regarding name conflicts

[lokachari]

Hi,

My are parents will be attending the visa interview in a couple of weeks from now. There is one thing.
My last name and my parents last name do not match exactly. There is a spelling mistake in my last name and my parents last name. My parents last name is Pyda* and mine is Paida*. I have been with this Paida* name in US for the past 4 years and all my documents in US carry this Paida* last name only.

Initially I did not consider this a big problem. But after going through the forum I found that some of the visas were rejected because of this. Now I am afraid of this and I want my parents to be here in September end.

Will this be a possible reason for rejection. What can be done now. Please advice

Thanks
Chari

[Murali]

Do not worry too much about it.
Ask your parents to prepare a afidvait at local notary stating the fatcs and name problem and correct naes as per thier Passport.

[lokachari]

Murali,

Can you explain me what does an affidavit mean and what my parents should do exactly... And whether it should attested by a senior goverment officer or notarized or something.

Please explain me... i don't know about this.

thanks
Chari

[lokachari]

Murali,

Can you help me and tell me what is this affidavit and what my parents need to do

Thanks
Chari

[Murali]

Affidavit is a simple statment statting the facts and situation , on a Stamp paper in India.
That statement can be notarised ( signed and stamped ) by local notray (authorised advocates in India) . You can find so many notary , in local market / outside lcoal court in India. Ask your folks in India and they must be awre of this process.

[ronline]

U can go to any pp office in india and get the passports endorsed with the correct name - please search this forum for similar queries.
u must show supporting documentation for the correct name.
The name endorsement takes only 2-3 days and can be done for correcting minor spelling mistakes as in ur case. its really simple