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I also wanted to let you know that if you do decide to get a new birth certificate for your wife, don't notarize it using the notary public. Only photocopies require notarization. The original document should never be notarized. Original documents should be left untouched after they have been issued by the originating authorities.

Your wife's birth certificate looks like an old version. This seems to be issued when the government and city corporation were just starting to implement the standardized birth certificate issuance and registration. The newer formats have the city corporation seal and signature/seals of the registrar and an authorized person. The birth certificate's authenticity cannot also be verified as those ones were not entered in the central database. I would suggest you issue a new birth certificate for your wife (with the original registration date) from the city corporation.

Once its issued, you can also check its authenticity from the government's website using the following link:
http://bris.lgd.gov.bd/pub/?pg=verify_br

Also, i'm quite certain you won't be able to find you wife's information using her current birth certificate.

My parents had to cancel their interview appointment for their immigrant visa (IR5) as my mom needed to have further TB screening done. The tests took 2 months and the reports came out clear, thankfully.

I reached out to the embassy to get an appointment by email and they replied saying that my mom's application needs "additional review" and only after that is completed will we be contacted. Now, when I check for my mom's visa status in the ceac website, it shows "Administrative Processing" (Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days. Under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, Immigrant Visas for "Diversity Visas" cannot be issued after September 30th of the year in which you were selected to apply for a Diversity Visa. For example, entrants into the Diversity Visa Program in Fall of 2011 were selected for Diversity Visa 2012 Program, and selectees MUST apply and receive their visa prior to September 30, 2012 otherwise they lose eligibility to receive a Diversity Immigrant Visa, regardless of additional administrative processing. In addition, please note that some immigrant visas may not be able to be issued if the annual numerical limit for that category has been reached.

And my father's application status show up as "Ready" (Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section. If you have already scheduled an appointment for an interview, please prepare your documents as directed in your appointment letter and appear at the consulate on the appointed date and time. Otherwise, please wait until you have been notified of your interview appointment. Additional information about how Immigrant Visa interview appointments are scheduled can be found at: http://nvc.state.gov/interview

I am confused as non of them have an new interview schedule yet. Has anyone else been in this situation?

FYI, my parents are applying in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1 hour ago, Guerratina said:

Thank you

 

2 physical copies are required to be presented at the Interview. You need to upload and scan one photograph only.

Can someone please tell me how the NVC sends the Visa/Case number? Is it emailed to the petitioner or does a letter go out to the beneficiary? My beneficiary is outside the U.S. and will be going through Consular Processing.