Does my Birth Certificate look "Normal"

[L_n_O 3]

Attention K-Mart Shoppers

k, not getting the joke (if that's what it is)

[L_n_O 3]

Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates

Births, marrriages, and deaths are registered in the Canadian provinces or territory in which they took place. Though each province or territory issues its own certificates for these events, there are a few basic formats for them across Canada:

• The "small" or "short form" certificate is a computer-printed, limited extract of information from provincial records. It is a wallet-sized card, 9.5 x 6.4 cm or 2.5 x 3.75in (Speciman from British Columbia). Short-form or small certificates are not acceptable for visa purposes because they do not contain enough identification information, such as parents' names.

• The "large" or "full-size" certificate is a computer-printed extract of information from provincial records. It is printed on currency-style paper stock, 21.6 x 17.8 cm or 7 x 8.25 in., with an intaglio border (Speciman from British Columbia).

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3531.html

That pertains to Canadian born individuals

I was born in Oman.. but I did go to that link and change it for Oman and got :

Birth Certificates

Available. Birth certificates are available after 1979 to all persons and prior to that date to persons born in the American Mission Hospital at Matrah.

[L_n_O 3]

My turn to reassure you! My father in law's birth certificate looked pretty similar to that as well. Very ghetto, but just like yours, it had the seal. That's all that matters, I'm pretty sure. NVC accepted his already, so if is passed, I'm sure yours is fine too.

Don't sweat it!

Thanks!

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Attention K-Mart Shoppers

k, not getting the joke (if that's what it is)

I'm not getting it either...I want to go shopping now!

[L_n_O 3]

I noticed he posted that in like 20-30 different threads..

so.. whatever!

(I thought he was trying to say something at first!)

Edited October 21, 2007 by liz_legend 'n Ol

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

I noticed he posted that in lik 30-30 different threads..

so.. whatever!

(I thought he was trying to say something at first!)

weird!

[misa 2]

Liz, I'm sure it's fine since it's got all the relevant info. If you think that's bad, you should see my Ontario long form BC. My parents filled it in by hand (guess they did that back then, do they still?) and my mom made a ton of mistakes including her last name... (#######?), scratched them out and wrote in the correct info. It's got an official seal on it though so it was fine.

If you think mine is bad, my friend's is even worse. His dad filled it out drunk and accidentally marked him down as a female and then crossed that out and put down male. You can barely read the handwriting!

[L_n_O 3]

Liz, I'm sure it's fine since it's got all the relevant info. If you think that's bad, you should see my Ontario long form BC. My parents filled it in by hand (guess they did that back then, do they still?) and my mom made a ton of mistakes including her last name... (#######?), scratched them out and wrote in the correct info. It's got an official seal on it though so it was fine.

If you think mine is bad, my friend's is even worse. His dad filled it out drunk and accidentally marked him down as a female and then crossed that out and put down male. You can barely read the handwriting!

I totally feel better now!!

mine has got my gender down on the first attempt!

I was freaking out cuz it was done on a typewriter!

now.. i'm happy with it

[trailmix 77]

Oh yeah that's true haha, forgot about the long form. My Mom lied about her age on some or all of our birth certificates - I think my Grandmother did too

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Ok, this is the only birth certificate I've ever had.. the original's in colour.

I just scanned this quickly to get your comments..

tell me someone here has a ghetto one too!!!

Tell me they'll accept it at the interview!

I have nothing more to give! no first born! no slaughtered pig, nothing!!

Ghetto? You mean Roxbury chic, don't you? Unless of course your b/c was actually printed by the Geto Boys, in which case I'd say nothing.

Your b/c will be fine. I've seen much, much worse (they were filled out by the doctor so you can imagine what the handwriting is like) and many people like my mom and dad don't even have one.

I think you're good to go on November 2.

BTW, do they even grow muscat grapes in Oman? Just curious (and hungry).

[L_n_O 3]

Never heard of Muscat grapes =)

But they do grow dates in Oman!!

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Liz, I'm sure it's fine since it's got all the relevant info. If you think that's bad, you should see my Ontario long form BC. My parents filled it in by hand (guess they did that back then, do they still?) and my mom made a ton of mistakes including her last name... (#######?), scratched them out and wrote in the correct info. It's got an official seal on it though so it was fine.

If you think mine is bad, my friend's is even worse. His dad filled it out drunk and accidentally marked him down as a female and then crossed that out and put down male. You can barely read the handwriting!

LMAO I guess I'm lucky....my mom's hand writing is perfect....your post made me laugh so hard I spit out the milk I was drinking! LOL

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Never heard of Muscat grapes =)

But they do grow dates in Oman!!

Which ones, I like the orangey-yellow ones (Barhi) but some people like the medjool or Zahidi but I like the Barhi in the rutab state thank you very much. How 'bout you? Do tell...

*goes back to willing his figs to ripen before the snow flies*

[L_n_O 3]

I should have specified that I neved did like dates.. but my mom did

I'll ask her tonight!

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Actually I think it is written as the rutabun state (fully ripened state). Sorry nunation gives me fits.

*Glad that a lack of knowledge of the conventions of grammatical correctness have never kept anyone from writing English good*