AOS Approved - Green Card Middle Name Query

[jptl85 25]

I need some assistance! I finally got my AOS approved today, based on k-1 / marriage. Excellent news. However, the officer conducting the interview said that my name as it appears on my birth certificate will have to be on my Green Card. I have never used my middle name for any legal document, including british passport, drivers license (UK and USA), and it has not even been on my k-1 (visa in passport) or AOS applications, or even Marriage Certificate!

So, my question is - once i receive my green card with my middle name on it, as it is on my birth certificate, will i have a problem entering the country with no middle name in my british passport, and on my green card?

Also, should i now update my USA drivers license, bank details etc, to ensure the name on my Green Card is the same as other USA docs?

ALso, when i renew my british passport - should I / do i have to add my middle name.

Thanks in advance for any assistance anyone can provide!

Jay

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

My opinion--

If your passport photo looks like you then I see no problem with a greencard with a middle name. My husband's greencard had only a middle initial, so maybe yours will come that way too. Then you're only off by one letter.

No, do not change your other stuff. I have many versions of my name on official documents and haven't had a problem ever....passport, various bank accounts, driver license, stock certificates, credit cards.

If you apply for US citizenship in three years, you can drop your middle name forever or even change your name to Shirley. Then go update Social Security so when you go to sign up for your pension and Medicare, all your contribution records will be under the name you use. Not a problem in the meantime because you won't be collecting Social Security for a long time.

Edited December 17, 2014 by Nich-Nick

[icv21 110]

That's so weird the will add your middle name when you didn't write it in the documents.

I wouldn't change the passport, bank etc if all the other documents match

[jptl85 25]

Thanks Nich-Nick! I really appreciate it. It was such a curve ball, because i have literally never used it in my life, and have had several passports and visas (including US ones!). The officer said that was the only 'issue'. I can't believe i got this far in the process without it being raised as an issue. The guy at the embassy in London even looked at my birth certificate, asked me questions, and didn't bring it up!

I hope once my green card arrives i can renew my drivers license, without having to change the name to how it is in the Greencard.

I will update this post to let you know what arrives, and how i get on.. for awareness for others, should anyone experience this!

[Hypnos 6,576]

There's a good chance your green card won't contain your full middle name anyway, just your middle initial. I used my full name on all of my forms, and my green card states only my middle initial. I know a couple of people with green cards, and theirs likewise only states their middle initial too. Not sure why, just seems to be a thing.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Thanks Nich-Nick! I really appreciate it. It was such a curve ball, because i have literally never used it in my life, and have had several passports and visas (including US ones!). The officer said that was the only 'issue'. I can't believe i got this far in the process without it being raised as an issue. The guy at the embassy in London even looked at my birth certificate, asked me questions, and didn't bring it up!

I hope once my green card arrives i can renew my drivers license, without having to change the name to how it is in the Greencard.

I will update this post to let you know what arrives, and how i get on.. for awareness for others, should anyone experience this!

Driver license may have you change it. Each state does their own thing, but when it comes to immigration, maybe there ate general guidelines. My husband has had driver licenses (Texas) in various versions of his name. They said it had to match immigration records.

Greencard was middle initial

Naturalization certificate was full name

And at one point he had just First and Last, but I can't remember if he had a temp license in that version or not. For sure Social Security changed his card three times when we went in to update status from K1, to permanent resident, to citizen.

[jptl85 25]

If i do not update my passport, to include my middle name - what would i put on my ROC form? My full name as it is on birth certificate? I have spoken to HMPO and they say it could take 8 weeks to get it renewed from here (with name change), and one week, fast tracked (if done in the UK). Unfortunately, this would not be able to be done on the one day service due to the fact i need to 'change' my name.

Why the heck did they repatriate the service!!