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Chloezilla   2

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Was casually looking at the embassy interview checklist and realised it states that the original birth certificate must be long form version and include BOTH PARENTS NAMES.

I sent the long version of my birth certificate to NVC but only my mum's name is on it. I have never had any contact with my father (I'm 25) and never will do. I guess my mum left him off so he didn't have any rights to me (??). I know his name but that is all and I have put it on all of my forms up to now and just put address/date of birth etc. as "unknown".

Does any one have any experience with this and does it really become an issue at the interview?

I've scrolled through forums looking for an answer but never found one London/UK specific.

Please help!

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JAN/28/2013 - I-130 sent to Chicago

FEB/01/2013 - Received email NOA1 (routed to NBC, further processing in Baltimore field office)

APR/15/2013 - I-130 approved (on USCIS website)

APR/20/2013 - NOA2 in mail

--NVC--

APR/22/2013 - NVC received our case

MAY/06/2013 - Got NVC case number (over the phone)

MAY/06/2013 - Emailed DS-3032 form (choice of agent)

MAY/09/2013 - Received and PAID AOS Bill

MAY/15/2013 - DS-3032 Accepted by NVC (email)

MAY/16/2013 - Received and PAID IV Bill

MAY/18/2013 - Sent AOS package (I-864)

MAY/21/2013 - Sent IV package (DS-230)

JUN/17/2013 - AOS RFE email

JUN/18/2013 - Corrected AOS mailed out (over-night)

JUL/10/2013 - Case complete!!!

--LONDON--

JUL/12/2013 - Assigned interview date

JUL/31/2013 - Medical

AUG/08/2013 - Interview - APPROVED!!!!❤??

AUG/19/2013 - Visa in hand

AUG/28/2013 - POE (BOS)

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Nich-Nick   3,354

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I don't think it will matter. It is the long form version meaning a place is there for both parents, rather than the short form that some British use for school that has no place for parent names. You have provided the long form as required. Your mother chose to not name the father. It was legal and acceptable to do that and you or US immigration can't create a new birth certificate. What you have done thus far sounds perfect.

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Chloezilla   2

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Thanks for the answer!!

I've got my mum to write an affidavit stating that I've never had contact with him and she has always had sole custody of me. I'm thinking they probably won't even ask about it but I feel better now I have the letter.

I guess it's only important if you're taking kids to immigrate with you.

Fingers crossed and wish me luck. Cannot wait to get it outta the way :D

Thanks again for responding :)

IR1/CR1

-- USCIS --

JAN/28/2013 - I-130 sent to Chicago

FEB/01/2013 - Received email NOA1 (routed to NBC, further processing in Baltimore field office)

APR/15/2013 - I-130 approved (on USCIS website)

APR/20/2013 - NOA2 in mail

--NVC--

APR/22/2013 - NVC received our case

MAY/06/2013 - Got NVC case number (over the phone)

MAY/06/2013 - Emailed DS-3032 form (choice of agent)

MAY/09/2013 - Received and PAID AOS Bill

MAY/15/2013 - DS-3032 Accepted by NVC (email)

MAY/16/2013 - Received and PAID IV Bill

MAY/18/2013 - Sent AOS package (I-864)

MAY/21/2013 - Sent IV package (DS-230)

JUN/17/2013 - AOS RFE email

JUN/18/2013 - Corrected AOS mailed out (over-night)

JUL/10/2013 - Case complete!!!

--LONDON--

JUL/12/2013 - Assigned interview date

JUL/31/2013 - Medical

AUG/08/2013 - Interview - APPROVED!!!!❤??

AUG/19/2013 - Visa in hand

AUG/28/2013 - POE (BOS)

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Chloezilla   2

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Just want to follow this up in case someone else has this issue and finds this thread ?

The interviewer did bring it up - asked why I knew my fathers name but he wasn't on birth certificate. I just explained that I have never had ay contact with him and my mum always had sole custody of me. That seemed to satisfy his curiosity. Didn't need to show the letter from my mum or anything.

Visa approved!!

??❤??❤??

IR1/CR1

-- USCIS --

JAN/28/2013 - I-130 sent to Chicago

FEB/01/2013 - Received email NOA1 (routed to NBC, further processing in Baltimore field office)

APR/15/2013 - I-130 approved (on USCIS website)

APR/20/2013 - NOA2 in mail

--NVC--

APR/22/2013 - NVC received our case

MAY/06/2013 - Got NVC case number (over the phone)

MAY/06/2013 - Emailed DS-3032 form (choice of agent)

MAY/09/2013 - Received and PAID AOS Bill

MAY/15/2013 - DS-3032 Accepted by NVC (email)

MAY/16/2013 - Received and PAID IV Bill

MAY/18/2013 - Sent AOS package (I-864)

MAY/21/2013 - Sent IV package (DS-230)

JUN/17/2013 - AOS RFE email

JUN/18/2013 - Corrected AOS mailed out (over-night)

JUL/10/2013 - Case complete!!!

--LONDON--

JUL/12/2013 - Assigned interview date

JUL/31/2013 - Medical

AUG/08/2013 - Interview - APPROVED!!!!❤??

AUG/19/2013 - Visa in hand

AUG/28/2013 - POE (BOS)

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Just want to follow this up in case someone else has this issue and finds this thread ?

The interviewer did bring it up - asked why I knew my fathers name but he wasn't on birth certificate. I just explained that I have never had ay contact with him and my mum always had sole custody of me. That seemed to satisfy his curiosity. Didn't need to show the letter from my mum or anything.

Visa approved!!

??❤??❤??

Thank you so much for this post. I am in a similar situation right now and it affects my daughter whose birth certificate has only me as her parent. No dad's name on it. I feel relieved.. Thank you

Mother & Daughter
Mom's CC: May 19 2015
Kid's CC: July 10th 2015(after checklist)
Interview Scheduled: August 27th 2015
Medical Date: Sept 11th 2015(Passed!!!)
Registered our appointment online: Sept 16th 2015
Interview Date: Sept 29th 2015 Approved!!
Visa in Hand: October 1st 2015
POE: 11th October 2015 - Philadelphia





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The OP hasn't logged on to VisaJourney for 10 months and is thus unlikely to get the nice thank-you post of above. Old thread is now closed to further comments.

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