Hello,
My mother is 77 years old and doesn't have her birth registered in India. I received RFE asking for her birth certificate.
Travel State website states the following for country India:
Alternate Documents: If an individual is born after April 1, 1970 and is unable to obtain a birth certificate, the individual must obtain a certificate of non-availability from the local authorities with jurisdiction over their place of birth. In addition to a non-availability certificate, the following documents can be accepted as secondary evidence:
School-leaving Certificate (document provided to students when they cease attending a particular school, be it public or private),
Matriculation Certificate,
Certificate of Recognized Boards from the school last attended by the applicant (Boards are exams)
A notarized affidavit executed by either a parent, if living, or another close relative older than the applicant. This affidavit should clearly state the relationship between the deponent and the applicant, how well the deponent knows the applicant, the date and place of the applicant's birth, the names of both parents, and any other related facts. If the applicant has no living relatives that witnessed their birth, a self-attested affidavit detailing their knowledge of the facts of their birth may be accepted.
So based on the secondary evidence requirements, I do have her school leaving certificate which shows her date of birth but doesn't show her parents name. Although her middle name on the school leaving certificate is her father's name. Both of her (my mother's) parents have passed away long time back.
Should I just respond to RFE by stating that my mother doesn't need NABC based on the above travel.state.gov website and also attach copy of school leaving certificate showing her date of birth.
Should I also send a self-attested affidavit detailing her knowledge of the facts of her birth. If yes, can someone point me to a sample affidavit?
Anything else I need to do?
I would appreciate the advice on how to proceed with this RFE
Please let me know.
Thanks
Jay
My mother is 77 years old and doesn't have her birth registered in India. I received RFE asking for her birth certificate.
Travel State website states the following for country India:
Alternate Documents: If an individual is born after April 1, 1970 and is unable to obtain a birth certificate, the individual must obtain a certificate of non-availability from the local authorities with jurisdiction over their place of birth. In addition to a non-availability certificate, the following documents can be accepted as secondary evidence:
School-leaving Certificate (document provided to students when they cease attending a particular school, be it public or private),
Matriculation Certificate,
Certificate of Recognized Boards from the school last attended by the applicant (Boards are exams)
A notarized affidavit executed by either a parent, if living, or another close relative older than the applicant. This affidavit should clearly state the relationship between the deponent and the applicant, how well the deponent knows the applicant, the date and place of the applicant's birth, the names of both parents, and any other related facts. If the applicant has no living relatives that witnessed their birth, a self-attested affidavit detailing their knowledge of the facts of their birth may be accepted.
So based on the secondary evidence requirements, I do have her school leaving certificate which shows her date of birth but doesn't show her parents name. Although her middle name on the school leaving certificate is her father's name. Both of her (my mother's) parents have passed away long time back.
Should I just respond to RFE by stating that my mother doesn't need NABC based on the above travel.state.gov website and also attach copy of school leaving certificate showing her date of birth.
Should I also send a self-attested affidavit detailing her knowledge of the facts of her birth. If yes, can someone point me to a sample affidavit?
Anything else I need to do?
I would appreciate the advice on how to proceed with this RFE
Please let me know.
Thanks
Jay