clarification on `other names used` in k1 visa

[pinkyheaven 0]

Hello everyone. I need your advice regarding this matter that made me confused. I don`t know what`s the best thing to do with it. My fiance (petitioner) was born in US with his blood father`s surname written in the birth certificate. His mom and blood father got divorced and she remarried again. My fiance is using his stepdad`s surname in all his school documents, drivers license and other legal papers. He was not legally adopted yet. He is waiting for his stepdad to adopt him but it didn`t happen. My fiance got married and divorced with his stepdad`s surname. He only have a certification that says he was named with his blood father`s surname and it changed to his stepdad`s surname when he grow up and go to school. This certification serves as a certified birth record to his new name but it was lost. We are going to send the forms for the petition but we are doubtful because we might have problems with his names. He put his stepdad`s name in the FATHER at the G 325a. But he put his name with blood father`s surname at the OTHER NAMES USED. Are they gonna question the information? Do we need to send his birth certificate with his blood father`s surname? Do we need to write a supplement that explains why he got other names? I hope someone could answer my case. Im really bothered with it. If only its easy to get a certified copy of his new name, but he said it will take long time. We are still in the petition process but we can`t move forward because the basic documents are very confusing. We dont know what to do. All answers and ideas are appreciated. Thank you so much!

[NigeriaorBust 4,096]

All names include any official and "unofficial" names that appear in any legal and public record. It can include adopted names / married names / alias and nicknames if they might appear on the above,

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hello everyone. I need your advice regarding this matter that made me confused. I don`t know what`s the best thing to do with it. My fiance (petitioner) was born in US with his blood father`s surname written in the birth certificate. His mom and blood father got divorced and she remarried again. My fiance is using his stepdad`s surname in all his school documents, drivers license and other legal papers. He was not legally adopted yet. He is waiting for his stepdad to adopt him but it didn`t happen. My fiance got married and divorced with his stepdad`s surname. He only have a certification that says he was named with his blood father`s surname and it changed to his stepdad`s surname when he grow up and go to school. This certification serves as a certified birth record to his new name but it was lost. We are going to send the forms for the petition but we are doubtful because we might have problems with his names. He put his stepdad`s name in the FATHER at the G 325a. But he put his name with blood father`s surname at the OTHER NAMES USED. Are they gonna question the information? Do we need to send his birth certificate with his blood father`s surname? Do we need to write a supplement that explains why he got other names? I hope someone could answer my case. Im really bothered with it. If only its easy to get a certified copy of his new name, but he said it will take long time. We are still in the petition process but we can`t move forward because the basic documents are very confusing. We dont know what to do. All answers and ideas are appreciated. Thank you so much!

All names used must be listed, that is a given.

What name is shown on his NSO birth certificate? That is his legal name.

[Dave&Roza 748]

Hello everyone. I need your advice regarding this matter that made me confused. I don`t know what`s the best thing to do with it. My fiance (petitioner) was born in US with his blood father`s surname written in the birth certificate. His mom and blood father got divorced and she remarried again. My fiance is using his stepdad`s surname in all his school documents, drivers license and other legal papers. He was not legally adopted yet. He is waiting for his stepdad to adopt him but it didn`t happen. My fiance got married and divorced with his stepdad`s surname. He only have a certification that says he was named with his blood father`s surname and it changed to his stepdad`s surname when he grow up and go to school. This certification serves as a certified birth record to his new name but it was lost. We are going to send the forms for the petition but we are doubtful because we might have problems with his names. He put his stepdad`s name in the FATHER at the G 325a. But he put his name with blood father`s surname at the OTHER NAMES USED. Are they gonna question the information? Do we need to send his birth certificate with his blood father`s surname? Do we need to write a supplement that explains why he got other names? I hope someone could answer my case. Im really bothered with it. If only its easy to get a certified copy of his new name, but he said it will take long time. We are still in the petition process but we can`t move forward because the basic documents are very confusing. We dont know what to do. All answers and ideas are appreciated. Thank you so much!

First, his FATHER on the G325A is his biological father and not his step-father and his MOTHER is his biological mother and these should be verified by the names listed on his BC as FATHER and MOTHER. He completes the forms in the legal name he is using now and lists all other names used in the past under the "other names used" section. This section is mainly for women as there is the issue of married name verses maiden name, but your fiancé used his father's surname and then his step-father's surname. One is his current legal name and the other is listed under "other names used".

Good luck,

Dave