Folks ,

Need some advice here wrt my parents' sponsorship application process ... Have been asked by CIC to furnish documents like birth certificate , marriage certificate , passports etc .

My father's last name ( family name ) is not there on his passport or his High School certificate or his driving license or PAN card .... only the first & middle name are there .... for eg Anup Lal ... My mother's name is complete as spouse on his passport .

But in all the other documents viz their marriage certificate , my birth certificate , my mother's passport ( spousal name ) , my own passport ( father's name ) full name is present for eg .. Anup Lal Gupta ....

Does this appear to be a major inconsistency .. ? If yes , should we submit the application to CIC as is and await their response before taking corrective active or should take corrective action prior to sending the application ?

If we decide to take prior corrective action , what is the best thing we can do ?

a. Get the Passport ammended so as to include the last name as well .... Would this be a minor correction or a name change process as he is already traveled abroad else where on that Passport ? .. I m assuming for a name change process , one has to advertise in the newspaper for 30 days or something ....

b. Get an affidavit from them as well as a Gazzetted Officer that Anup Lal & Anup Lal Gupta are the same person ? Provide a wedding photograph as well .

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Fido.