You finally received your Request for Evidence (RFE) or application review, only to find out your case is delayed. The reason? Your birth certificate says "Rahul Kumar," but your passport says "Rahul K. Singh." USCIS or IRCC thinks these might be two different people.

You did the right thing: you obtained a "One and the Same Person" affidavit from your home country to prove they are identical. You got it translated. But the embassy rejected the translation. Now your immigration case is at a dead end.

Why Name Affidavit Translations Get Rejected

Immigration authorities scrutinize name-mismatch documents heavily to prevent identity fraud. Here is why your translated affidavit was denied:

• Untranslated Notary Stamps: The notary seal proves the legal validity of the affidavit. If the translator skips the stamp or just writes "[Seal]," USCIS rejects it.
• Missing Witness Details: Affidavits require witnesses. If the witnesses' names, ID numbers, or addresses are summarized instead of translated word-for-word, the document is invalid.
• No Attached ID Translation: An affidavit is legally meaningless without the affiant's attached ID proof. If the ID (like an Aadhaar or Voter ID) isn't translated alongside it, the embassy rejects the whole package.
• No Certification Statement: You used a local translator who didn't provide a signed Certificate of Accuracy.

How Ideal Lingua Translations Solves This

Since 2011, we have successfully resolved countless name-mismatch RFEs for immigrants. We know exactly how to format and translate legal affidavits so embassies accept them without question.

• 100% Word-for-Word Accuracy: We translate every single word, including notary seals, witness signatures, and jurisdiction stamps.
• Complete ID Translation: We ensure the attached ID proofs are translated with the exact same name spelling as your passport.
• Fully Certified: Every translation includes a legally binding Certificate of Accuracy, accepted by USCIS, IRCC, and UKVI.

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