Birth Certificate Question

[JULIAFERNO 0]

There's been a lot of talk about what form of birth certificate the applicant should include with their I-129F petition and I want to be sure I have the right one. My birth certificate is a certified copy from the Ohio Department of Health and is a full page which includes both of my parents names, places of birth, etc. Is this the right thing to send? It's the same copy I've had all my life.

One problem - I just noticed that my father's state of birth is incorrect on my birth certificate. I didn't realize that until I recently asked him where he was born and he said Michigan (my birth certificate says Wisconsin). Maybe he was flustered and excited when he filed for my birth certificate the day I was born (his parents were living in Wisconsin at the time). Will this be a problem? On my G-325A I state that he was born in Michigan.

Thanks for your help!

[Otto 83]

There's been a lot of talk about what form of birth certificate the applicant should include with their I-129F petition and I want to be sure I have the right one. My birth certificate is a certified copy from the Ohio Department of Health and is a full page which includes both of my parents names, places of birth, etc. Is this the right thing to send? It's the same copy I've had all my life.

One problem - I just noticed that my father's state of birth is incorrect on my birth certificate. I didn't realize that until I recently asked him where he was born and he said Michigan (my birth certificate says Wisconsin). Maybe he was flustered and excited when he filed for my birth certificate the day I was born (his parents were living in Wisconsin at the time). Will this be a problem? On my G-325A I state that he was born in Michigan.

Thanks for your help!

JULIAFERNO,

Sounds like the 'correct' BC. As far as your father's place of birth - I'd (if possible) change the G325A to reflect Wisconsin just for consistency sake...

[YuAndDan 153]

Correct,

Note: send a plain photo-copy of it, USCIS does not require a certified copy or the original.

[pushbrk 13,616]

Correct,

Note: send a plain photo-copy of it, USCIS does not require a certified copy or the original.

As long as there's a visible seal from the issuing authority on what you have, a copy of this certificate will do.

[JULIAFERNO 0]

Correct,

Note: send a plain photo-copy of it, USCIS does not require a certified copy or the original.

As long as there's a visible seal from the issuing authority on what you have, a copy of this certificate will do.

What about my Father's place of birth being incorrect on my Birth Certificate? Will this pose a problem?

[pushbrk 13,616]

Correct,

Note: send a plain photo-copy of it, USCIS does not require a certified copy or the original.

As long as there's a visible seal from the issuing authority on what you have, a copy of this certificate will do.

What about my Father's place of birth being incorrect on my Birth Certificate? Will this pose a problem?

I doubt it will. Can't see any reason why it would.