Passport Renewal

[Glen & Rica 0]

Hi,

I have a question regarding on filing I-130 visa for my wife. My wife's passport is still using her maiden name and will expire next year (she's planning to use her married name when she renew her passport). If I submit all documents needed for i-130 before she renew her passport will that affect my petition on her? Will there be any conflict? any suggestion?

thank you

Glen

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

No that will be fine. If she renews her passport before the interview (which is likely, as it will need to be valid for a minimum of 6 months after interview), simply send a copy of the new one with a brief explanation.

[Glen & Rica 0]

No that will be fine. If she renews her passport before the interview (which is likely, as it will need to be valid for a minimum of 6 months after interview), simply send a copy of the new one with a brief explanation.

So I should just proceed with my I-130 application?

How about on I-130 and G-325a forms, my wife use her married name and on the C.7 (Other name used), write down her maiden name?

thank you

[Ryan H 3,826]

So I should just proceed with my I-130 application?

How about on I-130 and G-325a forms, my wife use her married name and on the C.7 (Other name used), write down her maiden name?

thank you

To dispatch with the semantics first, the I-130 is a petition form, not an application form (you are not applying for anything, you are petitioning).

To answer your questions:

• File when ready.
• Her married name can be used on the forms and her maiden name should be entered on the "other names used" fields.

[Thozelle 16]

Hi,

I have a question regarding on filing I-130 visa for my wife. My wife's passport is still using her maiden name and will expire next year (she's planning to use her married name when she renew her passport). If I submit all documents needed for i-130 before she renew her passport will that affect my petition on her? Will there be any conflict? any suggestion?

thank you

Glen

For Philippines will need CFO certificate to change name in passport to married name if spouse is foreign national.

[Glen & Rica 0]

To dispatch with the semantics first, the I-130 is a petition form, not an application form (you are not applying for anything, you are petitioning).

To answer your questions:

• File when ready.
• Her married name can be used on the forms and her maiden name should be entered on the "other names used" fields.

Thanks Ryan. Sorry for the confusion. I'm really new to this and have no experience.

For Philippines will need CFO certificate to change name in passport to married name if spouse is foreign national.

Thanks. Noted po.

[Ervie and Rob 34]

Hi,

I have a question regarding on filing I-130 visa for my wife. My wife's passport is still using her maiden name and will expire next year (she's planning to use her married name when she renew her passport). If I submit all documents needed for i-130 before she renew her passport will that affect my petition on her? Will there be any conflict? any suggestion?

thank you

Glen

We submitted ours under my married name despite my passport still indicates my maiden name. I had it changed later on the process. So by the time we reached NVC my passport copy submitted is already my married name. Hope that helps.

[Ervie and Rob 34]

For Philippines will need CFO certificate to change name in passport to married name if spouse is foreign national.

Thats interesting. I had mine changed without CFO just our marriage cert from NSO applied it in PH embassy here in Singapore tho. Not sure it thats why they never asked about CFO

[Thozelle 16]

Thats interesting. I had mine changed without CFO just our marriage cert from NSO applied it in PH embassy here in Singapore tho. Not sure it thats why they never asked about CFO

Was required to get my passport in married name 3yrs ago. this is from their website today.

For Married Women:

Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or original and photocopy of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of MC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated by PSA. Transcribed Marriage Contract from the LCR is required when entries in PSA Marriage Contract are blurred or unreadable.

Report of Marriage duly authenticated by PSA if married abroad

Original and photocopy of Commission of Filipino Overseas (CFO) Guidance and Counseling Certificate of Attendance (required for women with foreign national husband)

[Ervie and Rob 34]

Was required to get my passport in married name 3yrs ago. this is from their website today.

For Married Women:

Marriage Contract (MC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or original and photocopy of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of MC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated by PSA. Transcribed Marriage Contract from the LCR is required when entries in PSA Marriage Contract are blurred or unreadable.

Report of Marriage duly authenticated by PSA if married abroad

Original and photocopy of Commission of Filipino Overseas (CFO) Guidance and Counseling Certificate of Attendance (required for women with foreign national husband)

Wow that's a lot. Glad I had mine changed last May. Too bad I didnt get the redesigned passport tho. But this is in DFA Manila or Philippines right?