Birth certificate...

[sriband]

Hi Friends,
I am sending sponsorship documents for my mother's visitor visa. I noticed on the ImmiHelp document list that I should send my original birth certificate. But i didnt have Birth certificate. is it required ?
Please help me....

thanks
Babu

[knowledgeable]

Birth Certificate

Excerpt for supporting documents from VFS web site for India


A.
Travel for Business, Tourism or Family Visit – visa class B1/B21. Passport, visa fee receipt issued by HDFC Bank and interview appointment letter. 2. Original Birth Certificate for children below 14 years of age. 3. If you are visiting a relative, carry photocopies of the relative’s proof of status e.g. Green Card, naturalisation certificate, valid visa etc. 4. Business travellers need to produce proof that the Company will finance the trip. If the company is new or unknown it is helpful to carry tax records of the firm for the last 3 years. 5. It is also helpful to carry evidence of how the trip will be financed along with letters of deputation, invitation or sponsorship also known as the Affidavit of Support (Form I-134). 6. A tourist may show evidence of financial resources through bank statements and tax returns for the past 3 years. 7. Dependents joining their spouse on-board ship need to carry their original marriage certificate and entire wedding photo album along with the spouse’s visa copy. 8. For parents visiting a child resident in the US: <LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: disc">If child is an Indian citizen.
a. Childs’s original birth certificate.
b. Photocopy of all pages of child’s passport. c. Where the US visa of child has expired, photocopy of the renewed petition required. d. Where child is a legal permanent resident in USA, photocopy of the green card (front and back) is required. <LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: disc">If child is a U.S. citizen. a. Photocopy of bio-data page of US passport or photocopy of Naturalization Certificate.