I-485

[Slimshiesty 3]

Hello,

How are the VJ forums lately ?

I posted a while back in the K1 forums.

Everything went very smooth, all was accepted , and my fiancee and I, are now Husband and Wife.

I will update the time line when i have just a bit more time.

We are starting the Adjustment of Status, I have read the I-485, and reviewed the sample of that file.

Since my wife is Chinese, she has no middle name, and when we were married she signed her name... first name, family name, and my last name.

On the I-485 in the last name area, should she be entering, Family name, and My last name together ? As is the signature on the marriage certificate.

She wants to keep her Family name, as well as having my last name.

Thanks for any help !

Slim

[bigdog 377]

Congratulations, good job / great job.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Hello,

How are the VJ forums lately ?

I posted a while back in the K1 forums.

Everything went very smooth, all was accepted , and my fiancee and I, are now Husband and Wife.

I will update the time line when i have just a bit more time.

We are starting the Adjustment of Status, I have read the I-485, and reviewed the sample of that file.

Since my wife is Chinese, she has no middle name, and when we were married she signed her name... first name, family name, and my last name.

On the I-485 in the last name area, should she be entering, Family name, and My last name together ? As is the signature on the marriage certificate.

She wants to keep her Family name, as well as having my last name.

Thanks for any help !

Slim

If she wants two last names then he writes her maiden AND married name in the "last name" box. if she wants her maiden as a middle name then she writes maiden in the maiden name box, and married name in the last name box. Depends what she wants.

The only constant is her first name can only be changed with a court order.

[Slimshiesty 3]

If she wants two last names then he writes her maiden AND married name in the "last name" box. if she wants her maiden as a middle name then she writes maiden in the maiden name box, and married name in the last name box. Depends what she wants.

The only constant is her first name can only be changed with a court order.

I believe you mean "If she want her maiden name as a middle name, then she writes her maiden name in the MIDDLE NAME box" ?

Am i correct ?

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I believe you mean "If she want her maiden name as a middle name, then she writes her maiden name in the MIDDLE NAME box" ?

Am i correct ?

Lol. Yes

[Slimshiesty 3]

Thanks for your help..

Should the last names be Hyphenated, does it matter ? It is not hyphenated on the marriage certificate, but i think it should be.

Oh yes, she days she wants both last names in the last name box ! lol.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Thanks for your help..

Should the last names be Hyphenated, does it matter ? It is not hyphenated on the marriage certificate, but i think it should be.

Oh yes, she days she wants both last names in the last name box ! lol.

Doesn't have to be hyphenated BUT she should understand MOST people will probably think that the last name in line is her "last name" and call her that. Some famous people with two last names are: Sasha Baren Cohen and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. You've gotta admit reading them that it's a bit of a mouthful. I would personally pick one to use as a middle name just to make life easier. Of course if she's totally into the idea of two last names that will be fine too, she'll just have to "teach" people

[Slimshiesty 3]

Another quick question about the I485 and corresponding forms.

The instructions call for all Capitol letters, no prob... but previous forms asked for an N/A in questions that were Not Applicable.

The instructions on this form do not say that, should we be typing N/A in to those questions anyway ?

[bigdog 377]

We are changing ours to her last name in middle name box, mine in last name. Sorry missed that before.

[Slimshiesty 3]

Sorry bigdog, been busy.

Should the name be printed as it appears on the marriage certificate, or can we pretty much type it any way we want it ?

Thanks in advance !