IMMIGRANT VISA/DOB WRONG!

[Tom_180493 0]

Hey everyone!

I'm in a tricky situation and I hope someone who either has went through the same experience or has any knowledge can help me out here. So here's the story:

 

In 2020 I got my new passport from my country of nationality and did not realize that my date of birth on the new passport was off by one month until 2 months ago (I know, I should've checked sooner) . I have never lived in my country of nationality so all of the paperwork for a new passport was done through my country of nationalitys embassy (which is a pain in the ###).

 

My immigrant visa category is family-based because my mother petitioned for me. All of the documents that were submitted to the NVC and uploaded to CEAC, apart from my passport, had my right date of birth on them

 

Last month I went to my immigrant visa interview at the U.S embassy. During the interview, I was told that I was missing some paperwork and that I needed to submit a couple of documents and that I should come back when I had said documents, submit them to a window at the embassy, and wait for a response. Yesterday I received an email from the embassy stating that I should drop off my passport next week at the same window for "Visa Issuance". 

 

My question here is, since the DOB on my current passport is off by a month and the subject was not brought up during the interview, I should tell the embassy about what's going on regarding this issue, correct? (I don't have a lot of experience with this subject but I'm assuming even if the U.S embassy did stamp the immigrant visa on my current passport, when I do fly to the U.S, CBP will find it odd that the DOB on my passport is incorrect and may deny me entry into the U.S)

 

Also, what kind of process will I have to go through once I get a new passport with the right DOB to submit to the US embassy (assuming the U.S embassy will want to see a passport with the right information on it)?

 

Thank you and God bless.

[milimelo 4,475]

Of course you want to have the passport with correct DOB issued. You should’ve checked it when you first received it. Now go back to your country’s embassy that it needs corrected and see if you can get it reissued with an expedite. 

[SalishSea 17,786]

4 hours ago, Tom_180493 said:

I'm assuming even if the U.S embassy did stamp the immigrant visa on my current passport, when I do fly to the U.S, CBP will find it odd that the DOB on my passport is incorrect and may deny me entry into the U.S)

No, they won't find it 'odd.'   They will find it incorrect.

 

You must get it corrected before you travel.

[nastra30 2,284]

19 hours ago, Tom_180493 said:

Also, what kind of process will I have to go through once I get a new passport with the right DOB to submit to the US embassy (assuming the U.S embassy will want to see a passport with the right information on it)?

 

 

Go have your passport corrected by your passport govt agency before your visa interview. They definitely will have a process in place to correct mistakes in passports.