Get Original Birth Certificate Back

[gbagbo 0]

Hello,

I am the US citizen who petitioned for my Thai fiancée to come to the states. As part of the paper work I had to send my original birth certificate. I wanted to get that back and trying to fill out a G-884. In Part 2 the form asks for some info that don't apply to me so I just put NA in all the boxes (questions about certificate of naturalization, certificate of citizenship, and naturalization court etc....)

Am I filling out the correct form to get that document back?

Where do I sent the form to? I filed through the california service center, is that where I have to sent the form to? Or maybe I have to send it to the embassy in Bangkok?

Thanks in advance for the help.

[* Kristin * 49]

Are you saying that you sent your original birth certificate when you mailed your original I-129F?

Hello,

I am the US citizen who petitioned for my Thai fiancée to come to the states. As part of the paper work I had to send my original birth certificate. I wanted to get that back and trying to fill out a G-884. In Part 2 the form asks for some info that don't apply to me so I just put NA in all the boxes (questions about certificate of naturalization, certificate of citizenship, and naturalization court etc....)

Am I filling out the correct form to get that document back?

Where do I sent the form to? I filed through the california service center, is that where I have to sent the form to? Or maybe I have to send it to the embassy in Bangkok?

Thanks in advance for the help.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Hello,

I am the US citizen who petitioned for my Thai fiancée to come to the states. As part of the paper work I had to send my original birth certificate. I wanted to get that back and trying to fill out a G-884. In Part 2 the form asks for some info that don't apply to me so I just put NA in all the boxes (questions about certificate of naturalization, certificate of citizenship, and naturalization court etc....)

Am I filling out the correct form to get that document back?

Where do I sent the form to? I filed through the california service center, is that where I have to sent the form to? Or maybe I have to send it to the embassy in Bangkok?

Thanks in advance for the help.

The embassy in Bangkok doesn't have it. Most likely, it was in the sealed brown envelope your fiancee carried with her to the US and gave to the CBP officer. The form instructions say to submit to the USCIS office that last took action on your case, but CSC wouldn't have that file now. To be honest, I'm not sure where it goes exactly, but I know they pull it out when you submit the AOS application.

Try this: Send the G-884 to CSC, since that's the last service center that took action on your case. After you file for AOS, if you happen to get selected for an interview then ask the IO about it at the interview. In all likelihood, it will be in the file on the IO's desk. They should be able to make a copy and give it back to you.

In the future, never submit original documents unless they specifically ask for them. If you get an RFE for an original document then send the document, a photocopy of the document (which USCIS can keep for their files), a polite request that the document be returned after it's examined, and a postpaid self-addressed return envelope. I helped my wife's uncle with an RFE for his original birth certificate from Vietnam. It was issued before the war ended, it was very fragile, and irreplaceable. We did what I described above, and he got his birth certificate back about four weeks later, just after he received the approval notice.

[gbagbo 0]

The embassy in Bangkok doesn't have it. Most likely, it was in the sealed brown envelope your fiancee carried with her to the US and gave to the CBP officer. The form instructions say to submit to the USCIS office that last took action on your case, but CSC wouldn't have that file now. To be honest, I'm not sure where it goes exactly, but I know they pull it out when you submit the AOS application.

Try this: Send the G-884 to CSC, since that's the last service center that took action on your case. After you file for AOS, if you happen to get selected for an interview then ask the IO about it at the interview. In all likelihood, it will be in the file on the IO's desk. They should be able to make a copy and give it back to you.

In the future, never submit original documents unless they specifically ask for them. If you get an RFE for an original document then send the document, a photocopy of the document (which USCIS can keep for their files), a polite request that the document be returned after it's examined, and a postpaid self-addressed return envelope. I helped my wife's uncle with an RFE for his original birth certificate from Vietnam. It was issued before the war ended, it was very fragile, and irreplaceable. We did what I described above, and he got his birth certificate back about four weeks later, just after he received the approval notice.

Thanks,

I'll try sending it to CSC and hopefully they can send it back to me. I had 2 different forms (i guess the short and long forms). certificates of birth abroad.

I sent in the original after reading some info online that said I should do so for the visa. I was afraid to get an RFE. Oh well.

If all else failed i'll just get a replacement one.....and pay the fee to get it.