Secondary evidence for Birth certificate

[Lifehastomoveon 37]

Hi everyone here,

My name in birth certificate is K.S.Poornima

My name in passport is Poornima-Given name Kothin Selvaraj(K for Kothin and S for Selvaraj)-Surnames. ie.. Full name - Poornima Kothin Selvaraj

As per the Mumbai embassy's packet 4, They explained us to submit the secondary evidence for name discrepancies in birth certificate. I am copying the contents from packet 4 here.,

BIRTH CERTIFICATE (Original and photocopy). Each applicant must submit an original and a clear photocopy of his/her birth certificate. The certificate should include the applicant’s name, date and place of birth, the names of both parents, and the seal of the issuing office, i.e. the municipal authorities or the village authorities (gram panchayat or talati-cum-mantri). If your name is not mentioned in the birth certificate and if any details are missing in the birth certificate or if there is a discrepancy regarding your date of birth or name, submit the certificate along with secondary evidence.

“Secondary evidence” can be a baptismal certificate, an adoption decree, a school record, or a notarized affidavit from a close relative, a neighbor or friend who was present at the time of your birth on the appropriate stamp paper and sworn before a First Class Magistrate. The person making this affidavit must state how he/she knows your family and how he/she knows the facts of your birth. Secondary evidence must have your name, date and place of birth; names of both parents; and the seal of the issuing office.

I feel the names in both my birth certificate and passport are bit different. I can submit the secondary evidence for BC name discrepancy. I have the only document for my full name is my passport. But my questions are.,

1. Since we are attaching the biographic pages of my passport in IV packet, will NVC consider the same as secondary evidence for BC? coz My full name, Date and Place of birth,both the parents name would be reflected in my passport or should we attach another copy of biographic pages of my passport along with the BC for secondary evidence?

2. If NVC disagree to consider passport as secondary evidence, will I be asked to submit the affidavit to NVC? I am totally ok to submit the affidavits if they request for.

3. Can we submit the BC and affidavits for secondary evidence during interview or is that mandatory to submit all to NVC?

It would be very helpful in need and appreciated if anyone comes up with the better solution or idea for my situation. Expecting swift responses

Edited April 29, 2014 by CresentMoon

[lonelywithouthim1 36]

I think you have to submit to NVC but I also had copy of everything I submitted to them with us during the interview. More is always better I think. Good Luck

[sama 0]

Hello Poornima

Don't worry about anything - everything will be fine

My birth certificate was also the same way. Generally we don't have a last name in India.

We use surnames as our father name/ family name.

As far as you have got a original BC it is more than enough.

They just want to check - how far the documents are genuine - they don't like any corrections or affidavits much.

For Ex: my name I. Sadakathullah on BC but on my passport it is Inayathullah Sadhakathulla check for the spelling change between these two docs, but they understand it is just an error as far your docs are original.

I never got questioned on this - but I finally got questioned abt the difference in spelling error during my citizenship - but she wanted me to prove with 2 other docs which match my passport - I showed my drivers license and green card - got approved and became a US citizen.

Just relax, pray all will be good.

Thanks,

[pushbrk 12,174]

Just put the passport data page copy that's required anyway, directly under the Birth Certificate, in your Civil Documents package. No worries.

[Lifehastomoveon 37]

Thanks to all for your valuable and timely responses