I-129F - middle name is mother's maiden last name?

[jetlagged 3]

When filling out I-129F form, what do I put in the middle name?

In our home country, Philippines our middle name is the maiden last name of our mother and sometimes you are given 2 names.. for example:

Given Name: Paul Joseph

Middle Name: Santos (maiden last name of the mother)

Last Name: Reyes (last name of the father)

But I heard in the US, middle name is "Joseph" and they arent very particular with the "Santos" only when they ask for your mother's maiden name, then the "Santos" will have to show up.

I don't know if I explained my concern clearly but we need help on this.

As always, many many thanks guys!

[Benediction 15]

Use your name as it is on your birth certificate / passport etc. when you get married you can change it as necessary.

[Darnell 8,479]

what's the pattern of names in your passport ? use that, IMO.

[TBoneTX 47,554]

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[Matt & Freche 2]

In tye usa - we do not ever use the mothers maiden name on any official documents. Therefore it is dropped . This may cause some confusion yet one should remember the us officials will be doing all inspections & already know these things. On out immigration forms there is NO -Place to write the "mothers Maiden" name. The majority on actual officisl recorsd names will be looked at by the embassy officials & understood in this aspect. They will look for correct names on docs mostly and verify with fotos & ask questions if applicaple?? to verify the person in the interview.

[ella7883 2]

When filling out I-129F form, what do I put in the middle name?

In our home country, Philippines our middle name is the maiden last name of our mother and sometimes you are given 2 names.. for example:

Given Name: Paul Joseph

Middle Name: Santos (maiden last name of the mother)

Last Name: Reyes (last name of the father)

But I heard in the US, middle name is "Joseph" and they arent very particular with the "Santos" only when they ask for your mother's maiden name, then the "Santos" will have to show up.

I don't know if I explained my concern clearly but we need help on this.

As always, many many thanks guys!

I'm wondering about this too. When we filled out the G325A and I-129F, I didn't put any middle name because technically I don't have one. The problem is- on my passport, my middle name is my mother's maiden name. I hope the USCIS people know that in the Philippines this is how we refer to names: Middle Name (US)= Second Given Name (Philippines) and Middle Name (Philippines)=Mother's Maiden Name (Philippines). I hope I'm making sense lol. Unless you are from the Philippines, I suppose it's hard to understand.

I'm assuming you already filed your petition. Did you get an RFE for that?

[jetlagged 3]

Got approved without RFE in 3 month's time. Just follow whatever is written in your passport.

[vbtbmrt 2]

yes when you file papers use as it is in your passport, then after you marry. your last name becomes you middle name and then your new husbands last name becomes your last name, at least thats how it is in the phils, but is you get married here in usa you can keep what ever name you want as your middle name,

but as for filing you use what ever is in your passport