Birth Certificate - Front and back? No back

[Campanita 0]

My certified birth certificate has no back. I noticed it says to copy both front and back. Am I missing something or are some birth certificates just front?

[aussiewench 9]

Yep they say that dont they. Mine is blank on back as well and whilst I didnt have to submit mine for the I-130 I still sent it along with the blank page Crazy hu. Have seen the odd post in the old site of RFE's requesting both sides when only the front was submitted.......so they sent it Things dont always seem to make sense

[MrMrsKnight 0]

I know it's blank..... but when you copy it, doesn't it say something?

The one Dave has says something when photocopied..... it says on his original one: WARNING: Original document has a multicolored background on special white security paper and the great seal of the State of Indiana on back that turns from orange to yellow when rubbed. Original document has hidden void that appears when photocopied.

We sent the original with the I129F btw.

[latitudes 0]

i copied both sides of mine w/dark (dark-dark-dark) exposure, so the wrinkles and edges and the reverse side of the embossed seal were slightly visable on the BLANK back side of my birth certificate. seems stupid, but they ask for both sides, so they got both sides.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Unless you live a parallel universe that has some strange laws of physics, your BC will have a back. It may be blank but I would photocopy the blankness anyways.

[pawynton 0]

don't worry about it, just copy the front.

W & M

[happyimmigrant 0]

My certified birth certificate has no back. I noticed it says to copy both front and back. Am I missing something or are some birth certificates just front?

My fiancee's didn't have a back either. However, it does say they want front and back. Not wanting an RFE, we copied the front and back, and added a note on the back copy stating that the original was blank.

[motu 5]

It's the same for the naturalization certificate - its blank on the back but you are asked to send copies of both front and back - I just wrote on a blank sheet of paper - "Back of Naturalization Certificate" - saved 3 cents on xerox costs!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

BTW, you can get away with using copies of:

• Citizenship Certificate (if naturalised)
  
• Passport, all pages
  

in lieu of BC.

For the petition, I used (copies of) my Citizenship Certificate (as the passport WOULD have generated issues--having only the US re-entry stamp, no visas) and all pages of Pras' passport--no BC from either side.

[andy_k1 0]

I sent a white paper for that back side, and I wrote "The back side of my ... is blank" and I signed. Haha, looks stupid.

Andy

[Jasman0717 8]

Just send the blank, seems to work.

[silverbutterfly228 0]

It's the same for the naturalization certificate - its blank on the back but you are asked to send copies of both front and back - I just wrote on a blank sheet of paper - "Back of Naturalization Certificate" - saved 3 cents on xerox costs!

Hey thats a good idea. I told my fiance to photocopy it anyway so they have it even though it is blank

[Ladylethal 12]

What about the watermark in the back? My fiance says his has a watermark stamp.

[MrMrsKnight 0]

Unless you live a parallel universe that has some strange laws of physics, your BC will have a back.

Sorry.... I just thought it was funny