BIRTH CERTIFICATE for citizen

[ISLANDBOY 21]

My wife a citizen cant find her birth certificate, we have our citizenship interview coming up soon? what else can she use? 

[JeanneAdil 6,190]

As a USC she can apply and pay for a new certified record of the birth

this can be done online but she will need to provide something like a photo ID (passport, etc) to show who she is

[Hawksquill 151]

Go to the website of the state/county where she was born, and there should be instructions for how to order a copy of her birth certificate.  It usually costs between $10-$20.

[Fe.Ta 857]

6 minutes ago, ISLANDBOY said:

My wife a citizen cant find her birth certificate, we have our citizenship interview coming up soon? what else can she use? 

Normally a U.S. passport or other identification is fine.  However, when it comes to the K1, you need to submit the birth certificate regardless.  She should use this page as a resource:  https://www.usa.gov/replace-vital-documents

 

She can request a new birth certificate and pay for it.  During this process, I don't know that a passport or other U.S. ID would substitute the requirement of the birth certificate for USCIS purposes.

[ISLANDBOY 21]

thank you