and certified by the notary public. The civil registration law was enacted in March 13, 1934, but only came into effect in 1940.  As such, baptism certificates for a person born between 1934 and 1939 are acceptable in lieu of a civil registry of birth. 

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:

• Birth Certificates have no security features, as they are copy of the book where the birth was registered (copia del folio).
   
• They are issued on plain white paper, and certified by the notary public or register’s office (Registraduria) with an original signature over either a wet seal or a sticker.
   
• Summarized birth certificates issued by notaries are not acceptable. The embassy requires the "copia del folio" since it is a copy of the book itself and has all the information regarding:
   
  • The parents’ name,
  • Exact place where the person was born (hospital's name, home, etc.),
  • The grandparents’ names,
  • Date of registration, witness of the registration, etc.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.

Registration Criteria: A birth registration requires a witness.

Procedure for Obtaining: Consult the Civil Registry of the city/municipality where the birth took place for instructions on how to obtain a notarized copy of the birth registration.

Certified Copies Available: Yes.  By default, all Colombian birth certificates are certified/notarized copies of the original.  The original version is kept in the Civil Registry office of the city where the birth was originally registered.

Alternate Documents: Religious records are not sufficient. Occasionally, the embassy requests a copy of a religious baptism to augment civil records. Only if requested by the embassy, an applicant can obtain complete copies of baptism records from the church parish where the ceremony took place.

Exceptions: None

 

 

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

Edited October 8, 2021 by powerpuff