Hello All,

I hope all is well! I was hoping that my case would be complete by end of this week at NVC! But I got an RFE.

My wife did not have an Original Birth Certificate so as per NVC we had Affidavits of Support in Lieu of Birth Certificates prepared by her Parents/Uncle/Grandfather (3 of them). They did not mention to me that I need a letter from the local authorities as to why she does not have an original Birth Certificate.

I wish they told me when I called them weeks and months back. I wrote back to them but if they stick to this formality, I am back to delays for a few weeks! What a roller coaster of a JOURNEY!

Anyone else in this situaiton, any feedback, suggestions.......THANKS IN ADVANCE - PANKI

my wife didn't have original birth certificate. We ended up getting original birth certificate from local authorities(english and gujarati) and submitted to NVC.

hi,

Local authorities do give you evcentualy after many years.. I have seen many cases of my uncles , they got birth certificates when they were applying for their passports. I am still wondering why your folks didnt go to the authority local one and got the certificate. Any ways.. pay up some underhand money and get the certificate. Simple as that is the way in India.

Jigi

yes, obtaining birth certificate is easy in india, goto municiple and fill a form with date of birth and date of registration(assumed) parents names and you will get your birth certificate in a week, if you pay undertable then you get it other day.

Sorry about your RFE. Best wishes for getting the birth certificate and a speedy approval thereafter.

I guess it is stricter now that things go through NVC. Hubby did not have a birth certificate and he said it was too difficult to obtain (the local office kept giving him the run-around, I guess because he did not offer anything under the table; and we were short on time). We just gave his 10th class certificate, caste certificate and Affidavit from his mother, and all was approved fine (including AOS).