Long and Short Birth Certificate

[TonyC88 0]

My Fiancee (US Citizen) Has found her Birth Certificate as I told her she would need it. I asked her if it was the Long or Short version, as that's something I saw someone mention on here. She says she thinks it's short version.

What's the difference, does she need the long one, and how would she obtain that, or is there an alternative?

This is for sending with the I-129F petition package.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

My Fiancee (US Citizen) Has found her Birth Certificate as I told her she would need it. I asked her if it was the Long or Short version, as that's something I saw someone mention on here. She says she thinks it's short version.

What's the difference, does she need the long one, and how would she obtain that, or is there an alternative?

This is for sending with the I-129F petition package.

Typically, the "long form" birth certificate contains the information of her parents. That's the one she'll need.

[TonyC88 0]

The version she has her parents names, DOB and State of Birth and then their signatures?

Or is there a more elaborate version?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

The version she has her parents names, DOB and State of Birth and then their signatures?

Or is there a more elaborate version?

Every country has their own birth certificates. What country are you talking about? "Long and short" seems to be mainly a Canadian distinction.

Edit: Oh, I see you are talking about the US. In that case, every state has their own version, but I have not heard of any "long and short" version for the US. She only needs to prove her US Citizenship, which can be either her Birth Certificate, or her passport.

Edited March 27, 2012 by Harpa Timsah