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Petitioner's birth certificate needed for DS-260 supporting documentation?

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motoperpetuo   3

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Background:

I submitted my DS-260 in March of this year. Then my wife came to the US from Honduras on her tourist visa in April to have our baby here. Baby was born a few weeks ago (off topic, but she's adorable).

Now I'm getting ready to submit the supporting documentation for the DS-260. Will do that once we have the baby's passport, then my wife will fly back to Honduras with the baby to await her embassy interview appointment.

Main question:

Does anyone know if I need to give my wife an original or certified copy of my birth certificate to take to the embassy interview? I can't tell if it's just her original birth certificate (or a certified copy) that's needed from how the instructions at https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html in the Birth Certificate section are worded.

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,790

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Main question:

Does anyone know if I need to give my wife an original or certified copy of my birth certificate to take to the embassy interview?

No

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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According to a paper that my lawyer gave me it says that the original petitioner's birth certificate is needed if it is a parent/child or sibling visa. So my answer to you would be just a copy. But, it says here that you would need the original divorce or marriage papers.

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motoperpetuo   3

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No

Just to be clear, you're saying "No, your wife will not need to submit an original of your birth certificate for her embassy interview" correct?

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Just to be clear, you're saying "No, your wife will not need to submit an original of your birth certificate for her embassy interview" correct?

That is correct.

Birth certificates of petitioners are only needed at the NVC stage for IR-5 (parent of USC) or F4 (sibling of USC) categories.

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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motoperpetuo   3

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That is correct.

Birth certificates of petitioners are only needed at the NVC stage for IR-5 (parent of USC) or F4 (sibling of USC) categories.

Excellent. Thank you very much for your reply.

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