parents' names on the birth certificate + Tax Documents

[swagho]

Hi,

Birth Certificates are required for the CP interview.
In my case, the birth certificate shows my father's and my mother's full names (that is : first_name middle_name surname)

My wife's birth certificate shows her fathers "first_name surname" and her mother's "first_initial middle_initial surname"

Is that okay OR I need to get a new birth cetificate for my wife ?

Also, what tax related documents do I take ?

I plan to take the photocopies of the Form 1040 that I have filed for the last 3 years.

Do I need to take any document from the local IRS office here in USA ?

thanks,
Swagho

[kd1403]

Is that okay OR I need to get a new birth cetificate for my wife ?
Answer: Get two affidavits from your wife's parents, elder siblings, wife's relatives who are old enough to know that she was born to her parents. I have the same case as your wife and my attorney recommended getting affidavits which i got from my mother, father and eldest brother (2 required but i got 3)!

Also, what tax related documents do I take ? Do I need to take any document from the local IRS office here in USA ?
AnsweR:
* Photocopies of your last 3 years tax returns for fed, stat and city if any.
* W-2 for same period
* Request transcript from INS for same period by calling 800-829-1040. You will get this 3 year trancript within 10-12 days of placing the order.

[swagho]

hi kdivekar,

thanks a lot for the reply!! I think I will need to get Affidavits done from my wife's parents/relatives regarding her birth certificate.

Can you tell us the format of the affidavit ? Are there any websites/ links where one can get such affidavit formats ?

Also, what kind of stamp-paper ( how many Rupees?) should be used; any idea ?

Did the interviewer ask you to show the affidavits when he/she saw that your parents' full names were not there in the original birth certificate ?

thanks,
Swagho

[kd1403]

Can you tell us the format of the affidavit ? Are there any websites/ links where one can get such affidavit formats ?
Answer: Attached is a sample affidavit of birth that I used.

Also, what kind of stamp-paper ( how many Rupees?) should be used; any idea ?
Answer: Rs 20 per affidavit.

Did the interviewer ask you to show the affidavits when he/she saw that your parents' full names were not there in the original birth certificate ?
Answer: I have my interview scheduled next month. Since my attorney has advised I got affidavits from both my parents and additional one from my eldest brother!

[swagho]

Hi,

thanks a bunch for the sample affidavit!!! It will be very useful. I plan to get the affidavits too.

take care,
Swagho

[kd1403]

Once you have completed the sample affidavit show it to your attorneys and get their blessings before having your folks in india execute it. The reason I am saying this is bcoz a friend of mine got them executed in india and then lawyers took a look at it and thought the information in affdavit was insufficient and he had to redo the affidavits which i am sure caused inconvenience to his folks back home.

So once you have typed out your information in the sampel affidavit run it by your lawyers!