Wife's birth certificate... miniature version okay?

[JL & ML 20]

Hi all,

 

We've just been invited to the AOS interview, coming up in less than a month. The notice says my spouse (initial sponsor) is also required to bring her birth certificate. We have the very inconvenient realization that that document seems to have been lost. (That's another problem we will need to fix.) But for the purposes of the interview, my wife has a miniature wallet version of her birth certificate. Would USCIS authorities accept that? Or should we make an expedited request to have the long/large form birth certificate replaced ASAP for the interview?

 

We have all other required documentation, I don't think we'd have any doubt showing that my wife is a U.S. citizen born and raised here.

[Loren Y 2,756]

If she has a US passport, That is an alternate way to prove citizenship if asked. At my wife and I AOS interview, they didn't ask for birth certificates at all. Just our state ID cards.

[JL & ML 20]

18 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

If she has a US passport, That is an alternate way to prove citizenship if asked. At my wife and I AOS interview, they didn't ask for birth certificates at all. Just our state ID cards.

O.K., perfect. Definitely need to replace birth certificate but good to know it's not so much of a rush! Don't think we'd be able to do so on time for the interview, in any case.

[Mike E 11,742]

46 minutes ago, JL & ML said:

Hi all,

 

We've just been invited to the AOS interview, coming up in less than a month. The notice says my spouse (initial sponsor) is also required to bring her birth certificate. We have the very inconvenient realization that that document seems to have been lost. (That's another problem we will need to fix.) But for the purposes of the interview, my wife has a miniature wallet version of her birth certificate. Would USCIS authorities accept that? Or should we make an expedited request to have the long/large form birth certificate replaced ASAP for the interview?

 

We have all other required documentation, I don't think we'd have any doubt showing that my wife is a U.S. citizen born and raised here.

As a Canadian K-1 petitioner, I was required to produce my naturalization certificate. My IO was not interested in my Canadian birth certificate (which I did bring because the letter demanded it.  I knew the letter was likely not asking for the correct thing.).  
 

Still I’ve seen cases whether the K-1 petitioner at an I-485 interview was asked for both foreign birth certificate and CRBA/naturalization certificate/citizenship certificate as appropriate. 
 

I think she will be fine with her wallet sized provincial birth certificate but hopefully she has her CRBA/naturalization certificate/citizenship certificate

[JL & ML 20]

54 minutes ago, Mike E said:

As a Canadian K-1 petitioner, I was required to produce my naturalization certificate. My IO was not interested in my Canadian birth certificate (which I did bring because the letter demanded it.  I knew the letter was likely not asking for the correct thing.).  
 

Still I’ve seen cases whether the K-1 petitioner at an I-485 interview was asked for both foreign birth certificate and CRBA/naturalization certificate/citizenship certificate as appropriate. 
 

I think she will be fine with her wallet sized provincial birth certificate but hopefully she has her CRBA/naturalization certificate/citizenship certificate

My wife is the U.S. citizen (my original K-1 sponsor). She needs to bring her U.S. birth certificate to the interview as proof of citizenship. (Or, as Loren Y just said, another form of I.D. will do.)

 

I have all my required Canadian identity documentation.

Edited April 13, 2022 by JL & ML

[Mike E 11,742]

24 minutes ago, JL & ML said:

My wife is the U.S. citizen (my original K-1 sponsor). She needs to bring her U.S. birth certificate to the interview as proof of citizenship. (Or, as Loren Y just said, another form of I.D. will do.)

My apologies.  I rarely see jus soli USA citizens with wallet sized BCs and so I misread the rest of of your OP.  
 

Some IOs will demand her large format USA birth certificate and give you an RFE.  I.D. is not what is being asked for here.  Instead what is being asked for is  US citizenship, especially at the time the USA citizen filed petition.  
 

Some IOs won’t even ask. 
 

YMMV

Edited April 13, 2022 by Mike E