Green Card Interview - Birth Certificate

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hy2934

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Hey Guys,

I have a question about my green card interview regarding birth certificate. My birth certificate doesn't have my name on it as I was named several days afterwards (as is common in my country). So I got an affidavit from my father regarding that. However, I just realized that I had sent that original affidavit with my I-485 form (and other forms) to USCIS and kept a copy of that for myself.

Now, I have been scheduled for the interview on Dec. 20th and I am wondering if I need to get another affidavit from my father or that copy of the affidavit will do since they already have my original affidavit regarding the same? I know people are not advised to send originals with their application to USCIS but I didn't know if it held true for the affidavits too.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks a lot.
 
hy2934 said:
Hey Guys,

I have a question about my green card interview regarding birth certificate. My birth certificate doesn't have my name on it as I was named several days afterwards (as is common in my country). So I got an affidavit from my father regarding that. However, I just realized that I had sent that original affidavit with my I-485 form (and other forms) to USCIS and kept a copy of that for myself.

Now, I have been scheduled for the interview on Dec. 20th and I am wondering if I need to get another affidavit from my father or that copy of the affidavit will do since they already have my original affidavit regarding the same? I know people are not advised to send originals with their application to USCIS but I didn't know if it held true for the affidavits too.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks a lot.
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Why are you worried about providing something that you already submitted? Were you asked for it? If so, it would have been a mistake.
 
BigJoe5 said:
Why are you worried about providing something that you already submitted? Were you asked for it? If so, it would have been a mistake.
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Well, I asked this because as I have read on this forum and my interview letter, IO will ask for my original BC. And since that doesn't have my name on it, I figured he/she might ask for the affidavit too. I might be wrong here but its just that I don't want to keep any loose ends before the interview.
 
Jackolantern said:
Get an updated birth certificate with your name on it.
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Well, my parents tried that but the officials don't do it. They say they can't have the name as its not in the records. So, the option is to basically initiate a process of "editing" record which takes around 3 months in my country. So, I guess thats not an option.
 
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