No birth certificate! What should I do.

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I see that I need to send my original birth certificate to my fiancé in VN but I don't have nor ever had one. When my family escaped VN in 1974 no one brought their birth certificate. In the past I have always used my Naturalization Certificate or passport when a birth certificate is required.

The website says "In case you do not have the petitioners birth certificate, the officer will review the case and provide guidance at the interview"........so I may have to go that route unless somebody has any advice.

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10. How can I obtain my birth certificate? In case I cannot obtain my birth certificate, what can I do?

Individuals born in Vietnam who need new copies of their Vietnamese birth certificate need to contact the office of the People's Committee of the district where they were born: the district where their mother was then resident according to her house book (Ho Khau). The district People's Committee can issue certified copies of a birth certificate (Ban Sao) based on their records of the original birth certificate. Alternatively, the office may provide an Extract (Trich Luc) of the information in the birth record on file in their office. If you are unable to obtain a birth certificate because records have been destroyed or the government will not issue one, you must obtain a statement to that effect from the civil registrars office and submit secondary evidence of birth. Secondary evidence of birth can be old family household registrations, school records, or baptismal certificates.

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14. I am unable to submit a document that your office requested. What should I do? If you are unable to provide information requested by the interviewing officer, you should submit a letter explaining the circumstances that prevent you from complying with the request. After you submit the letter, a consular officer will review your case file.

I copied this idea from Hieumin

YOU CAN USE THIS AFFIDAVIT instead of BC, I have seen many people petition or vietnamese beneficiarry used this

STATUTORY DECLARATION IN LIEU OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE

I, the undersigned Mr. [name], now living at [address], in the city of [city} state of [state].

Solemnly declare that:

1. My date of birth was: [date].

2. My place of birth was: [city], Vietnam.

3. My father's full name :

4. My mother's full name is:

5. I make the present statutory declaration in-lieu of birth certificate because my original birth certificate has been lost and I am unable to obtain a new one due to the distance that separates Vietnam from the United States.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed in [city], this [date], 2008

[Anonymous885 44]

You might also want to contact Vietnamese Embassy in DC.

http://viet.vietnamembassy.us/lanhsu/

Look at section 5.2 for re-registration of birth. I am not sure it will work but it is worth it to try.

Good luck.