221 (g) at first interview. Jaz went to the interview and everything was fine until they got to her NBI. She had name and sex errors on her original Birth Certificate but got them corrected in 2012 so the CO ( a man ) told her no problem, VISA is pending, get an updated NBI for her incorrect original name as well as her correct updated name. She did that and sent it in.
Then they called and said she was scheduled for a 2nd interview and to bring government issued IDs and anything else that proved who she was. 3 days before her second interview, a female CO called her and told her to bring the court order used to change her Birth Certificate.
The law on changing name and sex errors on Birth Certificates (RA#10172)was changed on August 15, 2012 but did not go into effect at all locations until sometime after that. I suspect Jaz's lawyer may have been hired to make the changes prior to the new law so there probably should have been a court order but the question is, where is it now? I would guess its in archives if it even exists. We will look.
She went to the courthouse in her home province but Jaz could not explain to them exactly what the problem was. So, they told her the law was changed and it was all done at the Municipal Civil Registrar now. She got the MCR to issue an affidavit that the BC was changed and correct but now the female CO does not accept that and wants a court order proving Jaz is a female. That is not possible now as the law is changed unless we can find an original court order.
We think the lawyer they hired in 2012 to change her BC failed to do it correctly and instead of going through the court, he bribed the local MCR clerk to issue a new BC and so there was never any court order.
I think we will have to start over by filing a new petition to change a BC that is already correct. We are not happy.
Consulate / USCIS Member Review #21081
Review on December 21, 2016:
