Parents have no birth certificate and tourist visa expired

[Mango Cake 0]

Hi all,

I am a US citizen trying to apply greencard for my parents, who were born in China in the 1930s and 1940s. I guess birth certificate wasn't common during that period of time and so none of them has one. Then they both moved to Hong Kong in the 1960s and became a permanent residence of Hong Kong.

When I submitted their forms, I also submitted a copy of the Hong Kong Certificate of Registered Particulars which indicated their birth place and date of birth. However, a few days ago I got a Request for Initial Evidence (I-485) letter asking for birth certificate. They have been in the U.S. for over 6 months now and their I-94 expired already. I am afraid that they may not be able to come back next time if they leave the country to get any document from China now.

What can I do? Would it be enough if I send a copy of the Hong Kong Certificate of Particulars again along with a printout of the Country Reciprocity Schedule that mentions Birth Certificate in China is at best secondary evidence enough for the case to proceed?

Thanks,

Mango

[Darnell 8,478]

were they living in China, at all, long enough to register a hukuo ?

If no, don't worry about mainland China. Worry, instead, about writing up a longish letter, quoting 9FAM on documentation requirements.

If yes, is there another child in China that has them listed in HIS or HER hukuo book, or no ?

Edited March 20, 2013 by Darnell

[Mango Cake 0]

were they living in China, at all, long enough to register a hukuo ?

If no, don't worry about mainland China. Worry, instead, about writing up a longish letter, quoting 9FAM on documentation requirements.

If yes, is there another child in China that has them listed in HIS or HER hukuo book, or no ?

Darnell,

Thank you so much for your reply. They left China in early 1960 and don't have a hukuo. I hope my long letter along with the printout from the 9 FAM would work.

Mango

[Mango Cake 0]

were they living in China, at all, long enough to register a hukuo ?

If no, don't worry about mainland China. Worry, instead, about writing up a longish letter, quoting 9FAM on documentation requirements.

If yes, is there another child in China that has them listed in HIS or HER hukuo book, or no ?

Darnell,

By the way, how long has hukuo registration been around? When does a person need hukuo registration?

Thanks,

Mango