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Hi, Can you please guide me on the Affidavits in case a Non-availability certificate was given by a Municipal Corporation of India. My concern is that who are eligible to give such birth certificates. Some say, Parents ( any if alive, but not true), close relatives . In this respect let me quote the USCIS guidelines for missing birth certificates on this Affidavits which says as under. It also gives a sample affidavit, but I am not repeating the Sample here, but am quoting their Affidavit instructions.
"Code of Federal Regulations: Title 8, Volume 1", U.S. Government
Printing Office via GPO Access (revised as of January 1, 2002)
National Records and Archives Administration
USCIS states that : Two COPIES - Birth certificates (including children if any) IF THE BIRTHS WERE RECENTLY RECORDED OR MISSING ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION, AFFIDAVITS ARE REQUIRED (INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHED) USCIS WILL NOT ACCEPT DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED FROM A HOSPITAL OR EMBASSY (So this renders the birth certificates issued from foreign consulates useless).
Affidavit Instructions
You must have two people complete and sign an affidavit. They cannot be your mother, father, sister or brother. The person must have been at least 16 years of age at the time and the affidavits must be notarized. This can be done by people in or out of the United States.
The attached affidavit is just a sample. It must be retyped, omitting the portion we have underlined (uncle, cousin, friend, etc.).
From the above it is very clear Affidavits either from father or mother, family members brother or sisters are not acceptable.
I am really confused on this , as my friend had submitted 2 Affidavits one from his living father and the other from his aunt, and he got through . Moreover I did not quite understand what is the meaning of "a person must have been at least 16 yrs of age" . Does it mean the person who is giving the affidavit should be 16 yrs older to the person who is the beneficiary?
I would be grateful if some one can give guidance on this case which is totally confusing.
Tks in advance
DR Rao
Can s
"Code of Federal Regulations: Title 8, Volume 1", U.S. Government
Printing Office via GPO Access (revised as of January 1, 2002)
National Records and Archives Administration
USCIS states that : Two COPIES - Birth certificates (including children if any) IF THE BIRTHS WERE RECENTLY RECORDED OR MISSING ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION, AFFIDAVITS ARE REQUIRED (INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHED) USCIS WILL NOT ACCEPT DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED FROM A HOSPITAL OR EMBASSY (So this renders the birth certificates issued from foreign consulates useless).
Affidavit Instructions
You must have two people complete and sign an affidavit. They cannot be your mother, father, sister or brother. The person must have been at least 16 years of age at the time and the affidavits must be notarized. This can be done by people in or out of the United States.
The attached affidavit is just a sample. It must be retyped, omitting the portion we have underlined (uncle, cousin, friend, etc.).
From the above it is very clear Affidavits either from father or mother, family members brother or sisters are not acceptable.
I am really confused on this , as my friend had submitted 2 Affidavits one from his living father and the other from his aunt, and he got through . Moreover I did not quite understand what is the meaning of "a person must have been at least 16 yrs of age" . Does it mean the person who is giving the affidavit should be 16 yrs older to the person who is the beneficiary?
I would be grateful if some one can give guidance on this case which is totally confusing.
Tks in advance
DR Rao
Can s
