US Citizen in Singapore - direct consular filing

[Dashinka 24,731]

23 minutes ago, diamondpuppy said:

We've just got an email asking for the original birth certificate which is physically in US at the moment...... 

Keep in mind an "original BC" really means a certified copy from the government agency that holds that record.  If you can order a certified copy online that is an option.

 

Good Luck!

[appleblossom 2,951]

1 hour ago, diamondpuppy said:

We've just got an email asking for the original birth certificate which is physically in US at the moment...... 

 

Ah. Yes, you do need original/certified copy docs for some things, although it’s DCF it’ll be the same document requirements as usual - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents/step-7-collect-civil-documents.html
 

And in the meantime, if you haven’t already do start gathering the rest of the docs i.e. police certs etc. 

 

Best of luck. 

 

 

[diamondpuppy 3]

14 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Keep in mind an "original BC" really means a certified copy from the government agency that holds that record.  If you can order a certified copy online that is an option.

 

Good Luck!

Thanks for the tip! We checked and for our state it will be mailed which would take a longer time... So we got someone to mail it to Singapore for us and will only receive it next Monday. Anxious!