New set of civil docuemnts

[kg8183 1]

Hello,

very briefly. I had an interview for IV (IR1) in late January 2013. At the interview, I was told to submit a new birth certificate. I was unable to obtain a new birth certificate because of discrepancy in date of birth (by 4 days) between my documents and vital records. In reality, vital records office has my correct date of bith, but they issued a birth certificate about a week after my birth with a date of birth that was 4 days later (my grandma had asked them for sentimental reasons). So I used this day for all my life and it was reflected in all of my documents and records (US and my homecountry). The only way I could get a new birth certificate was to change my passport to the real date of birth.

I contacted the IV unit at the consulate and was told to change all of my civil documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport, military record, police certificate) to one date of birth and submit to them. I have done as instructed and will submit the new civil documents next week.

My questions are:

1) Should I also include a letter of explaining?

2) Should I also include letters of explanation from my parents?

3) I was given a letter of refusal by the Vital Records Office explaining the initial denial for providing a birth certificate (data descrepancy between my passport and vital records). Should I submit this letter as well?

Thank you

[kg8183 1]

Hello,

very briefly. I had an interview for IV (IR1) in late January 2013. At the interview, I was told to submit a new birth certificate. I was unable to obtain a new birth certificate because of discrepancy in date of birth (by 4 days) between my documents and vital records. In reality, vital records office has my correct date of bith, but they issued a birth certificate about a week after my birth with a date of birth that was 4 days later (my grandma had asked them for sentimental reasons). So I used this day for all my life and it was reflected in all of my documents and records (US and my homecountry). The only way I could get a new birth certificate was to change my passport to the real date of birth.

I contacted the IV unit at the consulate and was told to change all of my civil documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport, military record, police certificate) to one date of birth and submit to them. I have done as instructed and will submit the new civil documents next week.

My questions are:

1) Should I also include a letter of explaining?

2) Should I also include letters of explanation from my parents?

3) I was given a letter of refusal by the Vital Records Office explaining the initial denial for providing a birth certificate (data descrepancy between my passport and vital records). Should I submit this letter as well?

Thank you

Any advice?

[RRK 8]

Hello,

I think it would be good to submit a letter or explanation as well as letter from the Vital Records Office. I do not think parent's letter is needed, once you write your own explanaition. If they asked for a new set of documents, just include a cover letter/explanation letter with it and it should be fine. I do not think parent's letter is necessary since you are an adult and your own letter should be sufficient. From what I gathered about Yerevan Consulate they are pretty straight forward. So including all they asked with a short explanaition and official note from Vital Records Office should be sufiicient.

Hope all goes well. Good luck!