Citizenships Interview - Birth certificate ???

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manjushri

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Hi,

I have read varoius threads in the forum and all of them ask you to take your birth certficate for the US citizenship interview.

I already have green card. During thr green card process I had got Birth certificate affidavit for Indian court (as I did not have original) and submitted it in original to the authorties. I had made the copies of the affidavit.

Now in Citizenship interview can I show them this copy of affidavit ? Will they accept it ? My passport and green card also have the same date....

What should I do ????

Thanks in advance :confused:
 
Can you post the links to some of those various threads? I agree with boatbod that birth certificate is not part of the documents required for the interview. I don't recall reading about this requirement and I have read quite a few interview experiences threads. I would be interested in the threads where you have read this information.

I'll update myself. Here is one of those threads:
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=197782&highlight=interview+birth+certificate

However, despite what it says I don't recall a interview experience mentioning the birth certificate. I think many of the documents mentioned here are overkill. However, if someone has a lot of time on their hands and really, really don't want to waste any time in the process they might try to get all the documents listed.

Ok, I stand corrected, this thread mentions an actual case of asking for birth certificate:
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=232270&highlight=interview+birth+certificate

I still think it is overkill, unless the spelling of the name is difficult or there could be any doubts of how to spell the name.
 
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manjushri said:
Hi,

I have read varoius threads in the forum and all of them ask you to take your birth certficate for the US citizenship interview.

I already have green card. During thr green card process I had got Birth certificate affidavit for Indian court (as I did not have original) and submitted it in original to the authorties. I had made the copies of the affidavit.

Now in Citizenship interview can I show them this copy of affidavit ? Will they accept it ? My passport and green card also have the same date....

What should I do ????

Thanks in advance :confused:
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Generally you are not asked for your birth certificate during you Naturalization process. It may be asked if you have had a name change. I am curious as to why you submitted your original to the authorities. Which authorities. I too have affidavits and I have never submitted the original to any authorities. Only photocopies. NEVER submit originals.
 
I wasn't asked for my BC during my N-400 interview. However I was carrying my (and my wife's ) original BC. You never know when an officer may demand it.
 
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