Error in biographic information on passport

[ras001 0]

Hi, I had a question and was hoping could get an answer from our fellow VJers -

I(petitioner) have already applied for I-130 and I-129F for my wife (beneficiary). We sent copies of both our passports. Our application has not been approved yet. However, my wife's passport has incorrect information and I would like to correct it before we submit copies for the interview at the consulate.

What should I do? The passport office is saying we get a new passport issued with the correct information. Is there a way to get an amendment done in the current passport itself, without getting a new passport?

Thanks.

[soni1952 0]

Hi, I had a question and was hoping could get an answer from our fellow VJers -

I(petitioner) have already applied for I-130 and I-129F for my wife (beneficiary). We sent copies of both our passports. Our application has not been approved yet. However, my wife's passport has incorrect information and I would like to correct it before we submit copies for the interview at the consulate.

What should I do? The passport office is saying we get a new passport issued with the correct information. Is there a way to get an amendment done in the current passport itself, without getting a new passport?

Thanks.

ras001,

I am not sure which state u r frm. In my wife's case (gujarat), they printed out address incorrectly. All they did is that in the observation section they wrote down correct address by hand and police officer put his signature and indian govt stamp. When I got my indian passport (abt 12 yrs ago). same thing. my birth place was wrong and they ammeded it by hand in the observation section. but this was for gujarat. not sure how it works in other states! I guess yr best bet is to contact the office which issued your passport. hope this helps!

gluck man

[ras001 0]

Hi, I had a question and was hoping could get an answer from our fellow VJers -

I(petitioner) have already applied for I-130 and I-129F for my wife (beneficiary). We sent copies of both our passports. Our application has not been approved yet. However, my wife's passport has incorrect information and I would like to correct it before we submit copies for the interview at the consulate.

What should I do? The passport office is saying we get a new passport issued with the correct information. Is there a way to get an amendment done in the current passport itself, without getting a new passport?

Thanks.

ras001,

I am not sure which state u r frm. In my wife's case (gujarat), they printed out address incorrectly. All they did is that in the observation section they wrote down correct address by hand and police officer put his signature and indian govt stamp. When I got my indian passport (abt 12 yrs ago). same thing. my birth place was wrong and they ammeded it by hand in the observation section. but this was for gujarat. not sure how it works in other states! I guess yr best bet is to contact the office which issued your passport. hope this helps!

gluck man

Oh, that's great! So you can put some changes in the observation section.

Guess my next question is - what do you refer to as the observation section? Where can I find it in the passport?

Thanks for your help, soni.

What

[ApprovalPlease 0]

hmmm, I don't think he meant you can make changes! He is just mentioning how the passport ppl made the changes.

[ras001 0]

hmmm, I don't think he meant you can make changes! He is just mentioning how the passport ppl made the changes.

Right! I wasn't going to make the changes myself :-) I wanted to confirm that the passport people do make such changes insted of re-issuing a new passport.

[soni1952 0]

hmmm, I don't think he meant you can make changes! He is just mentioning how the passport ppl made the changes.

Right! I wasn't going to make the changes myself :-) I wanted to confirm that the passport people do make such changes insted of re-issuing a new passport.

man, for a second I thought you were gonna make this change by yrself

if you flip thru your indian passport, on 2-3 pages it will say obersavation, that's where the official will make any changes. to avoid another trip to the office, call them before you go and ask for what you will need to bring..otherwise you will wait in line for hours and when your number comes they will tell you "ooh you need this this and that" the typical way

P.S. in our case they took our original passport as well for some 15 days (to make correction). Make sure you keep copy of your current passport meanwhile just incase you need it..!!!

gluck man..!!!