Birth certificate Dominican Republic

[LosAzcona 0]

Hello everyone! 

I’m looking for some information, I’m sorry if this has been asked before! I’m still working my way around this site! 

I’m currently in the process of getting married (on the 14th) but i was reading the checklist for the CR1, my fiancé and i have a son together he’ll be 6 months on the 19th. He has his dads last name but our son was born in the United States so his dads name isn’t on the birth cerftificate. Can i still add his birth certificate in the CR1 packet? I’m also pregnant with our second baby. I know that’s probably not proof of anything until the baby is born but so i add that into our process too? 

Also, my fiancé’s birth certificate, does it need to say his whole name? (Dominican republic) It just says his first name? So im confused. I told him it needs to say his whole name, so we will be seeing if we can get one like that! 

Thank you in advance! 
God bless everyone and stay safe! ❤️

 

[Mike E 11,739]

17 minutes ago, LosAzcona said:

Hello everyone! 

I’m looking for some information, I’m sorry if this has been asked before! I’m still working my way around this site! 

I’m currently in the process of getting married (on the 14th) but i was reading the checklist for the CR1, my fiancé and i have a son together he’ll be 6 months on the 19th. He has his dads last name but our son was born in the United States so his dads name isn’t on the birth cerftificate. Can i still add his birth certificate in the CR1 packet?

What does that mean?

 

Your son is a U.S. citizen.  So he won’t get an immigration visa, because it is illegal and not  necessary. 

 

If a form tells  you to list the names of any children the petitioner and/or beneficiary have, then you list their names. The name you would use is the name that it is one his birth certificate, or his current legal name. If his legal name has changed since his birth, then at some point you will need a legal change of name document   
 

17 minutes ago, LosAzcona said:

 

 

 

I’m also pregnant with our second baby. I know that’s probably not proof of anything until the baby is born but so i add that into our process too?

As evidence of bonafide marriage, sure.  

17 minutes ago, LosAzcona said:

 

 

Also, my fiancé’s birth certificate, does it need to say his whole name? (Dominican republic) It just says his first name? So im confused. I told him it needs to say his whole name, so we will be seeing if we can get one like that! 

 

 

His legal name is the name on his birth certificate and so that name needs to match that of his passport, unless he had a legal change of name document. 
 

America’s bureaucracy has problems where people have either no surname or no personal name.  My wife has no surname in her country of birth, but fortunately has two first names. We use her second first name as her surname in the USA and it has worked well so far.  

[LosAzcona 0]

13 minutes ago, Mike E said:

What does that mean?

 

Your son is a U.S. citizen.  So he won’t get an immigration visa, because it is illegal and not  necessary. 

 

If a form tells  you to list the names of any children the petitioner and/or beneficiary have, then you list their names. The name you would use is the name that it is one his birth certificate, or his current legal name. If his legal name has changed since his birth, then at some point you will need a legal change of name document   
 

As evidence of bonafide marriage, sure.  

His legal name is the name on his birth certificate and so that name needs to match that of his passport, unless he had a legal change of name document. 
 

America’s bureaucracy has problems where people have either no surname or no personal name.  My wife has no surname in her country of birth, but fortunately has two first names. We use her second first name as her surname in the USA and it has worked well so far.  

Oh! So the birth certificate of our son isnt necessary since he's a citizen of the USA. Got it. Sorry I know it was probably a stupid question but I didn't know. 

 

His birth certificate has his first name but he does legally have his last names. I've never seen a birth certificate like the one he recently got. So ima look into that. I was previously married and my exs birth certificate looked different but that was like 12 years ago so idk if they've recently changed how they look or what. 

 

Thank you for the information! Very much appreciated! 

[Mike E 11,739]

2 minutes ago, LosAzcona said:

Oh! So the birth certificate of our son isnt necessary since he's a citizen of the USA. Got it. Sorry I know it was probably a stupid question but I didn't know. 

 

His birth certificate has his first name but he does legally have his last names. I've never seen a birth certificate like the one he recently got. So ima look into that. I was previously married and my exs birth certificate looked different but that was like 12 years ago so idk if they've recently changed how they look or what. 

 

Thank you for the information! Very much appreciated! 

A birth certificate of your son as evidence of bonafide marriage should be included.  

[Chancy 6,241]

59 minutes ago, LosAzcona said:

my fiancé’s birth certificate, does it need to say his whole name? (Dominican republic) It just says his first name?

 

Note that your fiance's birth certificate is not required with the I-130 petition.  It will be required later on at NVC stage, after the petition has been approved.

 

BUT, as @Mike E mentioned, if the names on his birth certificate and passport do not match, he must have a legal name change document.  This document will need to be submitted along with the I-130 petition.

 

Please read through the official I-130 form instructions to familiarize yourself with the petition requirements -- https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130instr.pdf

 

Pages 6 & 7 list the required relationship evidence.  Page 8 talks about the documents required if the petitioner or the beneficiary had a legal name change.