Birth certificate problem

[Inna 0]

Hi. I have a complicated case with my G-325A/birth certificate.

When I was born, my mom was still oficially married to her first husband(not my dad), because he wouldn't let her divorce. Mom was living with my dad, but they were never oficially married. By Russian laws at the time, my mom's first husband was registered as my father in the birth certificate. Then, it was destroyed in the fire, and she had to replace the certificate. Shortly after, her first husband died and my mother got her maiden name back. She went to replace my birth certificate, but my dad and her split up before that, and she couldn't get ahold of him to go and record my birth again. So, she decided to register me as though I didn't have a father. By the Russian laws at the time, if a child didn't have a father, they put his last name as the mothers last name,so that's what she did. Then, dad wanted to get custody of me, and he went to the court to prove tht he was my father. He got a document stating that he was my dad, but they never changed my birth certificate. I lived with my dad since I was 6, and visited my mom occasionally.

Now my parents can't change my birth certificate without me since I'm over 18 now, but I can't go back to Russia before I get a green card.

So, I have a dilemma: should I put the real dad's name on G-325A, or the hame that is in the birth certificate? I don't want to be a liar, but I don't now how to prove my case. If they ask me why does the name on G-325A does not match the birth certificate, I don't know what to do?

Please help! Thank you in advance.

[rubyred 0]

i had the same problem: my mother had moved back in with her first husband by the time i was born (my own father not wanting to have anything to do with her once she fell pregnant) and he demanded she put his name on the birth certificate. he was a horrible man whom she left a few years later, and i've had a step-father since i was 5... so it was a difficult question to fill out; i wanted to put my stepdad's name, since i consider him my father, but i had to put what was on my birth certificate. but if the BC is blank regarding your father's name, it may be okay just to write his name on the G-325A, and then make a note on your cover letter/table of contents explaining that this is your father's name, even though your BC is fatherless.

[Aquarelka 1]

I am not sure what is the RIGHT way, but I would use the name of the father that you have in your most current birth certificate. You also will need to submit a copy and translation of your birth certificate. Stick to the same name in immigration forms. I dont think they care about "who the true father is" as long as you have copies of valid birth certificate and there is no discrepancy with the father's name

Plus, when I applied for the visa to the US, I had to write names of my parents and my brother. probably, you had to do it too. What name did you put then? Stay consistent.

[Aquarelka 1]

but if the BC is blank regarding your father's name, it may be okay just to write his name on the G-325A, and then make a note on your cover letter/table of contents explaining that this is your father's name, even though your BC is fatherless.

If you do have a blank in your birth certificate, write "none" in G-325 A. And if you want, submit an explanation letter or if asked at the interview, explain that your mother was not married to your dad at the time of the BC was issued. That is why it is blank.