I-485 RFE - No original Thai birth certificate

[Andrew F 0]

My wife is from Thailand. She arrived with K1, we got married and we have submitted the I-485. She never had her original birth certificate. Her parents lost it. When filing the I-485 we included a copy of a "Letter of Birth Affirmation" from her local registry office in Thailand and a certified translation. This "Latter of Affirmation" has her date of birth, ID number, address, name of parents and their DOB and ID numbers, and witnesses present. 

We received a Request for Initial Evidence from the USCIS about 1 month after filing, asking us to submit secondary eveidence if the birth certificate is not available AND a letter from the government or other authority. 

Can anyone help me figure out what additional evidence they need? 

 

[Perfect two 💑 1,147]

18 minutes ago, Andrew F said:

My wife is from Thailand. She arrived with K1, we got married and we have submitted the I-485. She never had her original birth certificate. Her parents lost it. When filing the I-485 we included a copy of a "Letter of Birth Affirmation" from her local registry office in Thailand and a certified translation. This "Latter of Affirmation" has her date of birth, ID number, address, name of parents and their DOB and ID numbers, and witnesses present. 

We received a Request for Initial Evidence from the USCIS about 1 month after filing, asking us to submit secondary eveidence if the birth certificate is not available AND a letter from the government or other authority. 

Can anyone help me figure out what additional evidence they need? 

 

Just curious, during K-1 Visa interview. There is a requirement to submit beneficiary birth certificate right? What did you submit during that time?

[Andrew F 0]

For the K1 interview we provided the "Letter of Affirmation" and it was OK for that

[WandY 430]

You can submit school records (primary, secondary, etc.). School records have been used (in Vietnam) as proof of age and location. If she has any medical records or other government records from childhood, I would include them.

[Andrew F 0]

thanks for the reply. So, you think from the letter that they only need some school records with the date of birth and that will be sufficient?