Birth Certificate NVC- Which one is needed?

[OmarStuck 24]

Hello All!

Thankfully my wife's I-130 has been finally approved. 

 

My question is regarding the Birth Certificate. My wife was born in the country other than the country of her nationality.

 

Should we submit the birth certificate from her birth country or from her country of nationality?

Or both?

 

Thank you

Omar

[pushbrk 12,969]

59 minutes ago, OmarStuck said:

Hello All!

Thankfully my wife's I-130 has been finally approved. 

 

My question is regarding the Birth Certificate. My wife was born in the country other than the country of her nationality.

 

Should we submit the birth certificate from her birth country or from her country of nationality?

Or both?

 

Thank you

Omar

How could she have a birth certificate from two countries?  Assuming your wife is the visa applicant, submit her birth certificate, which could only be from the country in which she was actually "born".

[OmarStuck 24]

45 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

How could she have a birth certificate from two countries?  Assuming your wife is the visa applicant, submit her birth certificate, which could only be from the country in which she was actually "born".

Sorry, I can see how that is confusing!

 

One (from country of birth, A) is the first birth certificate.

One (from country of nationality, B) uses the first birth certificate to register that she was born. She uses this birth certificate to obtain civil IDs, paspport, etc.

 

It would be similar to a US citizen being born abroad and receiving a birth certificate and then applying for a CRBA. However, for her country of nationality the CRBA is also a birth certificate.

 

I hope that clears it up!

[pushbrk 12,969]

10 minutes ago, OmarStuck said:

Sorry, I can see how that is confusing!

 

One (from country of birth, A) is the first birth certificate.

One (from country of nationality, B) uses the first birth certificate to register that she was born. She uses this birth certificate to obtain civil IDs, paspport, etc.

 

It would be similar to a US citizen being born abroad and receiving a birth certificate and then applying for a CRBA. However, for her country of nationality the CRBA is also a birth certificate.

 

I hope that clears it up!

If her country of nationality's birth certificate indicates the actual date and place she was born AND the names of her parents, that's probably ok.  It's kind of a unique situation.  If not I would send both.  For uploading purposes, upload them as the same multiple or two-page document.

[OmarStuck 24]

On 2/26/2019 at 12:12 PM, pushbrk said:

If her country of nationality's birth certificate indicates the actual date and place she was born AND the names of her parents, that's probably ok.  It's kind of a unique situation.  If not I would send both.  For uploading purposes, upload them as the same multiple or two-page document.

Thanks for you help! I will try to upload her Birth Country birth certificate since it is in English.

 

I will post back here soon to let you know how it goes!