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Disclaimer: Names and scenarios are representative for privacy. Hello visajourney.com community, I'm preparing to file an I-130 petition for my mother and am encountering challenges due to multiple name changes and a religious divorce. Here's a detailed breakdown to mirror my situation: Birth Certificate Name: Let's use "Nora Hatim Ali" as an example, where "Hatim" represents my grandfather's name, offering context similar to my mother's situation. Marriage Certificate Name: On the marriage certificate, her name appears as "Nora Mulla Hatim Alli", incorporating "Mulla" as a title, much like "Sir", which my grandfather adopted. This reflects the addition of a title. Note the additional letter 'L' added in 'Alli' Passport Name When Married: For international travel, she adopted her husband's surname, becoming "Nora Ednan Khan" (assuming "Khan" represents my father's surname), which shows her moving away from her maiden name. Adnan assumed as my father's first name. Note spelling difference of Adnan vs Ednan. Divorce Documentation: Their divorce was conducted through a religious ceremony. I'm doubtful if muslim divorce certificate is recgnized by indian local courts. The documentation lists my father with a variant surname, "Adnan Khan" becoming "Adnan Khaann", and my mother as "Nora Hatim Bakshi". "Bakshi" represents a new surname she adopted post-divorce, because my grandfather changed his surname from 'Alli' to 'Bakshi' during the time my mom and dad were married (27 years). My Birth Certificate: Simplifies her name to just 'Nora' and my father's name as 'Adnan Irfan Khan'. My Name stated as 'Younus' Post-Divorce Name Change: After the divorce, she chose "Nora Hatim Bakshi", as her official name which is there on her passport too. There's a government document called the gazette, that has proof of name change from "Nora Adnan Khan" to "Nora Hatim Bakshi". Note spelling of Adnan vs Ednan. My official name everywhere: "Younus Adnan Khan" Given USCIS guidelines, I understand that my birth certificate and proof of my citizenship might be initially sufficient to prove my relationship to my mother. I have gone ahead and done a DNA test as well and they have issued me a document that I can scan and upload (with a 'void' watermark popping up since they usually physically mail the result to USCIS on an RFE for DNA). What documents are enough to make the i130 approval requirements? For now I'm uploading my birth certificate, my mother's current passport ("Nora Hatim Bakshi"), my citizenship certificate and US passport. However, the name discrepancies and the nature of her divorce have raised concerns about potential complications in the I-130 application process. Questions: How can I best document and explain the various name changes in the I-130 form to reflect the transition from "Nora Hatim Ali" to "Nora Mulla Hatim Alli" to "Nora Ednan Khan" and finally to "Nora Hatim Bakshi"? Considering the divorce was conducted through a religious ceremony without a formal court decree, what additional documentation might USCIS require? Are there specific strategies or documentation I should prepare to clarify these issues for USCIS? I'm grateful for any advice or insights, particularly from those who have navigated similar complexities. Thank you!

