Handwritten copy of birth certificate

[Beckyhoneyfaces 0]

Can you use a handwritten birth certificate as proof of U.S. citizenship? Not officialy issued. But it has the parents' names, child name etc,

[Adventine 3,223]

Huh??

[PaulaCJohnny 713]

5 minutes ago, Beckyhoneyfaces said:

Can you use a handwritten birth certificate as proof of U.S. citizenship? Not officialy issued. But it has the parents' names, child name etc,

Handwriting from who?

Like a DIY Birth certificate?

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

19 minutes ago, Beckyhoneyfaces said:

Can you use a handwritten birth certificate as proof of U.S. citizenship? Not officialy issued. But it has the parents' names, child name etc,

How do you propose you do that??

[Crazy Cat 44,633]

27 minutes ago, Beckyhoneyfaces said:

Can you use a handwritten birth certificate as proof of U.S. citizenship? Not officialy issued. But it has the parents' names, child name etc,

You need a birth certificate issued by a proper authority such as a state vital records department.

[SusieQQQ 11,588]

In the olden days official birth certificates and other documents were handwritten, but they were still official (letterhead, stamped etc). This doesn't sound like what you mean? You need an official birth certificate. Otherwise anyone could just make up a birth certificate by writing stuff down.

 

From the N600 instructions: (for the parent but obviously USCIS will hold same standard to all)

Birth Certificate or Record of Your U.S. Citizen Parent. You must submit a birth certificate or record of your U.S. citizen parent issued and certified by a civil authority in the country of birth. If your U.S. citizen parent applies, your U.S. citizen parent must submit his or her birth certificate or record issued and certified by a civil authority in the country of birth.

 

From the passport instructions:

APPLICANTS BORN IN THE UNITED STATES: Submit a previous U.S. passport or certified birth certificate. Passports that are limited in validity will need to be supplemented by other evidence. A birth certificate must include your full name, date and place of birth, sex, date the birth record was filed, the seal or other certification of the official custodian of such records (state, county, or city/town office), and the full names of your parent(s). - If the birth certificate was filed more than 1 year after the birth: It must be supported by evidence described in the next paragraph (..see https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds11.pdf page 2 for the rest of that)

 

 

 

Edited January 9, 2021 by SusieQQQ