linksalman said:
Dear friends!
I m a post june 26/6/10 Applicant. Current status is RBVO. I have recieved below email from London VO.
Proof of relationship to your relative living in Canada and evidence that your relative is living in Canada:
1-Provide official, objective, legible documentation to prove that you are related to your relative. Documents should include birth certificates and marriage certificates. The certificates must state the parents' full names. You must provide certificates for each person that links you to your relative. All documentation must predate your application. Affidavits prepared for the purpose of your application will not be considered conclusive evidence of your relationship.
Your defence:
In actuall, i have claimed points of adaptibility for my Spouse's Maternal Uncle.
Since both my Wife's Mother and My Mother in law's Brother[Wife's Uncle] were born before 1950. at that time people were very reluctant to make bc. even if they have made bc, due to frequent migration within the city/state they have lost their birth certificates. Therefore i sent following documents to CIO.
1.Wife's Birth certificate.
2.Wife's Mother Marriage certificate(showing common parent with her brother)
3.Wife's Mother's Brother's Marriage Certificate( Showing common parent with her Sister)
I dont know why VO has sent me and requested me for these documents since i already provided Marriage Certificates instead of Birth Certificates
Hi Linksalman,
Very sorry to hear about the request for the additional documents and additional STRESS for you. ??? ???
Don't worry, you are a genuine case and you just have to fortify your documents with solid proof.
I have just selected the portions of your post that needs attention/valid argument.
1.All documentation must predate your application.
2. Affidavits prepared for the purpose of your application will not be considered conclusive evidence of your relationship.
What you should do:
Try to get affidavit for both your wife's mother and uncle...this is the only option you have.
How do you justify:
Even though CIC has clearly mentioned that all docs should be pre date your application, you still will be including the "Affidavit for Birth" which post dates your application because of the following reasons:
1. The "Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969" came into effect only in 1969 and prior to this period there was no Office in place to record such events and since both your wife's mother and uncle were born in 1950, no record was kept in any office.
DO NOT MENTION-
- at that time people were very reluctant to make bc. even if they have made bc, due to frequent migration within the city/state they have lost their birth certificates. This is a very vague answer which will not satisfy the VO.
You can attach a copy of the Act. The link is as below:
http://delhi.gov.in/DoIT/DES/Registration/ACT.pdf
2. Why did you not attach this earlier?:
You strongly believed that the Marriage certificates would suffice the need to prove the "Relationship".
3.What about School records? (I am just suggesting some options).
a) If they went to school then birth records might be available but will not be the official records from the Municipality Corporation.
b)Can not be recovered, even if available, because they have grown too old and have changed cities.
c) Records are lost - You may have to provide a letter from the school validating this.
You may have other valid options too.
Hope this helps and you get time to prepare the Affidavits...and hope this works out for you.
Good luck Salman
Mitali
NB:
I hope you are from INDIA (huh...just realised that...how stupid of me :-[ :-[) If not then I will try to search your country...let me know.
Additional point: Try to get a "Non availability of Birth Certificate" from the Municipality, which will help support your document.
I thought what better way to start by taping into my loyal constituent on the forum. With all the waiting and the crossing of fingers and toes, there has got to be a handful of niggling joints and sore muscles when we eventually make it to Canada 