Background: The petitioner is filing I130 and I485 for a divorced parent (mother) who is on a valid visa and is currently in the US. The petitioner is not filling an I130 for any other family members. The parent is living with the petitioner and will complete the process while in the US. The below questions will reference the I130 PDF with an edition date of 07/20/21 and expires on 07/31/2024. Form Filling Question Does USCIS prefer ALL CAPS when filling out forms? If ALL CAPS are used, will that affect how legal names appear on future official documents? Unanswered Questions: These are questions I have not found the answer to. Part 2, Questions 40a to 41, page 4/12 - "If you are a lawful permanent resident..." The petitioner was an LPR but is now a US Citizen. Q: Should the petitioner answer "N/A"? Part 4, Question 25a to 44, pages 6-7/12 - "Information About Beneficiary's Family" The petitioner is the daughter of the beneficiary. Q: Does the petitioner list her "maiden name" or her "current" Family Name (Last Name)? Part 4, Question 46d, page 7/12 - "Date authorized stay..." The Visa is scheduled to expire before the date on the I-94 online form. Q: Is it better to list when the Visa is scheduled to expire, or the date of expiration of the I-94 online form? Part 4, Question 58a to 58f, page 8/12 - Foreign Address in Foreign Alphebet The foreign alphabet is Cyrillic. Since the beneficiary is living with the petitioner during the AOS, does the petitioner list this as N/A? Unconfirmed Questions: I found answers to the below questions, but need one more matching source for validation. Or found conflicting information and need confirmation. Part 2, Question 28 to 29, Page 3/12 - "Information About Your Parents - City/Town/Village and Country of Residence" Parent 1 is the Beneficiary. Q: Since the beneficiary is living with the petitioner in the USA while on a valid visa and is establishing residency in the USA, does the petitioner put the beneficiary's foreign City and Country, or the current US city and USA as the country? Source 1 and Source 2 says to list the US City and Country. Source 3 says to list the foreign City and Country Part 4, Question 19, Page 6/12 - "Date of current marriage (if currently married)" Q: Does the petitioner leave this "N/A" since the beneficiary is divorced? Source 1 covered widow(erd) but not divorce. Need verification. Part 4, Question 20a to 20d, page 6/12 - "Place of Beneficiary's Current Marriage" Q: Does the petitioner leave this "N/A" since the beneficiary is divorced? Source 1 covered widow(erd) but not divorce. Need verification. Questions I had answered: Originally I was unsure how to answer. I found multiple sources to validate these questions. Please correct me if the answer is wrong. Part 1, Question 2, Page 1/12 - "If you are filing this petition for your... parent..." Child in this case refers to the petitioner being the beneficiary's "Child". "Child was born to parents who were married..." is the best fitting answer. "Child" does not refer to any children the petitioner has. Source 1 and Source 2. Part 2, Question 1, Page 1/12 - "A Number" Since the petitioner was an LPR in the past, enter the Alien Number, even though the petitioner is a US citizen now. Source 1, Source 2, and Source 3 Part 4, Questions 11a-13f, page 5/12 - "Beneficiary's Physical Address" Since the Beneficiary is living in the US during the I130 and AOS process put the US Address. Source 1, Source 2, and Source 3 Part 4, Questions 25a-44, pages 6-7/12 - "Information About Beneficiary's Family" No need to list ex-spouse in this area since they are no longer family. Source 1 and Source 2 As a side note, ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing Bot were not helpful at all... don't use them for reliable form-specific research. i-130.pdf

Our daughter sponsored us (parents) and our interview is scheduled at the end of March 2023. Appreciate if someone let us know the questions they asked at the interview. Thanks in advance.

I applied the i-130 application for my mother and initially I only sent my birth certificate which at that point I thought would be sufficient to prove our relationship. But I got an RFE, reason being the birth certificate was created when I was around 20 years old. They gave me a list of documents that I could send as primary or secondary evidence. The problem is that in my country (Nepal) mother's name are not listed in any documents such as School Records or other official documents, so I am having a hard time collecting those documents. So far I have a relationship document, and her name is listed in my Passport as the next to kin. Is this going to be sufficient? Also, do I need to send all pages of the passport if I want to send it as evidence? I also spoke with a lawyer and he said I need to have an affidavit and then prove that my mother is related to that person. And I need to write a letter stating why I sent the initial birth certificate which is 20 years old. I don't have a template for that and honestly I don't think this would serve any purpose. If anyone had gone through that process and guide me what to do, I would be grateful. Thanks for all your help.

Hi everyone, This is my first time posting here, and I have some questions. I have my N-400 interview next month, and I plan to apply for my mother's green card. From my first GC until my citizenship, I did everything by myself without the help of a lawyer, and everything worked out great. My mom came to the US one year before me with a P1 visa, but she overstayed. My question is: Is the process for her AOS the same as if she has come here with a B2 visa? Will USCIS do more questioning why she stayed? Or it doesn’t matter?