Place of birth - State name change

[vijar]

Hi All,

My indian passport has (Dehradun, Uttaranchal) as the place of birth whereas birth certificate has (Dehradun, Uttarakhand). Dehradun is town name and State name was Uttaranchal between 2002-2007 and changed by Goverment of india to Uttarakhand since 2007. Do I need to change the state name in my passport or I can explain this on the I-485 application?

Many thanks for the help.

[vijar]

Hi Seniors,

I will really appreciate any insight on this,

Best Regards,

[pontevecchio]

Since the GOI will not change the place of Birth in the PASSPORT, you can send it the way it is. When is your PD current?