Just_US_Boy

I'm a little confused with your last message So a gong zheng shu and chu sheng gong zheng shu are not the same thing? Looking here https://lawandborder.com/birth-certificate-china-immigrant-visa/ it looks like it's saying Type1: Only the medical certificate and translation are needed, not the white book. Am I mistaken?

USCIS Reciprocity Schedule (Nov., 2018) Gary Chodorow, Lawyer Specializing in U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law (https://lawandborder.com/birth-certificate-china-immigrant-visa/)

Thank you so much Randy! I also tried the wayback machine funny enough and couldn't find it, thank you so much for that link! So, to my understanding, this is what seems like the best option: 1) If POSSIBLE, ask wife's mother to get the Gong Zheng Shu in China using my wife's medical birth certificate as proof. 2) If NOT possible, submit another copy of wife's medical birth certificate(again), translation(again), and a note stating our inability to get the Gong Zheng Shu AND sources for why she should only need the medical birth certificate as she was born after 1996.

Okay, thanks for your help fluffyballs! To anyone else: I also noted this comment an admin, Randy W. made: "This is an actual birth certificate - the notation is Medical Certificate of Birth - 出生医学证明 (chu sheng yixue zheng ming). You generally will NOT want one of these, unless you know that one was issued at birth - AFTER 1991. " This is the document we submitted, and it was issued after 1991 (1998) I've seen multiple things stating this is all we need, but can't find a confirmed source. Is this correct?

Thanks for the reply fluffyballs! By "notarial certificate" for your stepdaughter do you mean what some people call the "white book/booklet"? I am new to all these terms haha. Your wife's mother was able to do so in china for her? What documents did her mother have to provide? I have seen a lot of conflicting information so I am confused. If anyone else can also comment about whether the white book is needed after 1996 that would be much appreciated! Thank you!

Hello all, small question I can't find online. My partner submitted a medical birth certificate with a US notarized translation for I-130/I-485. She was born after 1996, 1998. Sources indicate online, if born after 1996 a chu sheng gong zheng shu is NOT needed, just the medical birth certificate. Last week I received notice that the birth certificate was not accepted and a chu sheng gong zheng shu was needed. Is this correct, as my partner was born AFTER 1996. My partner is in america so it is very hard to get a chu sheng gong zheng shu. Is there an easy way to do this and do I even NEED to? All things suggest I just need the medical birth certificate. I apologize if this has been asked before, I search all over and could only find one similar but not exact post. Thank you!