Anyone have an idea how to approach a name discrepancy in an original birth certificate? Our case is not yet at the consulate but my fiancee is in the process of getting some documents ready in advance. Her first name was not recorded at birth, and her tribal name (on the certificate) is not in her International passport nor in the 1-129 forms.

I'm not sure if this is a good suggestion...but, I have heard that the birth certificate can be altered as long as she has other documents to support her identity.

My Finace did not have a birth certificate at all, and his parents have passed on. He got like an affidavit from Nigerian High Court ( including the seal of the High Court) and that is what we used in place of a birth certificate. It was accepted. It has attached a passport photo of him and it is a typed letter saying who he is and who his parents were. Not sure if that helps or answers your question...

Thanks joej and Heather.

can she just get her passport to match the birth certificate? Has she traveled with that passport? If not, I would just get the passport to match the birth certificate. They are look for consistancy in all that you provide.