Question about petitioner birth certificate

[summer4042 8]

Hello, is the petitioners birth certificate required at the London Embassy for the k1 visa interview? I’m getting a lot of mixed information on this. Some say yes, but others say no because this is about the beneficiary and the petitioners proof of citizenship was already proved at the USCIS stage. Is someone could clear this up for me it would be very helpful because I’ve unfortunately sent just a regular copy of my birth certificate to my fiance(beneficiary), and not a certified copy. The interview is next week so im in a bit of a panic, but the instructions on the UK gov website say nothing about the petitioners birth certificate if I’m reading correctly. If anyone could help it would be appreciated, this might be a dumb question but I just want to make sure because there’s a lot of differing information online.

Edited August 5 by summer4042
Didn’t specify it was for k1 visa

[ScarletWitch6x 58]

I do not believe for K1s a certified copy of the petitioner's birth certificate is required. 

 

The letter doesn't specify that petitioner and beneficiary birth certs are required, and it is listed in the singular on the letter. 

 

The embassy website ( https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/fiancee-2/required-documents/ ) says:

 

For a K1 the petitioner is not yet a spouse, that is the way I understand it. I also sent my fiance with a good, clear copy of my birth certificate. Getting another certified one would have been expensive and time-consuming since I am out of state. I saw someone else on the forums who had a petitioner birth certificate, but I believe it was a different visa type. 

 

The only certified document I sent my fiance with was an additional certified copy of my divorce certificate, as I had seen that requested of another K1 applicant at interview. I decided that the $2.85 to get another set printed and sealed was worth it. 

Edited August 6 by ScarletWitch6x
typo :(

[summer4042 8]

3 hours ago, ScarletWitch6x said:

I do not believe for K1s a certified copy of the petitioner's birth certificate is required. 

 

The letter doesn't specify that petitioner and beneficiary birth certs are required, and it is listed in the singular on the letter. 

 

The embassy website ( https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/fiancee-2/required-documents/ ) says:

 

For a K1 the petitioner is not yet a spouse, that is the way I understand it. I also sent my fiance with a good, clear copy of my birth certificate. Getting another certified one would have been expensive and time-consuming since I am out of state. I saw someone else on the forums who had a petitioner birth certificate, but I believe it was a different visa type. 

 

The only certified document I sent my fiance with was an additional certified copy of my divorce certificate, as I had seen that requested of another K1 applicant at interview. I decided that the $2.85 to get another set printed and sealed was worth it. 

Thank you so much! Your replies are always so detailed and helpful, they provide a lot to relief to me. And yes, for me too it would be inconvenient because currently we’re in the middle of a hurricane and I can’t go in person, nothings open, and by mail it wouldn’t make it in time. Has your fiance done the interview yet? My fiances interview is August 15th!

[ScarletWitch6x 58]

10 hours ago, summer4042 said:

Thank you so much! Your replies are always so detailed and helpful, they provide a lot to relief to me. And yes, for me too it would be inconvenient because currently we’re in the middle of a hurricane and I can’t go in person, nothings open, and by mail it wouldn’t make it in time. Has your fiance done the interview yet? My fiances interview is August 15th!

Oh no - stay safe!!

 

He has his medical next week and the interview is the last week of August!

[SL2024 61]

Hi,

 

I had my interview earlier this week and I was only asked for my birth certificate. I did take a copy of my fiancees as well though just in case they asked for it though.

[summer4042 8]

1 minute ago, SL2024 said:

Hi,

 

I had my interview earlier this week and I was only asked for my birth certificate. I did take a copy of my fiancees as well though just in case they asked for it though.

Thank you so much! It’s looking like I won’t need it then, and if needed hopefully just my photo copy will be enough 

[SL2024 61]

2 minutes ago, summer4042 said:

Thank you so much! It’s looking like I won’t need it then, and if needed hopefully just my photo copy will be enough 

 

That's ok. Definitely take it just in case