I still don't have my interview appointment, but I am just wondering about my situation. I am the beneficiary in this scenario. I had with me a certified true copy of my birth certificate and I sent a photocopy of that to USCIS. When I applied for my passport, my embassy took that birth certificate. So, right now I don't have a birth certificate on hand and I don't think the embassy will return it (though I hope they will.) Now, do I really need the original one for the interview? And what problems may arise if I don't have one?
About beneficiary's birth certificate
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PraetorianXI
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Same thing happened to me (except I lost mine), I had my parents mail me a new certified copy of my BC before the interview and yet, they did not ask for it at the interview at all 
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But, it is better to be safe than sorry. Call your embassy and get it back. Or have a new certified copy mailed (express) to you.
...But, it is better to be safe than sorry. Call your embassy and get it back. Or have a new certified copy mailed (express) to you.
Thanks for the replies. I'm already looking at what is the best option to get a new one. I just hope I don't encounter problems with getting one because my country is known to process documents at a very slow pace. 
I'm also going to try to get the other copy back from the embassy as I am due to get my new passport tomorrow. I got one thing to rave about though...I got the approval notice on my email about my replacement I-94 woohoo! 
So much of a hassle to lose documents, for real but I'm just glad that I'm slowly getting everything done hopefully in time for my interview. 
I'm also going to try to get the other copy back from the embassy as I am due to get my new passport tomorrow. I got one thing to rave about though...I got the approval notice on my email about my replacement I-94 woohoo! So much of a hassle to lose documents, for real but I'm just glad that I'm slowly getting everything done hopefully in time for my interview.