Unobtainable Birth Certificate from India

[areyaar 0]

Hi, 

I had a question about unobtainable birth certificates. My USC wife has filled out an I-130 for her mother and we are now collecting/sending documents to NVC.  Her mothers birth certificate is unavailable.

We see that the "Documents the Applicant Must Submit" webpages states the following:    

Unobtainable birth certificates

If your birth record is not obtainable for any reason, a certified statement must be obtained from

the appropriate government authority explaining why your birth record is unavailable. You must

also submit secondary evidence such as:

A baptismal certificate that contains the date and place of birth, as well as both parents names

(providing the baptism took place shortly after birth)

An adoption decree for an adopted child

An affidavit from a close relative, preferably your mother, stating the date and place of birth,

both parents names, and your mother’s maiden name.

Note: An affidavit executed before an official authorized to take oaths or affirmations must also

be provided. More specific information is available from the NVC.

We were going to get the affidavit from a close relative as suggested by the NVC but I was confused by the last "Note" because it says "must also." I am sure we are over-reading it but i just want to confirm: in this situation, we can just send the certified statement from the appropriate government authority and an affidavit from wife's mother's brother, and that we don't need any other affidavit. 

What do you think? Thanks! 

[Neal851 3]

I think that will suffice and works. Good luck and go ahead.