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Wrong Spelling of Colombia on Marriage certificate - can I use it still for AOS?

We received our certificate from Orlando and they list her country of birth as 'Columbia'. They won't correct it unless we both fly down to Orlando and apply again in person for an amended marriage license/certificate etc. (this would cost another $1000 or so since we are in Colorado!)
If I use this certificate with the wrong spelling will it cause a problem in the AOS process? Anyone else go through this scenario or know of anyone who did? Everything else is correct on the certificate - our names date of birth etc.
Thanks for all your ideas.

By rjstuff on Oct 10, 2005, 15:03 in Visa & paperwork.

Neonovo says on Oct 10, 2005, 15:43:

non-issue as far as I'm concerned. Columbia is a perfectly acceptable form of spelling, unless you are really retentive.

Paz
Neonovo

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Gator says on Oct 10, 2005, 20:45:

There Should Be No Problem. nt

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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ronald1168 says on Oct 12, 2005, 09:46:

Columbia is the only right spelling in the English language No worries, Columbia is the only right spelling in the English language.

R. Donders
London
ronald at donders.co.uk

ronald@donders.co.uk

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rjstuff says on Jan 18, 2006, 09:13:

You were correct We received the AOS interview (green card) letter a few days ago, so it went through fine with immigration (the Columbia spelling works OK.) I was worried about getting it changed since we got married in Florida and live in Colorado and they require you to get it changed in person! Thanks and best wishes to all of you

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Gator says on Jan 18, 2006, 12:59:

Mr. Donders.... might be correct in the UK but Webster's 11 Collegiate Dictionary;

Main Entry:Co-lOm-bia
Function:geographical name

Country NW South America bordering on Caribbean Sea & Pacific Ocean capital Bogota, area 439,735 square miles (1,138,914 square kilometers), population 46,525,670
Co-lom-bi-an adjective or noun

Main Entry:Co-lUm-bia
Function:geographical name

1 river 1214 miles (1953 kilometers) SW Canada & NW United States rising in SE British Columbia & flowing S & W into the Pacific
2 city central Missouri population 84,531
3 city W central South Carolina, its capital population 216,278
4 city central Tennessee population 33,055
Co-lum-bi-an adjective or noun

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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rjstuff says on Jan 18, 2006, 17:34:

Hey Gator that's interesting And I think I would not have misspelled Colombia (as I knew of it very shortly after I found my fiance (now wife.)) My feeling is that the county clerk's office people changed it - they gave me a copy but took it back when we got married the next day (so I can't be certain but I do not think I would have made this mistake.) Anyhow, I did not have any problems with the homeland security/Immigration people. So, others if caught in the same problem - should not worry about it. Best wishes to all

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