Ghana birth cert for Canadian? (split)

[splagga 0]

Good day friends hope all is well. Form I-485 request for copy of birth certificate. I am a Canadian citizen but i was born in Ghana. I was born in August 1976, but i can't find my birth certificate so i requested a copy from Ghana my country of birth. I received the copy i requested but the date of registration which is on the original is different from the copy that i received. The Date of Registration on the copy says 25th of march, 2013 which will be 36yrs after my birth. Would it cost a problem or misunderstanding if i send it with my i-485 forms? Please any feedback will be appreciated.

Another question i have is, the Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 103.2(b)(2) talks about secondary evidence such us school records. I have a letter from my high school in Canada, and all that the letter states is that i was a full time student there, my Date of Birth and the dates that was i enrolled and graduated from the school. Is that enough sufficient evidence and if not, what should be the content of the school records they are asking for. Any feed back will be much appreciated. Thank you.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

If the copy from Ghana shows your birth date, then it is fine. The registration date likely means the date that they issued the copy from the official records and certified it is from the official record. That is my guess based on your brief description.

This is a very old thread. better to start a new one than tack a new question on to an old subject.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

This is a very old thread. better to start a new one than tack a new question on to an old subject.

And I see that the VJ fairies did just that...started a new one for you.

[grrrrreat 109]

Good day friends hope all is well. Form I-485 request for copy of birth certificate. I am a Canadian citizen but i was born in Ghana. I was born in August 1976, but i can't find my birth certificate so i requested a copy from Ghana my country of birth. I received the copy i requested but the date of registration which is on the original is different from the copy that i received. The Date of Registration on the copy says 25th of march, 2013 which will be 36yrs after my birth. Would it cost a problem or misunderstanding if i send it with my i-485 forms? Please any feedback will be appreciated.

Another question i have is, the Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 103.2(b)(2) talks about secondary evidence such us school records. I have a letter from my high school in Canada, and all that the letter states is that i was a full time student there, my Date of Birth and the dates that was i enrolled and graduated from the school. Is that enough sufficient evidence and if not, what should be the content of the school records they are asking for. Any feed back will be much appreciated. Thank you.

The birth certificate will be fine as long as it contains the correct birth information (date and place). Did you acquire Canadian citizenship at birth? The U.S. issues something called Consular Report of Birth Abroad for US citizens born abroad. If you have a similar document issued by Canada, I would add it.

[splagga 0]

Thank you Nich-Nick and grrrrreat for your feed back, i really apprciate it. Its just that i read something about Delayed Registraton of birth that makes me a little worried and not sure about the date on the copy i requested from Ghana. And to grrrrreat my Canadian citizenship wasn't by birth. This is the link: http://www.**.com/birth-certificate/index.html#embassy-consulate-issued-birth-certificate where i read about Delayed registration. once on the site click on (look here) under the topic complete birth certificate and will take you to Delayed registration page. Please if you have time and you are able to visit the site, please let me know what they are trying to say. Much appreciated in advance. Thanx again guys.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Thank you Nich-Nick and grrrrreat for your feed back, i really apprciate it. Its just that i read something about Delayed Registraton of birth that makes me a little worried and not sure about the date on the copy i requested from Ghana. And to grrrrreat my Canadian citizenship wasn't by birth. This is the link: http://www.**.com/birth-certificate/index.html#embassy-consulate-issued-birth-certificate where i read about Delayed registration. once on the site click on (look here) under the topic complete birth certificate and will take you to Delayed registration page. Please if you have time and you are able to visit the site, please let me know what they are trying to say. Much appreciated in advance. Thanx again guys.

The reference is saying some people are born at home without a doctor perhaps. Their birth needs to be registered within a year for immigration use. Or perhaps affidavits, etc need to be added when presenting the delayed birth registration. Delayed registrations can sometimes be accomplished in a country by taking evidence to the courts.

So looking at the Dept of States website, it appears that births are not routinely registered in Ghana. It also says it's easy to get a birth certificate generated with no evidence. And it tells about secondary evidence that can be submitted to go along with it since birth records from Ghana dont seem to be reliable. Scroll way down this page to find info on birth certificates. http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9176

Perhaps you need to post a question to others from Ghana in a regional forum to get more information on how to prove birth.

[splagga 0]

Nich-Nick thank you soo very much for your help. The link you gave me was exactly what i been looking for. I went on there and it was very helpful and explained my situation. Good bless you my brotha. tanx