Conflict of ñ vs n in NSO Birth Certificate

[Mike&Janssel 2]

This may apply in the country that using the letter ñ in the name. I have this conflict on my NSO Birth certificate that my surname supposed to be Cariño but registered as Carino because of typographical error (of course). Back then they were using the typewriter in writing. Anyway, in my passport its Cariño so thats the right one. Now I was worried that it might conflict on my interview documents so I filed for correction. But I found out that my father's birth certificate has an error too. Unfortunately, in order to file for correction I need my father's bc. So what we did, we corrected him first and took us 3 months processing. Now, we have the correct documents of my father and processing now mine. But before the process will end, my interview might be in 2 months from now. For additional info, I have a power of attorney document that saying Cariño is my surname and local registry document that has correct surname.

So my questions:

Will the CO check the NSO and passport or your identity even the only wrong is the birth certificate but the rest is correct? And if it will be a conflict on deciding on approving my visa?

If the worst thing will happened will I get 221g form until I send them my corrected NSO birth certificate?

I will appreciate all the answers and I hope you can ease my worries here. Thank you.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Being that the embassy requires all documents to be in English (or translated to English) they may be moot on the "n". The visa will not have the Spanish spelling of your name regardless of what your passport or other documents show. IMHO

[you&meforever 2]

This may apply in the country that using the letter ñ in the name. I have this conflict on my NSO Birth certificate that my surname supposed to be Cariño but registered as Carino because of typographical error (of course). Back then they were using the typewriter in writing. Anyway, in my passport its Cariño so thats the right one. Now I was worried that it might conflict on my interview documents so I filed for correction. But I found out that my father's birth certificate has an error too. Unfortunately, in order to file for correction I need my father's bc. So what we did, we corrected him first and took us 3 months processing. Now, we have the correct documents of my father and processing now mine. But before the process will end, my interview might be in 2 months from now. For additional info, I have a power of attorney document that saying Cariño is my surname and local registry document that has correct surname.

So my questions:

Will the CO check the NSO and passport or your identity even the only wrong is the birth certificate but the rest is correct? And if it will be a conflict on deciding on approving my visa?

If the worst thing will happened will I get 221g form until I send them my corrected NSO birth certificate?

I will appreciate all the answers and I hope you can ease my worries here. Thank you.

Im having the same concern with that "tiny" line over the letter "N" on my last name. my passport and bc have it but my other government ID's don't. even when i went to NBI and told them to put a line over the letter "N", the guy said he can't do that or maybe he thought that that "tiny line" doesn't even matter. some of the forms from the I-129f packet have it too, but the other forms don't since that letter doesn't even exist in the English alphabet. im hoping that it won't really matter if the line over the letter is missing or not since everything or every letters are all correct anyway. i hope the CO won't even bother asking about that. any thoughts?

[Mike&Janssel 2]

Im having the same concern with that "tiny" line over the letter "N" on my last name. my passport and bc have it but my other government ID's don't. even when i went to NBI and told them to put a line over the letter "N", the guy said he can't do that or maybe he thought that that "tiny line" doesn't even matter. some of the forms from the I-129f packet have it too, but the other forms don't since that letter doesn't even exist in the English alphabet. im hoping that it won't really matter if the line over the letter is missing or not since everything or every letters are all correct anyway. i hope the CO won't even bother asking about that. any thoughts?

Are you done with your interview?

[Mike&Janssel 2]

Being that the embassy requires all documents to be in English (or translated to English) they may be moot on the "n". The visa will not have the Spanish spelling of your name regardless of what your passport or other documents show. IMHO

Actually the embassy are all N. And I know also that once I get there in US I mean, I need to get rid of the ~N

Just had a panic thoughts about this.

[you&meforever 2]

Are you done with yourt interview?

not yet. We are still waiting for our MNL# from NVC. My F already sent them email, no response yet though. We were approved May 20.

How abou you?

[Mike&Janssel 2]

not yet. We are still waiting for our MNL# from NVC. My F already sent them email, no response yet though. We were approved May 20.

How abou you?

I'm praying I will have my interview on July.

Just hang in there and you will have your case number.

Well goodluck to both of us.

[you&meforever 2]

Are you done with your medical yet? We are hoping to get July interview also but i dont know if there are still available slots left for that month. I will probably do my med around first month of July if we get the MNL# pretty soon.

Goodluck also.

Being that the embassy requires all documents to be in English (or translated to English) they may be moot on the "n". The visa will not have the Spanish spelling of your name regardless of what your passport or other documents show. IMHO

[Hank_ 9,174]

We are way passed the visa stage of this process.

[you&meforever 2]

Being that the embassy requires all documents to be in English (or translated to English) they may be moot on the "n". The visa will not have the Spanish spelling of your name regardless of what your passport or other documents show. IMHO

does that mean it wont really cause much concern if we have some documents stating N with ~ and some that doesn't? So far i, myself have never had encounter a problem with it locally. I hope it wont cause any hassles with the petition either.

[Hank_ 9,174]

does that mean it wont really cause much concern if we have some documents stating N with ~ and some that doesn't? So far i, myself have never had encounter a problem with it locally. I hope it wont cause any hassles with the petition either.

I seriously doubt there will be any "N" issue. IMHO

[Mike&Janssel 2]

I seriously doubt there will be any "N" issue. IMHO

So Hank it's better to go on to the interview even your NSO Birth certificate has conflict?

I noticed while reading reviews that the Filipino consular encircle those wrong information (like wrong birthdate on CENOMAR) and they are ok to proceed. Well, I know that its very different in my case because its my surname.

I will have my interview soon so I'm completing my papers.

And thank you for comments.

[Hank_ 9,174]

"~ " is not an English character, embassy requires ALL documents to be translated to English (I know... ), so the lack of "~" on the BC is actually following the requirement. Like said before your visa will not have the "~" either.

Without special effort on my part there is no way I can put the "~" over the N when typing... won't happen.

Relax. You will be fine with the NSO BC not having the "~", I truly do not believe its a "deal killer".

Edited July 17, 2013 by Hank_

[Mike&Janssel 2]

"~ " is not an English character, embassy requires ALL documents to be translated to English (I know... ), so the lack of "~" on the BC is actually following the requirement. Like said before your visa will not have the "~" either.

Without special effort on my part there is no way I can put the "~" over the N when typing... won't happen.

Relax. You will be fine with the NSO BC not having the "~", I truly do not believe its a "deal killer".

Oh Hank, thank you for saying that. I really need someone to tell me that its ok because I know I wont get my corrected NSO before my interview so I'm really freaking out. Thank you, thank you. You're the best!

[Mike&Janssel 2]

Update to this question... I had my interview yesterday and the Filipino consulate didn't bother to ask about the conflict. Thank you to all....