birth certificate (UK specific)

[meredith and zac 5]

So, for the UK embassy, when exactly do they require the birth certificate? Will we need to send it in with the forms, take it to the medical, and/or bring it to the interview? And do they except a photocopy? If not, is it necessary to have more than one official copy, or will just one be enough? THANKS!!!

[amykathleen2005 441]

You will need to bring it to the interview. Make sure it is what is called the "long form" otherwise they will not accept it. I would have an extra copy or two in case they want to keep your copy.

[meredith and zac 5]

Is it ok to attach photocopies of everything (like the birth certificate) to the forms that you send into the embassy? The DS-156K form says it wants the birth certificate.

Edited January 26, 2011 by meredith and zac

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Forms ONLY are mailed in to London with nothing attached or sent with them, except where they say to send duplicates.

All documents are taken to the interview. The list of documents is on this page http://london.usembassy.gov/interview_documents.html

It tells you all about originals/photocopies in the first sentence in red.

[meredith and zac 5]

It seems that it has been a couple of years since you have done the K1 so.... are you sure that is still the case?

[amykathleen2005 441]

Why do people ask questions and then not like the answer? My timeline states that we did the K-1 last year, Nich-Nick gave you a link where you could find this information we both come on this forum everyday to answer questions. What else do

If you aren't satisfied with that, this says pretty much the same thing again: http://photos.state....visa/iv_019.pdf

Edited January 27, 2011 by amykathleen2005

[meredith and zac 5]

That link says that documents need to be brought to the interview, yes, but I am wondering where it says explicitly that you must not send evidence with the paperwork. However, it does happen say explicitly on the DS-156K form that "The following must be attached in order to apply for a fiance(e) nonimmigrant visa:

Your birth certificate

Birth certificates of all children listed in number five

Death certificate of a spouse (if any)

Marriage certificate (if any)

Divorce decree (if any)

Police certificates

Evidence of engagement to your fiance(e)

Evidence of financial support

And this form is dated 12-2010 and "Previous Editions Obsolete"

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/82063.pdf

Please understand why I am still concerned and am not 100% confident in the answer I have received.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Please understand why I am still concerned and am not 100% confident in the answer I have received.

I'm 1000% confident that we gave you the correct answer because I've kept up with London daily since 2008. Keep in mind that each consulate sets up their own procedures of how they like to process their paperwork and conduct their interviews. This general embassy forum will tend to confuse you if you read what happens in a different country. At this point in your journey, you would do better to start reading/asking in the UK FORUM.

You may certainly mail in anything that you choose. And I will try to make this the last time I reply to your questions. Sorry we inconvenienced you.

[meredith and zac 5]

Great! thanks for the suggestion about the UK forum, obviously I don't know what I am doing and need all the help I can get! The government sure makes everything clear as mud, or else we wouldn't need sites like vj