Japanese Fiance Language

[subt13 0]

Hello. Filling out the i-129F K1 document. Question is about my fiance's name.

She is Japanese and she writes her name in Kanji characters. HOWEVER, on her Japanese passport her name is written in roman letters just like English. Should I write her name in Kanji or in roman characters.

One other thing. The I-129F PDF form doesn't allow kanji in the name field. I would have to do my best to write her Kanji name after I print the document...

[Sarah&Marc 22]

Forms must be filled out in english

[subt13 0]

Forms must be filled out in english

Thanks for your reply, even though it says "If your fiance's native alphavet uses other than Roman letters, write his or her name and address abroad in native the native alphabet?"

[Mariana M. 18]

Aren't there two fields, one for Roman letters and one from native alphabet?

[Sarah&Marc 22]

Aren't there two fields, one for Roman letters and one from native alphabet?

I believe there are....

[VFittipaldi 30]

Hello. Filling out the i-129F K1 document. Question is about my fiance's name.

She is Japanese and she writes her name in Kanji characters. HOWEVER, on her Japanese passport her name is written in roman letters just like English. Should I write her name in Kanji or in roman characters.

One other thing. The I-129F PDF form doesn't allow kanji in the name field. I would have to do my best to write her Kanji name after I print the document...

Always, always use her name just like it says in her travel passport. That's where the visa is going to go. If you read up on it that is what you will find.

So use the English letters.

In the section where it says "If your fiance's native alphabet uses other than Roman letters, write his or her name and address abroad in native the native alphabet"

In this section you should write her info in Japanese. If you can't do it on the online form than print it and write it in with a black pen, it is ok to do so.

Edited October 14, 2014 by VFittipaldi

[subt13 0]

Aren't there two fields, one for Roman letters and one from native alphabet?

#3 says: Alien Fiance's Mailing Address (on the PDF it doesn't accept dashes even though her address has dashes in it)

and

#29 says: Your Fiance's Address Abroad (on the PDF it doesn't accept dashes even though her address has dashes in it BUT specifically says to write it in her native language)

So looks like both is the answer.

Looks like if I disable javascript in the Adobe PDF, I can enter dashes and type in Japanese.

Edited October 14, 2014 by subt13

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Always, always use her name just like it says in her travel passport. That's where the visa is going to go. If you read up on it that is what you will find.

So use the English letters.

In the section where it says "If your fiance's native alphabet uses other than Roman letters, write his or her name and address abroad in native the native alphabet"

In this section you should write her info in Japanese. If you can't do it on the online form than print it and write it in with a black pen, it is ok to do so.

Speaking as someone who took some Japanese in school and wasn't very good at it, if you don't know any kanji, practice a few times with her kanji name and send pictures back until she says you get it right, before you write it on the form. A single line out of place can change the whole meaning of a character in kanji and you don't want to accidentally say her name is something completely different.

[subt13 0]

Speaking as someone who took some Japanese in school and wasn't very good at it, if you don't know any kanji, practice a few times with her kanji name and send pictures back until she says you get it right, before you write it on the form. A single line out of place can change the whole meaning of a character in kanji and you don't want to accidentally say her name is something completely different.

thanks

[shland 0]

I would have her send this info in kanji in an email to you, and you copy/paste it from the email into the form. you might have to install additional fonts or language packs onto your computer, but this way, you don't risk writing the wrong thing.

[Sukie 1,439]

#3 says: Alien Fiance's Mailing Address (on the PDF it doesn't accept dashes even though her address has dashes in it)

and

#29 says: Your Fiance's Address Abroad (on the PDF it doesn't accept dashes even though her address has dashes in it BUT specifically says to write it in her native language)

So looks like both is the answer.

Looks like if I disable javascript in the Adobe PDF, I can enter dashes and type in Japanese.

It's always OK to hand-write on the form if you need to. I know about Japanese addresses, having lived in Japan for a while. Either hand-write them in, if you feel comfortable doing so, or have your fiance(e) write them, scan the document, and send it to you to finish.

Sukie in NY