Does my fiance need a birth certificate to get married with a green card?
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Does my fiance need a birth certificate to get married with a green card?
My fiancé already has his green card and we would like to get married in the US. Does he need a copy of his birth certificate from Spain?
Asked on January 26, 2012 under Immigration Law, Florida
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SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
He does not need it in order to submit the petition to USCIS but he may be asked to present it at a later date. However, he does not need to have the original; he can have a copy of it with the English translation. That should be sufficient.
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