USC sponsoring parent

[SweetApple08 2]

I am preparing I-130 for my friend, he wants to sponsor his parents (he is USC). The problem that we have is that his father has wrong birth date on marriage certificate (it was mixed up with another person) but everything else such as passport, BC, school diplomas everything has the right Birth date. Because the person is from Albania (where pretty much everything is very messed up as far as government offices go) even if he gets a court order to try to change that Birth date on the Marriage certificate, the Division of the Vital Records of his city refuses to change anything on the OLD register (such as correct their own mistake. This mistake was not noticed before since thy really didn't need this certificate until now (which is about 40 years later).

So what do we do in this case? Sent is the I-130 like it is with right Birth Date and Marriage certificate that has wrong birth date alone or should we tackle this problem before we apply and write a letter explaining the mix up?

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

So what do we do in this case? Sent is the I-130 like it is with right Birth Date and Marriage certificate that has wrong birth date alone or should we tackle this problem before we apply and write a letter explaining the mix up?

It's not uncommon for such an issue in second/third world countries.. but it happens even in the best of countries. Guess it is just easier to correct. If i was in your friend's position I would submit the Case with the correct birth date. You would have provided the Passport, Birth Cert. with the correct information. IF your friend have any other documents that would help then they could reference this. I think a brief letter should be included with the initial submission explaining the error and the friend should be fine.

Edited February 14, 2011 by RICARDO4EVA2