提交 I-485 需要出生证明。我这个年纪的中国人,尤其是如果来自偏远农村,很可能没有任何出生证明。我问父亲的时候,他根本不知道有这回事。我说,就是出生的时候医院给开的证明。父亲说,你是在家里接生的,哪里有什么医院证明哦!
我的出生证明翻译和公证件
我申请绿卡的时候,是父亲在老家县政府公证处做的公证和翻译件,除封面外一共4页:
- 中文的公证书,证明申请人的出生地以及父母。
- 上述中文公证的英文翻译。
- 中文的公证书,证明上述英文翻译准确无误。
- 上述中文公证的英文翻译。
下面是4页公证翻译件。因为这是个人证件,我遮住了所有的敏感信息,并添加了水印。




办理流程
出生证明的办理流程并不复杂。因为人不在国内,由父母带上户口本、父母和本人的身份证,一张彩色证件照,到辖区公证处办理即可。不过,如果因为上学和工作的原因,户口曾经迁移,户口本不能显示办理人和父母的关系,可能需要去户籍所在地办理类似于「我是我」、「我爸是我爸」的证明;如果户口本上没有出生地,也需要去派出所或居委会办理证明。每个地方的执行情况可能不一样,建议提前做好多跑一点腿的准备。
公证件需要有相片(参见下面国务院的要求)。我的公证件相片用的是 2×2 inch 的美国护照尺寸;但我一位朋友的公证件用的是中国的「两寸」证件照,即 330 x 480mm,也被移民局接受、成功办理了绿卡,国务院的要求里也没有提到相片的尺寸,所以我想这个应该没有关系。

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办理费用
我办理公证件一共花了 500 人民币,其中公证费300、翻译费200。翻译由公证处提供,水平如何不说,只要移民局认可就行!这是很多年前的收费水平;另外,各地可能也不一样。
不能用《出生医学证明》代替
我家孩子出生在美国;我出国之前没有给自己办过出生证明,因此,我从未见过中国的出生证明实物。据网上能查到的资料,卫生计生委和公安部于2014年1月1日起启用第5版《出生医学证明》,样证如下,中英双语。注意:这份《出生医学证明素材》并不能满足移民局的要求!参见下面美国国务院的说明。

美国国务院对 Birth Certificates 的要求
根据国务院官网的说明,「Birth Certificates」的要求如下;为了怕大家不明白,还特意用拼音标注了,需要是「Gong Zheng Chu」公证处做的「Gong Zheng Shu」公证书、包括有「Gong Zheng Yuan」公证员的姓名,实在是太贴心啦!
Document Name: Notarial certificate (Gong Zheng Shu)
Issuing Authority: Local Notary Public Office (Gong Zheng Chu)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: A notarial birth certificate normally contains a watermark, seal, and red stamp. It indicates the applicant’s name, gender, date of birth, ID number, place of birth, and both parents’ names. NOTE: Notarial birth certificates issued prior to 2012 may not list the ID number. All notarial documents must have an English translation, and be attached with a certificate stating that the English translation is in conformity with the Chinese original.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Notary Public (Gong Zheng Yuan)
Registration Criteria:
- A National ID and household registration (Hu Kou Bu). If the applicant lives abroad, a copy of his or her passport is also required.
- One of the following three documents:
- Birth certificate (Chu Sheng Zheng Ming Shu) or medical certificate of birth (Chu Sheng Yi Xue Zheng Ming) issued by the hospital
- Initial Birth Record issued by the Household Registration Department of the local Public Security Bureau
- Proof of birth issued by the sub-district office or the Personnel Department of Work Unit
- Photographs – at least two.
- A signed affidavit or authorization certificate from the applicant if someone other than the applicant applies for the certificate on his or her behalf. The authorized person also needs to provide his/her national ID.
- Documentation of both parents’ identification. If deceased, a death certificate is required.
- Other documents requested by the Notary Public (Gong Zheng Yuan).
Procedure for Obtaining:
- Complete an application and submit all relevant documents to the Notary Public Office (Gong Zheng Chu).
- The Notary Public then examines the documents. If the application is accepted, the applicant pays all related notary fees.
- Once the review of the submitted documentation is completed, the notarial birth certificate is issued.
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: None
Comments: Applicants should check the website or contact their local Notary Public Office to obtain specific information regarding required fees and supporting documents.