Name on birth certificate of beneficiary

[INR 0]

Hi,

I am now ready to send DS-230. The only thing I'm having concerns about is my husband's birth certificate. Although everything is correct, his name is a little different on the birth certificate than on his passport. For example, they usually add "kumar" at the end of the firstname in India for guys and that's what his passport contains. So if the first name is "Rahul", the birth certificate has that, but the passport has "Rahulkumar"...would missing "kumar" in the translated birth certificate create problems? Should I just get a notarized letter saying it is the same person or just write a letter explaining it? Thanks for any help in advance.

[payxibka 10,045]

Hi,

I am now ready to send DS-230. The only thing I'm having concerns about is my husband's birth certificate. Although everything is correct, his name is a little different on the birth certificate than on his passport. For example, they usually add "kumar" at the end of the firstname in India for guys and that's what his passport contains. So if the first name is "Rahul", the birth certificate has that, but the passport has "Rahulkumar"...would missing "kumar" in the translated birth certificate create problems? Should I just get a notarized letter saying it is the same person or just write a letter explaining it? Thanks for any help in advance.

If it is truly a recognized or frequent local practice, the consulate ought to be well aware of this...... If in doubt... ask the consulate via e-mail.

[INR 0]

Hi,

I am now ready to send DS-230. The only thing I'm having concerns about is my husband's birth certificate. Although everything is correct, his name is a little different on the birth certificate than on his passport. For example, they usually add "kumar" at the end of the firstname in India for guys and that's what his passport contains. So if the first name is "Rahul", the birth certificate has that, but the passport has "Rahulkumar"...would missing "kumar" in the translated birth certificate create problems? Should I just get a notarized letter saying it is the same person or just write a letter explaining it? Thanks for any help in advance.

Would he have to write what's on the birth certificate in Question #2 as "names previously used" even though he has never used it, but birth certificate shows it? Or just write N/A...because even in the I-130, I wrote N/A for any previous names used. Thanks.

[payxibka 10,045]

If it is truly as you say it is... I doubt the consulate will give it a second look...

Is its use anyway the same as Michael is to Mike?

[INR 0]

Hi,

I am now ready to send DS-230. The only thing I'm having concerns about is my husband's birth certificate. Although everything is correct, his name is a little different on the birth certificate than on his passport. For example, they usually add "kumar" at the end of the firstname in India for guys and that's what his passport contains. So if the first name is "Rahul", the birth certificate has that, but the passport has "Rahulkumar"...would missing "kumar" in the translated birth certificate create problems? Should I just get a notarized letter saying it is the same person or just write a letter explaining it? Thanks for any help in advance.

Would he have to write what's on the birth certificate in Question #2 as "names previously used" even though he has never used it, but birth certificate shows it? Or just write N/A...because even in the I-130, I wrote N/A for any previous names used. Thanks.

It's not exactly as it is in English names. It often specifies the gender....it's more closer to having Mr., Ms. , Mrs, etc....but at the end of the name rather than before it. It may be confusing if they're not aware of it and may take it as a totally different name. However, all his school records and everything else has used the name that is shown on his passport...only the birth certy has the name w/o "kumar" at the end. I don't think I would need to write it in #2 as different names used since it hasn't been used anywhere. It wouldn't be a problem at the consulate since there's another Indian officer that probably checks all the documents first and he/she would be able to tell...but since NVC reviews everything first, I wouldn't want to get an RFE for just this. It's getting really confusing. I would get a notarized letter but would that be sufficient is the question.

[payxibka 10,045]

Consulate officers live and work in the local culture.... they probably have a better understanding than most people.

Edited September 8, 2008 by fwaguy

[wingsforever 0]

Hi INR

You should get an affadivit of name stating that both are the same person , quoting documents containing these two names, its done by lawyers on a routine basis

Best of luck

[INR 0]

Consulate officers live and work in the local culture.... they probably have a better understanding than most people.

Hi INR

You should get an affadivit of name stating that both are the same person , quoting documents containing these two names, its done by lawyers on a routine basis

Best of luck

Would I write the name that's on the birth certy on item #2 and #27 in ds-230 (that asks for other names used or Aliases?) And if I do, will it create problems since I didn't do this in I-130? I wrote N/A for other names used in I-130 because I was unaware of this on birth certy since I didn't have his copy at the time and he's never used it anywhere else...just the birth certy shows it differently but his passport and everything else has the same name.

Edited September 9, 2008 by INR