New York to open original birth certificates for adoptees (first time, birth mother, options)

[aries63]

Originally Posted by Roselvr

Did you have to put anything on the outside such as attention so and so?

Yes.

[joef279]

Originally Posted by Roselvr

Well that's promising that they matched your replacement check with your app so that means they open mail as it comes.

The order number means that they have entered your application into the system. In other words... opened your envelope. They definitely do NOT open the mail as soon as it comes.

They quote a 14-16 week time to process applications. That countdown starts when you get your order number. The year that your application has been sitting there waiting to be opened does not count.

I received an order number. That was within a day or two of my (original) check being deposited. Fortunately, I was able to work with my bank to have my old check still be valid.

They originally asked me for a replacement check in October. I explained the bank would honor the original check. They told me they would deposit my check then.

My check did not get deposited until January (more than 90 days after the discussion of a replacement check when they claimed to be working on my application). If my bank stale-dated after 90 days (which used to be pretty common), I would have had to send a _second_ replacement check in January.

Watch your bank account to see when the check is deposited. Nothing _starts_ to move until then.


I truly hope aries63 gets an OBC in eight weeks. I also suggest not getting hopes up. It will be a small miracle if the replacement check is deposited in 8+ weeks.


Accept a credit card over the phone? What do you think this is - the 20th century? New York isn't some big, fancy town with all that modern stuff. Do you know how many stone tablets they have to go through to get the rock your OBC is chiseled upon?

It is amazing that I have not heard of a single person getting a NYC OBC. Plenty of NY STATE OBCs have been sent out. It is now 13 months and they have done nothing. Insane.

[anjcohen]

Order # MAL202103128537 has been completed. Please allow 10-15 business days for mailing. Please do not reply to this email. This email is sent from the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene.


Above was just received via e mail. I sent application 14 months ago and a second check issued

[Roselvr]

Originally Posted by anjcohen

Order # MAL202103128537 has been completed. Please allow 10-15 business days for mailing. Please do not reply to this email. This email is sent from the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene.


Above was just received via e mail. I sent application 14 months ago and a second check issued

Awesome! Congrats! Hopefully USPS is caught up from holiday mail

[anjcohen]

Just wanted to give hope to those waiting. I understand.

[aries63]

Originally Posted by anjcohen

Order # MAL202103128537 has been completed. Please allow 10-15 business days for mailing. Please do not reply to this email. This email is sent from the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene.


Above was just received via e mail. I sent application 14 months ago and a second check issued

Great news! I'm hoping to receive a similar message soon.

[Roselvr]

Originally Posted by aries63

Great news! I'm hoping to receive a similar message soon.

It's long past overdue

[aries63]

I did receive a message today with my order number, but it just said it was "in progress", not completed.

[anjcohen]

I received that in progress message to about a month prior to the completed notification. Your good

[aries63]

Originally Posted by anjcohen

I received that in progress message to about a month prior to the completed notification. Your good

I was wondering that, good to know. Thanks!