English Language Evidence for Wife

[gdthreeten]

Originally Posted by bangalg

I gave my wife's passport copy showing her maiden name. Also gave my wife's current passport copy containing her name post-marriage. This was sufficient evidence.
If old passport is not available, the usual process in India is to file an affidavit after which the lawyer announces the name change in a local newspaper. The court then gives some kind of a certificate Of name change. This should be done in 1 week.

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Thanks bangalg,

I have a copy of her old passport.

[Shree Ganesh]

Hi Mimran,

please see below red highlighted things , can you comment on this ?

Originally Posted by mimran

Hello

For your wife, you would only need following documents

1. Birth certificate or evidence of age -
2. Passport- We need to provide only photocopy of the passport while lodging the visa ?
3. Name Change proof- Marriage certificate
4. English lang evidence- Collage transcript
5. Passport Photo

Just check, probably your wife's transcript or any other uni docs specified medium of instruction as English. If not you can get a letter from univ. There are some threads in which format was discussed. I will let you know if I find one of the previous threads

[mimran]

Originally Posted by Shree Ganesh

Hi Mimran,

please see below red highlighted things , can you comment on this ?

Hello

See my answers below

1. Birth certificate or evidence of age -
2. Passport- We need to provide only photocopy of the passport while lodging the visa ? --- Scanned copy of the passport indicating full name / dob etc is sufficient
3. Name Change proof- Marriage certificate ---- Notarized copy of marriage certificate will do
4. English lang evidence- Collage transcript --- Cumulative college transcript or letter from college will suffice
5. Passport Photo

[OzWay]

Originally Posted by mimran

4. English lang evidence- Collage transcript --- Cumulative college transcript or letter from college will suffice

Infact, my CO asked for both - transcript AND letter.

[mhk]

mimran...can u help me withi this:

my marriage certificate is in urdu...what is the procedure for a legal translation that is acceptable to DIAC?

[mimran]

Hello

Even I have one in URDU. No problem, get it translated and have it notarized from the notary public. Its acceptable to DIAC

[mimran]

Originally Posted by OzWay

Infact, my CO asked for both - transcript AND letter.

Have you submitted the degree as well ? Does you wife transcript specifies "Medium of Instruction is English" ?

[mhk]

i havent placed the file yet...but will do it in next couple of days IA...my wife's transcript says MOI is English...but as a precautionary measure i have also got a letter from her uni that the MOI there is english...

[mhk]

btw who would translate the marriage certificate?

[OzWay]

Originally Posted by mimran

Have you submitted the degree as well ? Does you wife transcript specifies "Medium of Instruction is English" ?

Nopes. It doesn't mention. Just shows English as the first language (as a subject).