Birth Certificate Photocopy

[strawberryblonde 0]

Hello All,

I'm Arena my fiance Walter found this site and it has been really helpful to us so far! He is Canadian and we are begining the K-1 Visa process.

My question is: Can I include a photocopy of my birth certificate in the I-129F packet even though it says on the bottom of my birth certificate: "DO NOT DUPLICATE BY ANY MEANS" and then again on the bottom: "WARNING: It is illegal to alter, copy or counterfeit this certificate."

Should I just use a passport? Or disregard? Uncertain and the warning seems so strong.

Regards,

Arena

[baron555 934]

Hello All,

I'm Arena my fiance Walter found this site and it has been really helpful to us so far! He is Canadian and we are begining the K-1 Visa process.

My question is: Can I include a photocopy of my birth certificate in the I-129F packet even though it says on the bottom of my birth certificate: "DO NOT DUPLICATE BY ANY MEANS" and then again on the bottom: "WARNING: It is illegal to alter, copy or counterfeit this certificate."

Should I just use a passport? Or disregard? Uncertain and the warning seems so strong.

Regards,

Arena

It's a similar fate if you were to remove the tag from a mattress.......Yes copy and don't worry.

[gap1 21]

Don't forget to copy the back! It seems really silly, as most birth certificates have a blank back, but it's a requirement nevertheless. I included scans of my birth certificate and passport just to be on the safe side (even though it only requires one). No RFE's yet, but who knows.

Edited September 17, 2010 by gap1

[Dodi 69]

It's illegal to copy the document to use as a fake. It's not illegal to submit a photocopy so long as you make sure they KNOW it's a photocopy. You'd think it would be rather obvious that something is a copy, but I guess there are people with really good printers nowadays.

It also says on the back of your social security card not to laminate it. When they come out with a card that won't rip in your wallet, I'll stop laminating mine.

[Amyyduck 20]

It's a similar fate if you were to remove the tag from a mattress.......

[Joan >3 Bob 20]

I included a copy of my American Legion Membership Card Just in Case! But first I ripped off the matress and recliner tags and got them notarized.

[Maxx121 14]

I to rip the tags off mattress' . honestly, if id didnt say dont do it i prolly would just leave it but how dare they, i mean i brought the darn thing i could burn it and if the feds come... so be it