Urgent matter!!!!! Need help.

[ja2013 0]

Hello,

my husband had an interview for an immigrant visa at the US consulate. It all went well but he was asked to resubmit a duplicate birth certificate (221g yellow form). He tried to get a duplicate birth certificate from the civil status registry in his country but was told that their journal entry did not match the date of birth that is on his current birth certificate, which was issued to him few days after he was born. He has used his current certificate all his life (over 30 years) and all his records and documents have the DOB that is on his current birth certificate. He has attained various letters from the civil status registry explaining the reason for not issuing a duplicate (DOB discrepancy)and he is currently trying to see if he can meet someone from the consulate to explain the situation, rather than drop the letters in the drop-box.

What do you guys think will happen? Have you heard about similar situations?

Thanks

[Inky 1,110]

Moved from spousal visa section to 221G section as the OP was given a 221G.

[speedwell 224]

I have heard about this situation. Obtain a corrected birth certificate, and explain in a letter that the document you submitted was in error, and you wish to correct the record now that you have seen the actual document certified by the issuing agency.

[ja2013 0]

I have heard about this situation. Obtain a corrected birth certificate, and explain in a letter that the document you submitted was in error, and you wish to correct the record now that you have seen the actual document certified by the issuing agency.

Thank you. The only way that the civil status registry will issue me a birth certificate is if I change the DOB on my passport and military record to the DOB on their file. And if I do that, I sort of become a "different person". The new DOB will no longer be linked to my marriage certificate, university records, school records, SSA records, DMV records and many many more things that I didn't list.

Moved from spousal visa section to 221G section as the OP was given a 221G.

I didn't know that there is a 221G section in the forum. Does it get the same traffic as the CR1 or K1?

[Inky 1,110]

I didn't know that there is a 221G section in the forum. Does it get the same traffic as the CR1 or K1?

Quite a bit yes, it also has posts from others with 221g problems, you can read through those peoples posts as well and gather information from their experiences

[ja2013 0]

Anybody? I would appreciate any insight.

[ja2013 0]

I hope that you don't mind but I'd like to rephrase my original post and repost it in the CR1 section. This is very urgent matter and I don't think that the post is being read much.

thanks

[ja2013 0]

Hello,

my original post was moved to Administrative Section but I hardly got any replies. I hope that the admins don't mind that I have created another post in the CR1 section. It is a very urgent matter.

my husband had an interview for an immigrant visa at the US consulate. After the interview he was asked to submit a duplicate birth certificate. He tried to get a duplicate birth certificate from the civil status registry in his country but was told that their journal entry did not match the date of birth that is on his current birth certificate, which was issued to him few days after he was born. He has used his current certificate all his life (over 30 years) and all his records and documents have the DOB that is on his current birth certificate. He has attained various letters from the civil status registry explaining the reason for not issuing a duplicate (DOB discrepancy)and he is currently trying to see if he can meet someone from the consulate to explain the situation, rather than drop the letters in the drop-box.

What do you guys think will happen? Have you heard about similar situations?

Thanks

[X Factor 1,112]

Which consulate are you filing for and what type of visa?

[ja2013 0]

Which consulate are you filing for and what type of visa?

IR1

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

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[ja2013 0]

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Thank you. I will take a note for the next time.

There is one important thing that I missed to write. Actually the DOB in the Civil Status Registry's journal is his correct DOB. For some sentimental reason, his grandmother wanted to have his birthday moved by 4 days so that it is on a holiday (don't ask me why, it is beyond me ). So the Civil Status Registry actually issued him a birth certificate which he used all his life and the "wrong" DOB became his birthday. However, while they issued a birth certificate with the wrong DOB, they kept the real DOB in their records. His parents and he never actually knew about this discrepancy until several days ago when he went to get a duplicate certificate, because the certificate that was given to him shortly after his birth has always been accepted everywhere.

[pushbrk 12,824]

Thank you. I will take a note for the next time.

There is one important thing that I missed to write. Actually the DOB in the Civil Status Registry's journal is his correct DOB. For some sentimental reason, his grandmother wanted to have his birthday moved by 4 days so that it is on a holiday (don't ask me why, it is beyond me ). So the Civil Status Registry actually issued him a birth certificate which he used all his life and the "wrong" DOB became his birthday. However, while they issued a birth certificate with the wrong DOB, they kept the real DOB in their records. His parents and he never actually knew about this discrepancy until several days ago when he went to get a duplicate certificate, because the certificate that was given to him shortly after his birth has always been accepted everywhere.

His actual date of birth is his actual date of birth. You can change your name but not your actual date of birth. He needs a "Birth Certificate" and then to make whatever changes to whatever documents, that requires, going forward. I doubt the old documents will be an issue but the passport, and all US documents are going to bear his "ACTUAL" date of birth. He can explain the situation in a letter when he provides his true birth certificate. Don't be surprised if they ask for a new Police Report too.

[ja2013 0]

His actual date of birth is his actual date of birth. You can change your name but not your actual date of birth. He needs a "Birth Certificate" and then to make whatever changes to whatever documents, that requires, going forward. I doubt the old documents will be an issue but the passport, and all US documents are going to bear his "ACTUAL" date of birth. He can explain the situation in a letter when he provides his true birth certificate. Don't be surprised if they ask for a new Police Report too.

To get the true birth certificate he has to change his passport and the military records first because the Civil Status Registry will not issue a birth certificate when there is difference of information between their records and the passport.

Since he was asked to provide a duplicate certificate, he wants to first provide the consulate an official letter from the Civil Status Registry (which he has) explaining the reason for refusal along with other documents from them showing what they have on their file along with letters from parents and one from him explaining the situation. In his letter he will indicate that he will take the necessary steps to rectify the problem by applying for new documents and submitting them to the consulate as they become available. We really want the consulate to give the instructions to change the documents before he starts doing it. It is likely that any document that was part of the IV package will need to be changed (marriage cert, birth cert, military rec, police cert) and possibly the medicals. All of these documents are only from his home country which will be easier to change. Our marriage cert. is from the US and we are not sure how easy it will be to change this with him being away plus we have a baby coming up in several months. Do you think that they will actually make us change our marriage certificate too? He also does have US social security card, Driver's license, university records all from the US. Additionally, I have filed my tax returns as married using his social security number. If he does have to change the DOB on SSN, I hope that that doesn't create issues with the IRS.

[pushbrk 12,824]

To get the true birth certificate he has to change his passport and the military records first because the Civil Status Registry will not issue a birth certificate when there is difference of information between their records and the passport.

Since he was asked to provide a duplicate certificate, he wants to first provide the consulate an official letter from the Civil Status Registry (which he has) explaining the reason for refusal along with other documents from them showing what they have on their file along with letters from parents and one from him explaining the situation. In his letter he will indicate that he will take the necessary steps to rectify the problem by applying for new documents and submitting them to the consulate as they become available. We really want the consulate to give the instructions to change the documents before he starts doing it. It is likely that any document that was part of the IV package will need to be changed (marriage cert, birth cert, military rec, police cert) and possibly the medicals. All of these documents are only from his home country which will be easier to change. Our marriage cert. is from the US and we are not sure how easy it will be to change this with him being away plus we have a baby coming up in several months. Do you think that they will actually make us change our marriage certificate too? He also does have US social security card, Driver's license, university records all from the US. Additionally, I have filed my tax returns as married using his social security number. If he does have to change the DOB on SSN, I hope that that doesn't create issues with the IRS.

It's hard to say if they'll want a new marriage certificate. I doubt it. I like your idea. Too bad it will delay the issuance of the visa.