keesio said:
My 2 cents:
-As far as I know, a passport alone is not enough to qualify as an identity document. Strange, since a passport is usually enough in most other cases.
-I sponsored my wife from the US. But she didn't have a US birth certificate since she was born abroad (Korea). She did have an old copy of her family census registry, which served as a birth certificate long time ago in Korea but is now obsoleted. We sent in that and also her Certificate of US Citizenship as her identity documents and CIC accepted them.
So a birth certificate may not be mandatory if you have enough strong supporting documents.
Hey all,
Thanks a lot for looking into this message and raising all the possibilities.
Yes, it will harm my processing if i send incorrect information.
I called up CIC, they suggest to have a cover letter explaining on the "non availability of birth certificate" for SPOUSE.... and provide all other documents.
Though I have the birth certificate, I am not going to send it to them.
Instead I am going to have a ...
AFFIDAVIT OF BIRTH FOR yyyy
Non Judicial stamp paper (Rs 50 or whatever is the smallest amount available)
I, XX, born on aabbcc, at XX, residing at XXX do hereby affirm that:
That I am the father of YYY (Spouse name)
That I have the direct personal knowledge of birth of my daughter YYY
That my daughter YYYY was born on ZZZ at WWWW, India.
That her name at the time of birth was YYYYY
That her mother’s name is RRRRRRR.
This affidavit is being provided because official record of birth of my daughter YYYYY is not available since her birth was not registered.
I declare that the foregoing information is correct.
____________________________________________ _________________
[XXXXX]
Sworn before me this (NOTARY signature)...
Will this help in anyway ?
Please suggest.
Yes I totally understand that providing incorrect information is very dangerous , hence hoping that if I can explain of not having birth certificate and then proceeding with this plan.
will it help any way ?
Appreciate your response.