Sorry to be a pest with another question.

We are doing a DCF via the London Embassy.

Does my wife, the US citizen, need her birth certificate. The only one she has is the credit card size plastic one which does not have her parents names on it. We are about to order a full copy from Oregon but that could take ages to arrive.

Sorry didn't make the question clear.

Is her birth certificate needed at the visa interview

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...om&page=dcf

I had read that before, but thanks for pointing me to it again.

Unless I keep missing something it doesn't answer the question. The check list says

Birth Certificate* - the original or certified copy of the birth record of each family member (yourself, your spouse and all unmarried children under the age of 21). The certificate must contain the person's date and place of birth and names of both parents.

My wife the USC only has a certified copy of hers which doesn't have the names of her parents on it, and didn't even know there was another certificate that did. Reading other posts and information on this forum, I was under the impression that for the interview the personal documents required would be mine. All other documents required are referred to as the "applicants" which I have taken to be just myself.

What I was hoping is that someone on this forum who has obtained a spouse visa via DFC at London could confirm if they had to produce the USC birth certificate.

I must tell you I've never seen a US birth certificate without parent's names. Kinda defeats the purpose of a BC, no? Perhaps she has the short version?

Although we are doing DCF Frankfurt and not London, we required EITHER a copy of the Birth Certificate OR the passport to prove the USC's nationality (at the point of lodging the I-130.)

The Alien however does need the original of the full version (and a copy for them to keep) of their birth certificate when it comes to the interview.

Lansbury,
While I did have a certified copy of my BC with me, I'm trying to remember why it would be needed at visa interview stage. Normally, the beneficiary would go to this interview alone.
The I-864 requires proof of citizenship, which could be a US passport.

However, is that YOUR checklist you're quoting above? The 'ready for interview' one?
I just reveiwed several places and can't find a requirement for the USC's birth certificate for the visa interview....

I am begining to suspect I have been sent the wrong checklist

The check list says

Birth Certificate* - the original or certified copy of the birth record of each family member (yourself, your spouse and all unmarried children under the age of 21). The certificate must contain the person's date and place of birth and names of both parents.

Lansbury, I read that as if "each family member" were immigrating with you.
Your spouse just happens to be your sponsor.. er, or the other way 'round.

I believe those are instructions for the immigrant(s).

Right OK, I've have real problems with this checklist. For some reason I've understood most of it a different way from which it is intended to be read.