help about fiance visa birthcertificate,please

[cebu15 0]

my fiance just fedex me her biographic information and pictures.now i was told that i need her birth certificate to be included in the I-129F that i will be sending.i didnt read anything about needing her birth certificate.

can some one tell me if my fiance needs to send me her original birth certificate or can she just scan it and email it to me then i print it.please explain...will it matter if its a copy or need the original?

[Dan J 277]

my fiance just fedex me her biographic information and pictures.now i was told that i need her birth certificate to be included in the I-129F that i will be sending.i didnt read anything about needing her birth certificate.

can some one tell me if my fiance needs to send me her original birth certificate or can she just scan it and email it to me then i print it.please explain...will it matter if its a copy or need the original?

The petitioner needs to show his or her birth certificate if its being used to establish citizenship. But unless the beneficiary had a name change present on the birth certificate, its not necessary to include it with the petition. The beneficiary will need to show their original birth certificate at the interview.

[Cry_Tuff 0]

I included a copy of Pete's birth certificate...and a certified copy of mine (I'm the USC)...it never hurts to include it..just a little more proof

[cebu15 0]

I'm the the united states citizen,my papers are complete.

so it is not really a requirement for my fiance to send me her birth certificate?will they still approve my petition for my fiance if i dont include her birth certificate from the Philippines?

please explain more...

[PaulineA 1]

Here is a link for the checklist of information that you need to submit:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

[cebu15 0]

Here is a link for the checklist of information that you need to submit:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

thanks, for the link.it doesnt say that i need to send in her birth certificate,so i take it, it is not necessary for her to mail it to me?i dont need her birth certificate,just my mine?

[PaulineA 1]

Here is a link for the checklist of information that you need to submit:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

thanks, for the link.it doesnt say that i need to send in her birth certificate,so i take it, it is not necessary for her to mail it to me?i dont need her birth certificate,just my mine?

Only the USC birth certificate is required (yours). Your fiancee will take her birth certificate (not copy) to the interveiw.

[Jasman0717 9]

Here is a link for the checklist of information that you need to submit:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

thanks, for the link.it doesnt say that i need to send in her birth certificate,so i take it, it is not necessary for her to mail it to me?i dont need her birth certificate,just my mine?

Only the USC birth certificate is required (yours). Your fiancee will take her birth certificate (not copy) to the interveiw.

Make sure she gets the long form with both parents listed on the certificate.

I assume by your name that you fiancee is from Cebu. I truly enjoyed myself every time I went to Cebu!

[joeyjoey 1]

my fiance just fedex me her biographic information and pictures.now i was told that i need her birth certificate to be included in the I-129F that i will be sending.i didnt read anything about needing her birth certificate.

can some one tell me if my fiance needs to send me her original birth certificate or can she just scan it and email it to me then i print it.please explain...will it matter if its a copy or need the original?

I sent a copy and all was well.

[cebu15 0]

Here is a link for the checklist of information that you need to submit:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

thanks, for the link.it doesnt say that i need to send in her birth certificate,so i take it, it is not necessary for her to mail it to me?i dont need her birth certificate,just my mine?

Only the USC birth certificate is required (yours). Your fiancee will take her birth certificate (not copy) to the interveiw.

thanks for your info.so what else does my fiance need to send me to complete the first requirements?

[er1c 0]

Here is a link for the checklist of information that you need to submit:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

thanks, for the link.it doesnt say that i need to send in her birth certificate,so i take it, it is not necessary for her to mail it to me?i dont need her birth certificate,just my mine?

Only the USC birth certificate is required (yours). Your fiancee will take her birth certificate (not copy) to the interveiw.

thanks for your info.so what else does my fiance need to send me to complete the first requirements?

Interestingly, my attorney asked me to include my fiancee's birth certificate with my I129f. When I questioned her and asked why and who and how it needed to be translated it resulted in her saying "We generally include it to precent a RFE". When I pushed further saying that it is not even required at this point in the process I was told "We have filed hundreds of these, it's best if you include it".

Well, I didnt provide it. And, as of yet, I haven't been RFE'd. Then again, I dont have my NOA2 yet either, so the jury is still out.

Edited August 7, 2007 by er1c

[cebu15 0]

jasman0717 what part of cebu is she your fiancee from?

did your fiance send in a copy of her birthcertificate or the original?what you mean the long one?is there a copy or sample of the birthcertificate that i could take a look at?

Edited August 7, 2007 by cebu15

[cebu15 0]

oh, and is it ok if its a photo copy of her birthcertificate?like i have her scan her birth certificate and then i she emails it to me and i print it.well this work and be accepted?please inform me so that i will know what to do and prepare.so if not i can have her fedex me her birth certificate.

[RosemarieL 0]

oh, and is it ok if its a photo copy of her birthcertificate?like i have her scan her birth certificate and then i she emails it to me and i print it.well this work and be accepted?please inform me so that i will know what to do and prepare.so if not i can have her fedex me her birth certificate.

We included a copy of my (beneficiary) birth certificate with our I129f. It isn't stated as required but I have heard of some people getting RFE's for one. I think it depends on the person who is adjudicating your case. A printed copy of a scanned image should be fine.

[TinTin and Samby 11]

Hi cebu15,

So as you can see from all the responses here, there isnt only 1 answer to your question. But in summary, keep in mind these points:

1. There is no hard requirement to submit the beneficiaries birth certificate, certified or simply copied, with the I-129F application.

2. Some percentage of people choose to submit the beneficiaries birth certificate with the application, even though it is not required. They do this in hopes that a more complete set of information *MAY* minimize any delay in the approval of the I129-f application. If you want to do this, a photocopy or scanned&printed image is perfectly acceptable to submit with the I-129F.

3. Regardless of what you choose to do when you submit the I-129F Application, the beneficiary will be REQUIRED to submit her official NSO AUTHENTICATED LIVE BIRTH CERTIFICATE issued and printed on NSO SECURITY PAPER at the time of her Interview at the US Embassy in Manila. This can not be a photocopy or any other form, but must be an official document issued by the Philippine National Statistics Office (NSO). This offically issued certificate is considered to be an 'original' copy for identification purposes.

-You may want to have a look at this link for more details on the Authenticated Live Birth Certificate: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;#entry1055184