A few things Im unsure of - please ;o) - Page 2

11-30-2006, 10:31 PM

> I wonder is he is providing monetary support and if it was court
> documented?
>
> At any rate I would obtain the birth certificate and submit it as
> required. Also it SEEMS as if they are taking about a church B/C.
>
> t

Thanks everyone - Ill get onto the registry office and see what they can
offer, much obliged ;o)

11-30-2006, 10:57 PM

> I wonder is he is providing monetary support and if it was court
> documented?
>
> At any rate I would obtain the birth certificate and submit it as
> required. Also it SEEMS as if they are taking about a church B/C.
>
> t

Hi Tony,
No, they are definitely asking for a long form birth certificate issued
by the Registry Office, which holds the records of births, marriages and
deaths. been there, done that.

~SG

12-01-2006, 12:00 AM

> Hi Tony,
> No, they are definitely asking for a long form birth certificate
> issued by the Registry Office, which holds the records of births,
> marriages and deaths. been there, done that.

>
> ~SG

"I was not invited to his Christening " This comment from the OP is what
lend me to think that that is what the OP is speaking of...not what
USCIS requires.

t

12-01-2006, 01:02 AM

> "I was not invited to his Christening " This comment from the OP is
> what lend me to think that that is what the OP is speaking of...not
> what USCIS requires.
>
> t

The UK isn't quite as church/state separated as we are in the US?

12-01-2006, 01:05 AM

> The UK isn't quite as church/state separated as we are in the US?

Right...Still...Hmmm thats she we left in the first place isn't it!!!

History tailgates...

t

12-01-2006, 02:04 AM

> "I was not invited to his Christening " This comment from the OP is
> what lend me to think that that is what the OP is speaking of...not
> what USCIS requires.
>
> t

Ah, sorry I misinterpreted what you said......"THEY are asking for" I
thought you meant the London Embassy, not the OP.

Just to be as clear as mud

to the OP: the embassy wants the birth
certificate from the registry office, not something that would be given
out at a christening. It will have an official seal on it and be signed
by the registrar at your office.

~SG

12-01-2006, 02:39 AM

> Hi Everyone
>
> Ok, I am a British Citizen, my fiance is American.
>
> All of the fiance visa stuff has been approved in USA - and has been
> passed to U.S Embassy in London, I have recieved info pack from them,
> telling me what they now need - and am stuck on a couple of things -
> id be really grateful for help please:
>
> I have form DS156k - the DS156 supplement, On it - it asks for certain
> documents to be attached, one of the things they ask for is my Sons
> birth certificate (he is staying in UK with his mother) - well his
> mother and I are not on speaking terms unfortunately and I have an
> absolute zero chance of getting it from her - Also, I am not named on
> the certificate as his Father as I was not invited to his Christening
> or was not present at his birth registration - I think the father
> space is left blank - any ideas what i should do here please?
>
> The form also says that the documents must be attached - but in the
> info pack it says do not send any documents - I must bring them with
> me to the interview ??? not sure what to do there.
>
> This form is also asking for evidence of our engagement - My fiance
> expressed that she would like to wear my late mothers engagement ring
> - I do not have a ring receipt - how do i prove we are engaged?
>
> Thanks everyone - Im much obliged as usual

Chris

I'm not being judgmental here but if you are not listed on the boy's
birth certificate and you do not pay child support, then you merely have
to tell the US Consulate that you fathered a child without benefit of
marry and that the mother has not named on as birth father on his birth
certificate. As such you are unable to provide them with a BC for the
boy and unless you can show sometime in the future before his 18th
birthday that you have developed a father/son relationship with him,
then he will not be able to migrate to the US under your sponsorship.
Basically that is what the BC is required for ... the times when a child
left behind in the "old" country whats to migrate later with the parent
who immigrated to the US. This BC will show the relationship between
the child and parent and make sponsorship easier.

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12-01-2006, 03:02 AM

> Chris
>
> I'm not being judgmental here but if you are not listed on the boy's
> birth certificate and you do not pay child support, then you merely
> have to tell the US Consulate that you fathered a child without
> benefit of marry and that the mother has not named on as birth father
> on his birth certificate. As such you are unable to provide them with
> a BC for the boy and unless you can show sometime in the future before
> his 18th birthday that you have developed a father/son relationship
> with him, then he will not be able to migrate to the US under your
> sponsorship. Basically that is what the BC is required for ... the
> times when a child left behind in the "old" country whats to migrate
> later with the parent who immigrated to the US. This BC will show the
> relationship between the child and parent and make sponsorship easier.

Rete,
It's my understanding (after Mrpink was told this at the registry) that
anyone can go in to a UK registry office and get documents for anybody.
You don't have to be related. He COULD provide the certificate, but as
I keep saying, it means nothing from an immigration standpoint.

~SecretGarden

12-01-2006, 12:51 PM

> Rete,
> It's my understanding (after Mrpink was told this at the registry)
> that anyone can go in to a UK registry office and get documents for
> anybody. You don't have to be related. He COULD provide the
> certificate, but as I keep saying, it means nothing from an
> immigration standpoint.
>
> ~SecretGarden

When I went and got mine I also got my Grandparents, for interest sake,
you just pay your money. There are people who do it for a living.

12-01-2006, 01:34 PM

> When I went and got mine I also got my Grandparents, for
> interest sake, you just pay your money. There are people who do
> it for a living.

The original birth details are usually taken in the UK the same way they
are in the US I believe, at the hospital before discharge. Alternatively
it can be done later at the registrars office. In both cases, if the
parents are not married, both have to be present to get both names on
the certificate. If they aren't you have to fill out another form
acknowledging parental responsibility. If they are married both names
can be added by one parent. You can also add the father's name later but
it takes both parents to sign.

As other people have said, I think your son's birth certificate is
asked for so CIS can determine the chances of your son applying to come
to the US too. I would get the certificate from the UK registrar as
suggested. If your name is not on there it will show CIS that your son
has no grounds to apply for US residence based upon being your son. Of
course if you want him to have that option then you may want to go a
different route.