totally confused !!!!!

[addy]

I had mailed VFS asking about birth certificate..details as follows

"Dear Madam/Sir,

This is regarding the birth certificate required during the visa interview. I want to invite my parents here to US and I noticed that rules says they need my original birth certificate
I do not hold a birth certificate. However I have an affidavit which was issued 3 years after my birth in same city as I was born and notarised.. It has information like my date of birth, place of birth, dad's name etc. Will this be accepted instead of birth certificate?? .Please let me know at the earliest.
Their visa date is nearing and the information you provide would be of real great help."

Please note their response....they have NOT answered anything even closer my question....whereas their site clearly says...that if a child is resident in US, parents have to take birth certificate of the child...This is point 9 in the site and they have totally ignored that in the email they have sent me.I cant follow why they are doing this??.....then whom am I supposed to approach for the responses.....???

This is their email

Thank you for your email.

In regard to your questions kindly refer below.


Travel for Business, Tourism or Family Visit – visa class B1/B2

1. Passport, visa fee receipt issued by HDFC Bank and interview appointment letter.
2. Demand draft for Issuance Fee for Rs.2,300/- favouring “US Embassy, New Delhi” or “American Consulate General, Mumbai (or Chennai or Kolkata)” as applicable. DDs drawn on co-operative banks are not accepted.
3. Original Birth Certificate for children below 14 years of age.
4. If you are visiting a relative, carry photocopies of the relative’s proof of status e.g. Green Card, naturalisation certificate, valid visa etc.
5. Business travellers need to produce proof that the Company will finance the trip. If the company is new or unknown it is helpful to carry tax records of the firm for the last 3 years.
6. It is also helpful to carry evidence of how the trip will be financed along with letters of deputation, invitation or sponsorship also known as the Affidavit of Support (Form I-134).
7. A tourist may show evidence of financial resources through bank statements and tax returns for the past 3 years.
8. Dependents joining their spouse on-board ship need to carry their original marriage certificate and entire wedding photo album along with the spouse’s visa copy.



Thanking you,

Regards
VFS Team
www.vfs-usa.co.in

[dahlia]

U are good to go with what u have. Addtionally u can do this as well:

1. Get a non-availability cert. from local village/municipal office.
2. Get a notarised copy of the front page of the Matriculation cert.

U will be fine.

[narendrad]

i had the same problem with my birth certificate..so i mailed the chennai consulate and they mentioned they dont even need a birth certificate.

i asked my mom to take a printout of it and take it to consulate..

my mom went for the inertview yest.and they didnt even ask abt the birth cert.

she got the visa.

[addy]

Hi Dhalia...
thanks a ton...
1)are you aware of the procedure to apply for non availability certificate?
2) how long would that take?

[addy]

thanks Narendrad..
thats a good news...congrats...

Can you forward me the mail from consulate to


also could you send me the email of the consulate where you had sent that query to?

Thanks again....

[dahlia]

Hi Dhalia...
thanks a ton...
1)are you aware of the procedure to apply for non availability certificate?
2) how long would that take?

I guess u don't need this now anyway? :-)

[addy]

Yeah I hope so.
Is this the address to whom I should mail
asking them if I need a birth certificate or not??

chennaiNIV@state.gov

[narendrad]

A copy your passport would be sufficient.

Visa Information Unit
American Consulate General
220, Anna Salai
Chennai 600 006
India
Phone - 91-44-28112060(dir),
28112000(board)
Fax - 91-44- 28112020, 28112027
Website - http://chennai.usconsulate.gov



-----Original Message-----
From: Babu, Narendra [mailto:narendra.babu@xxxxx.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 1:43 AM
To: ChennaiNIV@state.gov
Subject: Question regarding Support Documents for B1/B2 Visa

Hello

My mom has an interview scheduled in march at the chennai
counsulate.does she need to carry My(sponsorer of her trip) Original
Data of Birth Certificate.i know its required in bombay is it also
required for chennai?

please let me know

thanks
naren

[addy]

that really helps...thanks .....