Late Registered Birth Certificate for K1

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On 12/16/2023 at 7:38 PM, Hopeful76 said:

Wow that is much quicker than what I have been hearing about fixing the birth certificate!  What evidence/documents were required for that?  Did you have a lawyer help you?

This was before COVID though, so not sure if that was a factor. Also, it was just my mother’s first name that was misspelled. I did not have a lawyer help me, I just went to my local civil registry. I honestly forgot the whole process since it was over 4 years ago, I’m sorry I can’t be of help! The only thing I remember is providing her birth certificate and other government IDs.

[Byangiiii 0]

Good day everyone. May I ask about late birth registration? I was acknowledged by my father six years after my birth, and my PSA has an annotation on the side. What documents are usually required for the visa process?

[Edward and Jaycel 2,413]

On 12/23/2025 at 5:51 PM, Byangiiii said:

Good day everyone. May I ask about late birth registration? I was acknowledged by my father six years after my birth, and my PSA has an annotation on the side. What documents are usually required for the visa process?

 

Jaycel had "Late Registration" as well - Late by 3 years. She went back to her home Barangay and got an official sealed copy of her birth registration from the Local Civil Registrar, got an official, sealed copy of her Baptismal Certificate from her local parish office, official sealed copies of her elementary school records. When it came time for the interview, she didn't need any of them as the embassy accepted her PSA BC without questioning the late registration. However, it is up to the consular officer's discretion that is conducting the interview whether or not to require additional documentation in these cases. So my recommendation is to gather all the "secondary" evidence you can get you hands on and bring it to the interview. If you don't need it? Great. But if you do need it, then you can give it to them right there and maybe not have to deal with a 221g. Best of luck!