When my wife first filled out her paperwork she gave a copy of her DNI with her marked single on it.

Does she need to get her DNI changed to married before the interview? Should we really be worried about this at this point?

We were already married prior to sending our paperwork in and we have already gotten our NO2 and wait for approval from NVC.

The US Embassy doesnt care what the DNI says. My parents' DNI states "single" and they have been married for 35 years (no problems at all when they got the residency visas). All they care is the marriage certificate. If they ask, just say is in your to do list. I havent changed mine and I dont plan to (it's a huge bureaucratic procedure).

Thanks for the info, you confirmed what I was feeling..........

Actually, Peruvians do need to change your DNI now. My husband is a lawyer (and several of his family members are too) and even thought he hates "tramites" he decided to change his DNI after reading the legal ramifications of not changing it. My husband's DNI said single and the last time we went to peru, he got it changed in Lima. It was not a huge bureaucratic procedure at all, but getting things changed by the consulate may be another matter. We went to the RENIEC in Jesus Maria, paid a small amount of $ at the Banco de la Nacion which is now actually inside the RENIEC, and he got the document change paperwork filled out. He picked up his new DNI seven days later, no problems.

I recommend not going to the RENIEC on a MOnday (lines are longer).

read below from the consulate in Chicago:

PD - note that although we had our US marriage certificate legalized by the Chicago consulate, the RENIEC did not request to see a copy of it in Lima. They just had my husband write out a declaration that he was married and that was enough to get his DNI changed.


ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL ESTADO CIVIL EN EL DNI


De otro lado, mediante Resolucion Jefatural de RENIEC Nº 998-2007/JNAC/RENIEC de fecha 11 de diciembre de 2007 y publicada en el Diario Oficial el Peruano el día 12 de diciembre de 2007, se extiende el plazo hasta el 30 de abril de 2008, para la actualización de los datos del estado civil en el DNI, de aquellos ciudadanos que han modificado su estado civil y no lo han declarado.

La citada Resolución Jefatural concede dicho plazo para la actualización de los datos de estado civil de aquellas personas que contraen matrimonio, se divorcian o cuyo matrimonio haya sido anulado o declarado nulo. Dicho plazo se computa, en el caso de matrimonio, desde la fecha de su celebración y en el caso del divorcio, anulación o nulidad, desde la fecha de su inscripción en los Registros Civiles.

La referida Resolución también autoriza a la Gerencia de Informática de Reniec a invalidar los DNI, para los fines de ejercer todo tipo de actos civiles, de los ciudadanos comprendidos en las situaciones antes señaladas, que incumplan los plazos establecidos en la misma, sin regularizar su estado civil, hasta que procedan a regularizarlo.

Se recuerda a los connacionales que el trámite de rectificación de estado civil no requiere fotografía y que el costo es de US$ 6.00. Asimismo es requisito indispensable para hacer el cambio de estado civil a casado la presentación del original de la partida de matrimonio PERUANA, y en el caso de los divorciados, la presentación del original de la partida de matrimonio PERUANA con la anotación marginal del divorcio.

Para el caso de la expedición de Pasaporte mecanizado, se requiere de la presentación del DNI vigente y cancelar los derechos consulares por US$ 35.00. Se les recuerda que NO se requiere de fotografía, ya que la misma será tomada digitalmente por el Consulado.


Also see this article in El Comercio (explains more the consequences of not having a DNI with valid civil status):
http://www.elcomercioperu.com.pe/EdicionIm...ima0734505.html

I was a lawyer in Peru, too. And I can tell you the DNI is a document for PERU, not for the US. The US doesnt even have to accept it. They do as an ID. It's true, a person must update the information (marital status, change of address, change of name, etc.) but that only has consequences when dealing with peruvian goverment authorities (not for example, when you want to cash a check in a bank).

Concerning the DNI, the US doesn't care what it says because it's a meaningless document to us. I think the only reason my husband may change it is when I get my Peruvian papers...whenever that will be.

My husband changed it because to sign any contracts or sign a will, sell property, etc in Peru, he needed to change his DNI to reflect his true legal status. Since we go back and forth from Peru to the US, this is important to him.

And yes, I agree that nobody in the US cares about his DNI. They want to see his drivers license (which doesn't show his marital status anyway).