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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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We got married in New York City this week. Our marriage certificate lists my wife with her old First Name and new Last Name (she took on my Last Name), but leaves the Middle Name blank. NYC County Clerk said that since her Indian passport has no Middle Name listed, they cannot print any middle name on the marriage certificate.

However she would like to use a Middle Name of her choice going forward.

Now that I am ready to file her I-485, I have a question. Does the Middle Name field on Part 1 of the I-485 form has to correspond exactly to the marriage certificate (in which case I will have to leave it blank) OR can we slip in a Middle Name of our choice here? Does the USCIS really care about middle names?

K-1 Visa
06/12/07 - Filed
06/15/07 - NOA1 (Receipt Date)
12/03/07 - NOA2 (Approval Date)
12/07/07 - NVC Received
12/10/07 - NVC Left
12/17/07 - Consulate Received
12/31/07 - Packet 3 Received
01/07/08 - Packet 3 Sent
01/10/08 - Packet 4 Received
03/05/08 - Interview (visa approved)
03/06/08 - Visa Arrived (by courier)
03/27/08 - US Entry
04/10/08 - Marriage

AOS
05/09/08 - Filed
05/16/08 - NOA1 (Receipt Date)
06/04/08 - Biometrics
06/24/08 - Transfer to CSC
10/21/08 - RFE for Medical Exam I-693
11/13/08 - Mailed fresh medical report
11/18/08 - Case processing resumed
12/04/08 - Card Production Ordered
12/04/08 - Welcome Notice
12/08/08 - Approval Notice

Remove Conditions
09/01/10 - Filed
09/07/10 - NOA1 (Receipt Date)
10/19/10 - Biometrics
12/10/10 - Card Production Ordered

Naturalization

04/29/15 - Filed

05/09/15 - NOA

05/27/15 - Biometrics

08/27/15 - Interview

09/22/15 - Oath Taking

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Germany
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I did not have a middle name on my marriage certificate but on the AOS form I put my given name (old last name) as middle name.

06/02/2006 - filed I-129F

12/16/2006 - Enter States thru Atlanta

01/13/2007 - Marriage

01/19/2007 - Filed AOS and EAD to Chicago

02/06/2007 - NOA that AOS has been forwarded to CSC

02/12/2007 - Fingerprinting in St. Louis

03/28/2007 - email notification that card production ordered!!!! (Day 68)

04/20/2007 - GC in the mail.....no more USCIS for 2 years!!!!!

12/29/08 - Filed I-751 to VSC

01/12/09 - NOA in mail

01/24/09 - received ASC notice

02/06/09 - biometrics appointment in Orlando

02/09/09 - touch

06/01/09 - approval letter in mail

12/11/09 - Filed N-400 to NSC

12/14/09 - Package arrived at NSC

12/26/09 - NOA in mail

01/22/10 - Fingerprinting in Orlando

03/08/10 - Interview in Orlando (passed)

03/12/10 - Oath Ceremony

Matthew Quoc-Minh *11/29/08*

7 lbs 6 oz. (3.35 kg) and 20" (51cm)

01/29/09 (2-month-check-up): 11.9 lbs (5.4 kg) and 22" (56cm)

03/30/09 (4-month-check-up): 16.5 lbs (7.5 kg) and 25" (63cm)

05/29/09 (6-month-check-up): 19.2 lbs (8.7 kg) and 26" (66cm)

12/1/09 (12-month-check-up): 22 lbs (10 kg) and 30.3" (77cm)

06/11/10 (18-month-check-up): 27.5 lbs (12.5 kg) and 33.5" (85cm)

12/13/10 (24-month-check-up): 31.7 lbs (14.4 kg) and 35.8" (91cm)

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: China
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Sounds like you dealt with someone who dose not understand NYS Marriage License rules.

My Wife too had NO middle name, She took her old family name as middle name, and my family name as her new family name. That is how it is on our marriage cert, her green-card, her SS Card, and her learner's permit.

You should be able to put a middle name there on the I-485 if you choose.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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Thanks for the quick response, guys.

I am going ahead and using a middle name on the I-485 form even though no middle name is listed on my marriage certificate.

In any case, anyone can change their name in New York City at any point. And best of all the NYC court system offers a free interactive name change petition program so you don't even need an attorney. You just need to answer some basic questions online and your affidavit is ready in seconds. You can then print it and file it in civil court for a $65 fee. Check the link below...

http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/nyc/c...mechanges.shtml

K-1 Visa
06/12/07 - Filed
06/15/07 - NOA1 (Receipt Date)
12/03/07 - NOA2 (Approval Date)
12/07/07 - NVC Received
12/10/07 - NVC Left
12/17/07 - Consulate Received
12/31/07 - Packet 3 Received
01/07/08 - Packet 3 Sent
01/10/08 - Packet 4 Received
03/05/08 - Interview (visa approved)
03/06/08 - Visa Arrived (by courier)
03/27/08 - US Entry
04/10/08 - Marriage

AOS
05/09/08 - Filed
05/16/08 - NOA1 (Receipt Date)
06/04/08 - Biometrics
06/24/08 - Transfer to CSC
10/21/08 - RFE for Medical Exam I-693
11/13/08 - Mailed fresh medical report
11/18/08 - Case processing resumed
12/04/08 - Card Production Ordered
12/04/08 - Welcome Notice
12/08/08 - Approval Notice

Remove Conditions
09/01/10 - Filed
09/07/10 - NOA1 (Receipt Date)
10/19/10 - Biometrics
12/10/10 - Card Production Ordered

Naturalization

04/29/15 - Filed

05/09/15 - NOA

05/27/15 - Biometrics

08/27/15 - Interview

09/22/15 - Oath Taking

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: China
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Our marriage cert has my old name as the last name... will that be a problem while filing for AOS??
NO :no: though you should use name that is on marriage cert. If you want to take married name, depending on what state you live in you may have to get name changed legally before you file AOS.

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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Our marriage cert has my old name as the last name... will that be a problem while filing for AOS??
NO :no: though you should use name that is on marriage cert. If you want to take married name, depending on what state you live in you may have to get name changed legally before you file AOS.

You and Dan - I was confused by your response. I thought one can change their name while filing for AOS - whether they wanted to change their last name or middle name. I didn't think they will have to get it changed through the state first for any reason - I always thought the Feds trumped state in such cases.

2005

K1

March 2 Filed I-129 F

July 21 Interview in Bogota ** Approved ** Very Easy!

AOS

Oct 19 Mailed AOS Packet to Chicago

2006

Feb 17 AOS interview in Denver. Biometrics also done today! (Interviewing officer ordered them.)

Apr 25 Green card received

2008

Removal of conditions

March 17 Refiled using new I-751 form

April 16 Biometrics done

July 10 Green card production ordered

2009

Citizenship

Jan 20 filed N400

Feb 04 NOA date

Feb 24 Biometrics

May 5 Interview - Centennial (Denver, Colorado) Passed

June 10 Oath Ceremony - Teikyo Loretto Heights, Denver, Colorado

July 7 Received Passport in 3 weeks

Shredded all immigration papers Have scanned images

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