RENIEC REQUIRED!!!

[Arequipa4us 0]

I hope I am able to save a few people the disappointment and frustration we are going through...

After trying to ensure that everythig was in order with our documents, by following the State Department and Embassy Specific instructions on-line, we discovered today when our visa was "denied" pending the submission of a RENIEC endorsed marriage certificate. It was an apparent mis-interpretation on my part...but all Peruvians outside of Lima, need to have this endorsement.

Birth Cert. (We Had RENIEC endorement)

Marriage Cert. (If not married in Lima - We Did Not Have)

I am told by embassy staff that this is the only thing holding up our visa. It will take a week for us to get the new document and endorsement. We then have to submit it via DHL to the embassy, which takes another 10 days to process + return time.

I hope this helps....Peace

[elyandmichael 0]

I hope I am able to save a few people the disappointment and frustration we are going through...

After trying to ensure that everythig was in order with our documents, by following the State Department and Embassy Specific instructions on-line, we discovered today when our visa was "denied" pending the submission of a RENIEC endorsed marriage certificate. It was an apparent mis-interpretation on my part...but all Peruvians outside of Lima, need to have this endorsement.

Birth Cert. (We Had RENIEC endorement)

Marriage Cert. (If not married in Lima - We Did Not Have)

I am told by embassy staff that this is the only thing holding up our visa. It will take a week for us to get the new document and endorsement. We then have to submit it via DHL to the embassy, which takes another 10 days to process + return time.

I hope this helps....Peace

I guess this could help...This is some information from the Lima - USA Embassy web site...for Immigrants Visas

Partidas de Nacimiento, Matrimonio, Divorcio, Certificados de Defunción (según sea el caso)

Todas las partidas (incluyendo las de Lima) deben ser emitidas o certificadas por el Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil (RENIEC). Las oficinas de RENIEC emiten partidas originales para ciertos distritos de Lima, mientras que sus oficinas a nivel nacional pueden certificar la autenticidad de las partidas emitidas en otros departamentos.

Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Certificates (as appropriate)

All birth certificates (including those from Lima) must be either issued by, or certified by, the Peruvian national civil records registry ("RENIEC"). RENIEC offices issue original birth certificates for some areas in Lima; RENIEC offices throughout Peru can certify the authenticity of certificates from all other areas.If a birth certificate is unobtainable, the applicant can present a baptismal certificate notarized by an ecclesiastical notary.

My dear friend, your wife's visa is just waiting these endorsements...Everything will work out good.

God Bless you...

[flomagy 0]

I hope I am able to save a few people the disappointment and frustration we are going through...

After trying to ensure that everythig was in order with our documents, by following the State Department and Embassy Specific instructions on-line, we discovered today when our visa was "denied" pending the submission of a RENIEC endorsed marriage certificate. It was an apparent mis-interpretation on my part...but all Peruvians outside of Lima, need to have this endorsement.

Birth Cert. (We Had RENIEC endorement)

Marriage Cert. (If not married in Lima - We Did Not Have)

I am told by embassy staff that this is the only thing holding up our visa. It will take a week for us to get the new document and endorsement. We then have to submit it via DHL to the embassy, which takes another 10 days to process + return time.

I hope this helps....Peace

Ouch!!! I feel for you guys.....Godspeed in getting the RENIEC and VISA approved ASAP!! You're almost there......

This is a great post for anyone about to interview in Lima on CR1 and not sure on final requirements. My wife and I were not aware that she actually needed the RENIEC either, but she tied it up anyway. I can see now that it is a must....

[Arequipa4us 0]

So here is the rest of the story...

No where in the instructions. That includes on the USCIS, DOS, or Embassy Lima websites is this requirement listed. It clearly states it is for the birth certificates, not the marriage certificates. I spoke to the staff at the embassy and they said it is a requirement that is in the "Package 3" that they send out. I asked to receive a copy of that package and they e-mailed it to me. Sure enough it is there in the package. I will try to post a copy of it on VJ. The problem with this is that, my wife never received this packet, even though they say it was sent. And we from the posts on VJ and speaking with the NVC since Lima is an AP, the embassy dosen't send anything to us at all, it comes from the NVC. Not only that, but apparently if you are married in Lima you don't need this RENIEC endorsement, only those married outside of Lima.

Enough of that though...For all who are going through the visa process I would have these documents endorsed by RENIEC whether I was in Lima or not. Good luck to the rest of you.

The good news...My wife's visa is approved pending the receipt of this document! It should take about 2-3 weeks to get things straightened out and her passport returned. The ticket we had purchased for July 10th, is fully refundable and can moved to a new date...WHEW!!!!!!!!!!! So I am still hoping she will be here by the end of the month.

Peace to All

[Arequipa4us 0]

UPDATE!!!

God is working overtime for us!

My mother in-law was able to get a new marriage certificate in Arequipa on Friday and sent DHL to Lima.

My wife received the DHL on Saturday, RENIEC opens Monday 8:30am in Lima (3 days to process).

When she went to RENIEC, they asked if she wanted it back today. She asked if that was possible, and they told her about a different office that could return it in 3 hours. She went to that office at 12:30 and our document was returned at 3:30 with the RENIEC endorsement.

My wife then sent a DHL of document and her passport to the embassy.

I called the embassy again to confirm that they were only waiting on this document to issue the visa. I also asked on the processing time once they receive it, I was told 3 days. We have rescheduled her flight for next Tuesday, July 15th.

So the initial outlook was for a 3 week delay, but if things work out...it will only be 5 days!!! And she will still be here for her birthday on the 19th!!!!

[zoedelaluna 0]

@Arequipa4us

This is probably a shot in the dark 11 years later but any chance you know which RENIEC office was able to do the process of certification in 3 hours? We are realizing my fiance needs his birth certificare certification only a few days before the interview and I have read conflicting things- Jose Maria or Miraflores maybe. Thanks
 

[zoedelaluna 0]

Just a follow up for any one who needs to certify any document.
You can get it done at MAC Callao ( and one other which I can't remember the location) 7 days a week in less than an hour. 
The stamp  will come from Minister of the Exterior but is the same thing.
Reneic was never able to give an answer on what location we could get this done at efficiently- outside of Lima the quote was two weeks.
Save yourself the hassle and know you can get it done the day before your interview. Also avoid the lines- the mac centers seem much better run.