Birth Certificate RFE

[jcjcjc123]

Hello,

I got RFE for Birth Certificate and so I am planning to get Affidavit from my uncle and aunt living in India.

My question is:

Do I need to submit original notarize copy (they will have to Fedex it) or they can email me the scan copy (of the notarize affidavit) and I can then print & submit it to TSC?

Please advice asap. Many thanks for your help.

Regards

[singlanamita]

You will have to submit original notarized copies. BTW, what was the RFE about?

[Immigrant2010]

I think getting scanned copies and sending printouts is fine. Most people submit photocopies of BC affidavits anyway. You should certainly ask them to send the originals by the fastest possible means in the meantime.

[sivashankarapandian]

If you donot have birth certificate you have to get Non Availability certificate from Municipal/corporation of your area.Then need 2 affidavit from the person knows you. I took the same path since I don't have birth certificate.

[sivashankarapandian]

Regarding Affidavit you need to submit the original document.

[trackit]

You can submit the copy but have the original in your possession. If someone is coming, they can bring it for you.

[gorantlamk]

You need a copy so scan is fine. thats how i did for both my wife and myself.

[askmenow]

Hello,

I got RFE for Birth Certificate and so I am planning to get Affidavit from my uncle and aunt living in India.

My question is:

Do I need to submit original notarize copy (they will have to Fedex it) or they can email me the scan copy (of the notarize affidavit) and I can then print & submit it to TSC?

Please advice asap. Many thanks for your help.

Regards

original

[jcjcjc123]

Thanks for all your help. I did submit original BC, but TSC still issued RFE for BC and so we are sending two seperate affidavits as secondary evidence.

[GCTag]

I got the same RFE. My lawyer advised me to submit affidavits and school leaving certificate. I submitted them ( just the copies). Everything went well and my 485 got approved.

Wish you good luck !

[Belle]

Does the RFE specify that the document must be original? If not, it does not need to be.

[sanven18]

It all depends on what you got in your RFE. RFE would clearly state what they need from you. provide only that...neither more nor less.

i got a similar RFE and it clearly told me to submit a photocopy of my original birth certificate. My attorney submitted what was requested in RFE. Please follow instructions on RFE and do not assume anything on your own. Just provide what they had asked for. hope this helps....

[submit2junk]

Thanks for all your help. I did submit original BC, but TSC still issued RFE for BC and so we are sending two seperate affidavits as secondary evidence.

USCIS does not ask for original. In fact they do not return the originals even if mailed by mistake. Extra work for them. Not sure if they will ask for originals during GC interview or Naturalization. Originals are always verified in person when you go for interview / finger print etc. If you had really sent the original try to get one new from India.

[greenm]

For people who have not yet submitted their applications, if they have any problems regarding birth certificate (incomplete/missing information, non-availability), they should submit copies of their affidavits and school leaving certificate WITH their applications in order to avoid a potential RFE. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure all the information is correctly included in your application packet. Blaming the lawyers will not do any good. Save precious time, avoid stress and benefit from forums like this where people post valuable advice so others can avoid falling into the same hole! :)