221(g) - Birth Certificate

[liamliam 0]

Hi. I waited almost 2 years and I was finally able to attend to interview last week. Unfortunately I received 221g letter because they needed my Indonesian birth certificate.

 

I am South Korean citizen but I was just born in Indonesia and grew up there. 

Both of my parents are South Korean

When I was born in Indonesia my parents got Indonesian birth certificate from the hospital my mom gave birth and submitted straight to South Korean Embassy in Indonesia. 

My Korean birth certificate clearly says I was born in Indonesia but US Embassy still wanted me to submit Indonesian birth certificate

I called the hospital I was born and asked if they can reissue my birth certificate but because they clear records every 5 years they told me my birth information was no longer available. 

I asked for a letter saying that since they clear information every 5 years I can't obtain birth certificate. However, they were asking for a proof I was born at that hospital which my parents and I no longer have.

 

What can I do....? 

 

Regards, 

[IoptimisticOne 6]

If you can get the hospital to write a statement sworn under oath that they clear birth records every 5years, then that will be great.

 

You can also present a copy of your Korean birth certificate that states that you were born in Indonesia - show that to the hospital, maybe they’d be willing to help somehow. They may or may not be willing to help. But you can try. Best of luck.

[Chancy 6,243]

7 hours ago, liamliam said:

My Korean birth certificate clearly says I was born in Indonesia but US Embassy still wanted me to submit Indonesian birth certificate

 

Indonesian birth certificate that is acceptable for US immigration purposes should be from the Civil Registry office, not the hospital.  From https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Indonesia.html -- "A birth certificate (Akte Kelahiran) may be obtained from the Civil Registry office (Dinas Kependudukan and Catatan Sipil) at the place within whose jurisdiction the birth took place. This certificate is available upon request throughout Indonesia."