Proof of US Citzenship

[Myguita 3]

Hello, I need help with answering these questions: 1) Do I need to include, as the petitioner, a copy of my birth certificate if I place in the packet a copy of my passport (all pages)? 2) if I have to place in a copy of my birth certificate, and there is nothing on the back of it, can I just submit the front side (everywhere it states a copy of "both sides") Please advise. Thank you

[MrsHello 2]

Hello, I need help with answering these questions: 1) Do I need to include, as the petitioner, a copy of my birth certificate if I place in the packet a copy of my passport (all pages)? 2) if I have to place in a copy of my birth certificate, and there is nothing on the back of it, can I just submit the front side (everywhere it states a copy of "both sides") Please advise. Thank you

Hello there - Myguita,

Yes, you do need to include a copy of your birth certificate AND passport. In addition, you also need to include the petitioner's passport and birth certificate/naturalization certificate with your application. I know I did for Mr. Hello's AOS. It's better to have them on their end rather than them sending you an RFE! Also, only one side of the documents are okay provided the original only has one side. Hope this helps!

[NikLR 13,234]

Hello there - Myguita,

Yes, you do need to include a copy of your birth certificate AND passport. In addition, you also need to include the petitioner's passport and birth certificate/naturalization certificate with your application

No that's not correct.

For the I-130 for a spouse who is living abroad, the petitioner can use either a photocopy of their birth certificate or their entire US passport or their naturalization certificate to prove citizenship. No you do not have to include a blank sheet of paper if the back of the birth certificate is blank. The back of my husband's birth certificate is blank.

It is also not required but can be a good idea to include a photocopy of the beneficiary's birth certificate with translation if not in english.

[MrsHello 2]

No that's not correct.

For the I-130 for a spouse who is living abroad, the petitioner can use either a photocopy of their birth certificate or their entire US passport or their naturalization certificate to prove citizenship. No you do not have to include a blank sheet of paper if the back of the birth certificate is blank. The back of my husband's birth certificate is blank.

It is also not required but can be a good idea to include a photocopy of the beneficiary's birth certificate with translation if not in english.

Please re-read my post .. slowly and carefully. You misunderstood my post. I had to include my US birth certificate and US passport to provide for my Husband's files. AND since there is no back portion, it wasn't included.

[NikLR 13,234]

You wrote, Yes you have to include both your birth certificate and passport. Meaning the beneficiary's. That's incorrect.

With the I-130 stand alone (not for adjustment of status) you do not need to send the beneficiary's birth certificate or passport, however because in the last year it has been asked for, sometimes, if the couple chooses, they can include the beneficiary's birth certificate.

You wrote you need to send the petitioner's us birth certificate and us passport. But that is also incorrect.

With the I-130 you do not need to send the petitioner's birth certificate and passport, just either or is sufficient according to the I-130 instructions.

here: (the section highlighted was from a previous post showing that the instructions ask for the entire passport not just the bio data page and is irrelevant to this conversation.)

Otherwise I agreed with you that the blank sheet of paper wasn't necessary.