Beneficiary Birth Certificate Issues

[RowanWak 0]

Hi

I'm preparing the documentation required for my interview as the beneficiary of the K-1 visa but I am having some trouble with the Birth Certificate. I am originally South African, but have been living in the UK for 10 years and am now a British citizen. The birth certificate I have from South Africa is the original computer print out, but this does not contain my parents names (Abridged). Getting a full unabridged certificate with parents names is almost impossible without flying there in person and spending 3 months waiting for it in South Africa.

Can anyone tell me if there are other bit of supporting documentation that I can use or if an abridged BC is sufficient?

Many thanks,

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

The Dept of State reciprocity page indicates it is available by mail

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country/SF.html

Have you read the London Embassy web page instructions?

Birth Certificate: Obtain the original, or certified copy (provided by the issuing authority), of the birth record of each family member (yourself, your spouse, and all unmarried children under the age of 21, even if they are not immigrating with you. If the children are deceased, so state giving year of death). Note: We will not accept the short form version of a UK birth certificate. The certificate must list both parents' names.

If your birth certificate is unavailable you should obtain a certified statement from the appropriate government authority stating the reason why the record is not available. With the certified statement you must obtain secondary evidence. For example:

• A baptismal certificate that contains the date and place of birth and both parent's names providing the baptism took place shortly after birth;
• An adoption decree for an adopted child; or
• An affidavit from a close relative, preferably the applicant's mother, stating the date and place of birth, both parent's names, and the mother's maiden name.

If you use a different name from the one shown on the birth certificate, you must produce a document explaining the use of such a name. Evidence includes, but is not limited to baptismal certificate/record, a deed poll and/or school records showing early use of name.