Baptismal Certificate Colombia

[Spanglish 0]

Guys,

I noticed that the US Embassy in Bogota Colombia asks for a Baptismal Certificate. My wife's family are Protestant and do not have Catholic baptismal certificates. What do you do?

Thanks

Tom

4 months and waiting on the 2NOA

[Craig_Karina 0]

Ahemmmmmmmm

I think Protestants have baptisms too! I'd use that one if I were you. If she was never baptized...take her to a church who will do a baptism on her. Or...send in an explanatory letter saying that she was never baptized and does not want to be baptized. There are a couple of choices for you. Good Luck on your VISA Journey.

Sincerely,

Craig

PS It doesn't say CATHOLIC...everyone in Colombia is not Catholic.

Edited October 23, 2007 by Craig_Karina

[pushbrk 13,114]

Guys,

I noticed that the US Embassy in Bogota Colombia asks for a Baptismal Certificate. My wife's family are Protestant and do not have Catholic baptismal certificates. What do you do?

Thanks

Tom

4 months and waiting on the 2NOA

They want a birth certificate. Baptism is not required for immigration to the US. A Baptismal Certificate may be substituted for a Birth Certificate when one is not available.

[Spanglish 0]

Guys,

I noticed that the US Embassy in Bogota Colombia asks for a Baptismal Certificate. My wife's family are Protestant and do not have Catholic baptismal certificates. What do you do?

Thanks

Tom

4 months and waiting on the 2NOA

They want a birth certificate. Baptism is not required for immigration to the US. A Baptismal Certificate may be substituted for a Birth Certificate when one is not available.

thanks,

I was looking at Package 4 from the US embassy in Bogata and they state. Both Baptismal certificate and Birth certificate.

Thanks

Tom

[Spanglish 0]

Ahemmmmmmmm

I think Protestants have baptisms too! I'd use that one if I were you. If she was never baptized...take her to a church who will do a baptism on her. Or...send in an explanatory letter saying that she was never baptized and does not want to be baptized. There are a couple of choices for you. Good Luck on your VISA Journey.

Sincerely,

Craig

PS It doesn't say CATHOLIC...everyone in Colombia is not Catholic.

Sorry, I did not mean the US government said Catholic. When I told my wife the US embassy in Bogota asks for a Baptismal Certificate she replied "You know my family is Pentecostal", "This baptismal certificate is for the Catholic Church"

I try not to get to hung up on denominations. I was raised Independent Baptist (but recovered) and baptized in a fish pond. And as my old buddy says " the water got to be at least waist deep cause thats we most of your sins are"

Thanks

Tom

[pushbrk 13,114]

Guys,

I noticed that the US Embassy in Bogota Colombia asks for a Baptismal Certificate. My wife's family are Protestant and do not have Catholic baptismal certificates. What do you do?

Thanks

Tom

4 months and waiting on the 2NOA

They want a birth certificate. Baptism is not required for immigration to the US. A Baptismal Certificate may be substituted for a Birth Certificate when one is not available.

thanks,

I was looking at Package 4 from the US embassy in Bogata and they state. Both Baptismal certificate and Birth certificate.

Thanks

Tom

Jews and muslims don't have baptismal certificates. Neither do many agnostics and athiests. Trust me. It's not a required document. No need to go get baptized before the interview.

[Mononoke28 135]

Spanglish, you need a Baptismal Certificate in Colombia at the time of interview. If you don't have this for whatever reason, you need to get a statement notified and signed explaining the reason of why you don't have it. Trust me, they look for this when you hand in your paperwork, if you miss it, they cancel your appointment for that day until you get it.

There are a few members in the Colombia Club thread found in the Foreign Embassy forum who have gone through this process. They should be able to guide you as to where and how to get the notified statement.

Diana

[pushbrk 13,114]

Spanglish, you need a Baptismal Certificate in Colombia at the time of interview. If you don't have this for whatever reason, you need to get a statement notified and signed explaining the reason of why you don't have it. Trust me, they look for this when you hand in your paperwork, if you miss it, they cancel your appointment for that day until you get it.

There are a few members in the Colombia Club thread found in the Foreign Embassy forum who have gone through this process. They should be able to guide you as to where and how to get the notified statement.

Diana

Like I said in my first response, it would appear the Baptismal Certificate is needed if a birth certificate isn't available.

Baptism is a Christian religious rite. It is not required for immigration to the US.

Any questions, please refer to the Constitution of the United States of America

See here for the official instructions from the Consulate in Bogota.

http://usembassy.state.gov/posts/co1/wwwfc...ructionpack.pdf

Unobtainable

birth

certificates

Your birth record may not be obtainable. Some reasons are listed below.

!"Your birth was never officially recorded.

!"Your birth records have been destroyed.

!"The appropriate government authority will not issue one.

Please obtain a certified statement from the appropriate government authority

stating the reason your birth record is not available. With the certified

statement you must submit secondary evidence. For example:

!"A baptismal certificate that contains the date and place of birth and both

parent’s names providing the baptism took place shortly after birth

!"An adoption decree for an adopted child, or

!"An affidavit from a close relative, preferably the applicant’s mother, stating

the date and place of birth, both parents names, and the mother’s maiden

name.

Note: An affidavit must be executed before an official authorized to take

oaths or affirmations. Information regarding the procedures for obtaining

birth certificates is usually available from the embassy or consulate of the

country concerned.

Edited October 23, 2007 by pushbrk

[Nutty 2]

Baptismal Record in lieu of birth certificate?

I would doublecheck if this is really necessary. Usually, it is required if there are no birth certificates.

[Mononoke28 135]

It is not in lieu of a birth certificate. It is used for that purpose though but I saw 1 person being told at the US embassy in Bogotá that she had to make another appointment because she didn't have this document. She was in front of us so I could hear what was going on and after 10 minutes of going back and forth, the lady at the embassy found it and she was told to proceed for fingerprinting.

For Spanglish, who is the one filing through Bogotá. Whether it is a US Constitutional right or not, this document is needed and asked for at the US Embassy in Bogotá. And again if you don't have it, then you need to take a notarized affidavit or statement that you need to take explaining why this document is not available. There are several members in the Colombia Club who know how to get it and they can help you with it.

Diana

[Spanglish 0]

It is not in lieu of a birth certificate. It is used for that purpose though but I saw 1 person being told at the US embassy in Bogotá that she had to make another appointment because she didn't have this document. She was in front of us so I could hear what was going on and after 10 minutes of going back and forth, the lady at the embassy found it and she was told to proceed for fingerprinting.

For Spanglish, who is the one filing through Bogotá. Whether it is a US Constitutional right or not, this document is needed and asked for at the US Embassy in Bogotá. And again if you don't have it, then you need to take a notarized affidavit or statement that you need to take explaining why this document is not available. There are several members in the Colombia Club who know how to get it and they can help you with it.

Diana

Diana,

Thanks for all the help!!!

Tapeguy

[kali1229 6]

This is wonderful. I just found out that we needed a baptismal certificate, but we are still in the beginning stages of this process (waiting for noa2). My husband and I STUDY with Jehovah's Witnesses and we have not been baptized. Mononoke28, could you please provide a link to the Club Colombia page? I am not very good at navigating Visa Journey quite yet. I am learning =)

Thank you.