Spouse Visa

[flomike]

Typo errors in the Phils is common problem which is annoying that you can't just change it. I am one of those who got a problem on my BC with the wrong spelling with just one letter from V to B (It gives me a hard time most of the time back in the Phils) everything I do I need a affidavit. Specially when I applied for my first passport i went thru a lot of hard time to get one as i need to produce loads of docs to prove that I am the same person on my BC. Im using B the correct one on my passport but in my BC its V.

So even in my MC still the wrong spelling as I can't use the right one w/o the court order. When I submitted my MC in UK embassy in Phils (2004) I included an affidavit again. I haven't change my passport to my husband's name since we got married in 2004 I just ammend it in Phil embassy London so when I applied for my ILR Im worried that I might question on that wrong spelling but they don't as i got my ILR with no problem.

Then now I am going to apply for my naturalization I am worried again with the same prob. Although my husband is always telling me I have nothing to worry as I am not using my maiden name anymore.

[joebloggs]

it's common problem here to, some of the who work for the home office here are just as bad, it's disgusting when I get letters from them and they cannot even copy your name correctly, get basic details wrong of what type of visa your applying for etc , if they were a commercial business with competition they wouldn't survive

[PeterB]

So even in my MC still the wrong spelling as I can't use the right one w/o the court order

Really? Our MC has Ruby's correct name on it! We presented the incorrect BC and the affidavit.

[Ann07]

Oh dear! thats very common in the Phils. I had a problem with my BC before as well just one letter that was really annoying. I had it fixed before i applied for my visa. It took me 3 months to get the finalization. I just went striaght to the registrar office applied it there and they forwarded it to the nso manila and i waited for 3 months

[flomike]

Really? Our MC has Ruby's correct name on it! We presented the incorrect BC and the affidavit.

when i asked the person in municipal registrar if I can use the correct name on my MC he said that we have to follow what's on my BC unless I have a court order to change it bec he said its like falsification of public doc if I do it? Well, that's it I have no choice but to follow what's on my BC bec we're in a hurry as well to get my MC to submit in the embassy Thouhg I wish I just use the right name instead but I can't do anything about it anymore.

I am thinking of changing it to correct one now but my husband said no need since I am applying for my naturalization soon and since I never had any problem here in UK at all presenting it.

[PeterB]

when i asked the person in municipal registrar if I can use the correct name on my MC he said that we have to follow what's on my BC unless I have a court order to change it

Perhaps we were just lucky, then.

What name is in your passport? Ruby used the affidavit in 2003 to get a passport in her real name.