Request for Initial Evidence Received

[TYosemite 14]

So on Saturday I received a Request For Initial Evidence for my I-485 asking for my birth certificate, which I had already submitted a copy of with my AOS application. 

My biometrics appointment is scheduled for the 20th of October just to give you an idea of what stage we're at, (receipt for AOS application is August 6th). 

 

Apparently USCIS is doing this a lot to numerous people right now, I tried the Ask Emma thing on their website and waited an hour to be connected to a live agent only for them to tell me they can't give me further information and basically to just read the RFIE lol

 

My question is, do I need to submit a certified copy of the birth certificate or will a scanned copy of my long form birth certificate suffice?

Its a United Kingdom, Scotland birth certificate, its an official long form extract (parents names, occupations at time of birth, address at time of birth etc., stamped, signed) as outlined in the requirements on their website as my parents lost my original before my K1 interview. 

It doesn't specify on the RFIE itself that it has to be certified but I don't want to take any chances considering they've asked for this again after already receiving it. 

 

Also is it best to courier it to them or to submit it online with the myUSCIS account?

[TYosemite 14]

If it helps at all this is a screenshot of the RFE itself. 

[jrm88 0]

11 minutes ago, TYosemite said:

If it helps at all this is a screenshot of the RFE itself. 

That's the exact same RFE I received. For what it's worth, I actually included in my packet a certified copy of my BC (not a scan) and still received the RFE. Only explanation I have is that they lost it, but I wish they would just come out and say that because now I'm second-guessing whether something was wrong with my BC (e.g. handwriting was illegible or something)

[TYosemite 14]

6 minutes ago, jrm88 said:

That's the exact same RFE I received. For what it's worth, I actually included in my packet a certified copy of my BC (not a scan) and still received the RFE. Only explanation I have is that they lost it, but I wish they would just come out and say that because now I'm second-guessing whether something was wrong with my BC (e.g. handwriting was illegible or something)

Are you able to see the copy you sent them on your MyUSCIS account? If you go under documents for your case it’ll show you what they have.

I thought this at first, but saw they actually have it on file.

 

At this point I’m thinking of sending the official extract I have on hand & ordering a new one & send it to my Grandma for my Dad to bring back from Scotland next month when he visits. 

[jrm88 0]

6 minutes ago, TYosemite said:

Are you able to see the copy you sent them on your MyUSCIS account? If you go under documents for your case it’ll show you what they have.

I thought this at first, but saw they actually have it on file.

 

At this point I’m thinking of sending the official extract I have on hand & ordering a new one & send it to my Grandma for my Dad to bring back from Scotland next month when he visits. 

They have mine on file as well. I really don't understand what is going on in that case.