Mexican Marriage Certificate vv U.S. Citizenship Certificate

[Michell 3]

Hi Everyone,

Here i go with more questions.

I will be marrying as a "Mexican" in Mexico as i have a mexican birth certificate. the marriage certificate will have BOTH my fathers and mothers lastname. My U.S. Naturalization certificate and U.S. passport shows only my fathers lastname. Will this be a problem?

I know i've asked the question before about marrying as a "mexican" but i wanted to ask about the names.

Has anyone married as a "Mexican" with both lastnames appearing on the marriage certificate and only one lastname on the U.S. citizenship/passport?

I'm very nervous marrying as "mexican". Mexico is making it impossible for me to marry as an American.

Thank you!

[LexandAra 4]

Are you a naturalized US citizen? If so...technically you arent a Mexican citizen. At least that what i read when i did my citizenship. :/

[Michell 3]

Are you a naturalized US citizen? If so...technically you arent a Mexican citizen. At least that what i read when i did my citizenship. :/

Well, it's a long story but i gained U.S. citizenship when my parents became U.S. citizens thru naturalization. I was a minor at that time. Yes, the Mexican consulate said people who became U.S. citizens from 1994 or earlier lost the mexican citizenship (i gained U.S. citizenship in 1990) but you are allowed to recuperate the mexican nationality have dual citizenship (U.S. and Mexican).

I was born in Mexico and since i am getting married in Mexico, the civil registry says i have to get married as a mexican. THis is something i have been fighting over and over and over with them as i wanted to get married as an AMerican. I wanted American to show on my marriage certificate. but it's been going on for way too long now and i'm anxious to get married so i can start the petitioning process for him.

I went to the MExican consulate to apply for dual nationality so i can obtain a Mexican identification to get married as a mexican.

This is why i am asking if anyone has been in my situation and if they have had any issues thru the CR1 process. I have asked this question before and some VJ users have said no problems but now i have the last name question i mentioned above.

The marriage certificate will show two lastnames (father/mother) and U.S. passport/certificate shows only my fathers lastname.

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated!

Thank you.

[Matt & Rocio 28]

Well, it's a long story but i gained U.S. citizenship when my parents became U.S. citizens thru naturalization. I was a minor at that time. Yes, the Mexican consulate said people who became U.S. citizens from 1994 or earlier lost the mexican citizenship (i gained U.S. citizenship in 1990) but you are allowed to recuperate the mexican nationality have dual citizenship (U.S. and Mexican).

I was born in Mexico and since i am getting married in Mexico, the civil registry says i have to get married as a mexican. THis is something i have been fighting over and over and over with them as i wanted to get married as an AMerican. I wanted American to show on my marriage certificate. but it's been going on for way too long now and i'm anxious to get married so i can start the petitioning process for him.

I went to the MExican consulate to apply for dual nationality so i can obtain a Mexican identification to get married as a mexican.

This is why i am asking if anyone has been in my situation and if they have had any issues thru the CR1 process. I have asked this question before and some VJ users have said no problems but now i have the last name question i mentioned above.

The marriage certificate will show two lastnames (father/mother) and U.S. passport/certificate shows only my fathers lastname.

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated!

Thank you.

I don't see this as being an issue for two reasons.

#1 - On the I-130 petition under Section A, Question #7 it asks for "Other Names Used". You should enter your full name with both last names in this box.

#2 - USCIS officers are very familiar with the fact that people born in Mexico, along with many other Latin American countries, have two last names, a paternal and maternal. They also know that it is common to drop one of those last names after immigrating to the US due to the fact that in the US the paternal last name is only used.

If you are still concerned about this have you considered going the K-1 fiance visa route instead and get married in the US? Recent trends have shown that K-1 visas take less time to get issued, but they do cost more money in the end.

Good luck to you and your spouse on your visa journey!

[r8edx2000 2]

From what I have been told it should not be a problem gettin married as Mexican. It's much easier to get married as Mexican than American as there is more steps involved and fees. I'm a born usc and have dual citizenship and got married Mexican in Nov 2011 I filed in Dec 2011 for her cr1 and from what I've been told it should be ok.

Just my two cents good luck

[Michell 3]

From what I have been told it should not be a problem gettin married as Mexican. It's much easier to get married as Mexican than American as there is more steps involved and fees. I'm a born usc and have dual citizenship and got married Mexican in Nov 2011 I filed in Dec 2011 for her cr1 and from what I've been told it should be ok.

Just my two cents good luck

Thank you! I'm more calm about this now knowing there are people who have done it this way.