Other names used

[C and S 9]

Hello everyone, I need some advice regarding other names used. My mother got married to my stepfather when I was 2 years old. After they got married, they tried to re-register me in the local registrar’s office with my stepfathers family name( i.e Cruz ) but I am not legally adopted by him. They were thinking back then that re-registering is already good enough. So I was XXXXXX Cruz since I was 2 years old until I was 20 years old. When I was about to graduate in college on March 2005 , the university asked for the authenticated birth certificate and that’s when we found out that I have my mother’s maiden name as my Family name “ i.e Santos”. The local registrar’s office advise us to use the family name based on the BC from that time onwards. With all the notarized affidavit, I graduated with new name “ XXXXXX Santos and not XXXXXX Cruz “. All my ID’s now and my passport are already as per my BC “ XXXXXX Santos “. I was approved a Visit Visa last February and on DS-160 form , I mentioned ‘ NO’ on the question other names used. I mentioned NO on DS-160 cause I thought it’s applicable for some nationality who has different English names : Japanese/Chinese maybe .

My question is:

• Should I mentioned XXXXX Cruz in other names used?
• If I do , are they gonna ask me why I put NO on DS-160 form while applying for Tourist Visa?
• Will this be a problem , like they would say I lied on my DS-160 form?
• Do they usually ask for supporting documents in this case

Thanks in advance on your response

[NikLR 13,232]

Did you have ID during that time in which you used the name Cruz instead of Santos. Does your high school graduation certificate say Cruz or Santos?

[C and S 9]

My ID's in high school and university were all Cruz . My diploma in high school is Cruz too . But my University Diploma, transcript of Records and Alumni ID are all in Santos.

[C and S 9]

Does this mean i really need to mention the Cruz in the other names used?

I am worried if they will say I lied on my DS-160 for saying NO and cause denial on I-130 later on. I ddnt lie, I was just really thinking it doesn’t apply to me cause I don’t have any other name like a local name.