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I found a couple answers to my questions by searching here, and THANK YOU to those that asked the same questions that I was about to (about 5 of 'em).

 

Firstly: we made a mistake and didn't update her last name on the marriage license to my last name (which we asked many many times about and EVERYONE...not on VJ...just kept saying you do that later...well...no...you don't...and we missed it, and I'm a dummy for not just googling it), and that creates an issue with A LOT of things...so tomorrow morning we are going to the court to try to fix it.  Should we hold off on filling out and filing the documents until we get her name changed, so that her green card and passport and all these forms we have to file have her desired/new last name on it?  How should we go about fixing this to minimize the damage done by this oversight?

 

Anyways, here are the questions: 

 

Part1:

 

Q22A: What do I put here? firstly, it wont let me type anything, but I can work around that.  Do I put K-1 Visa Holder? Fiancee of (my name)? nonimmigrant?

 

Part 2:

 

Q5: Derivative applicant for the Principal applicant.  

      Is that me?  (i know this seems like a silly question with a ####### answer...)

 

Part 6:


Q1: No children, so do I leave it blank? N/A? or put "0"?

 

 

 

As always...thank you all in advance.  Without all your guy's help up to this point, this would have been a much more difficult journey.

 

Dan and Wee.

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*~*~*moved from "K-1 fiancé visa process and procedures" to "AOS from K visas"*~*~*

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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29 minutes ago, Dan and Wee said:

Part1:

 

Q22A: What do I put here? firstly, it wont let me type anything, but I can work around that.  Do I put K-1 Visa Holder? Fiancee of (my name)? nonimmigrant?

Check that box and write K-1 Fiancee..no need to write any name 

29 minutes ago, Dan and Wee said:

Part 2:

 

Q5: Derivative applicant for the Principal applicant.  

      Is that me?  (i know this seems like a silly question with a ####### answer...)

You don't need to fill from 5a-9 because you said you don't have children

29 minutes ago, Dan and Wee said:

Part 6:


Q1: No children, so do I leave it blank? N/A? or put "0"?

"0"

 

Additional info

Part 2

Q3 - Receipt Number- is the receipt number on your Approved I-129F, look on NOA1

Q4- Approval date of your I-129F, look on NOA1

 

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_______________________________________________

K-1 (I-129F):

15-Jul-2016- I-129F filed

17-Mar-2017- Interview

19-APR-2017- K-1 Visa Approved

_______________________________________________

Adjustment of Status (I-485 & I-765):

07-AUG-2017- Date filed

14-AUG-2017- NOA1

04-MAY-2018- AOS interview/Approved

_______________________________________________

Lifting Conditions (I-751):

01-May-2020- Date filed

04-May-2020- NOA1

16-Sep-2021- Approved/No interview

_______________________________________________

Naturalization (N-400):

23-Feb-2023: Filed online

23-Feb-2023: NOA1

15-Mar-2023: Biometrics

_______________________________________________

 

 

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6 minutes ago, Aviinashh said:

Additional info

Part 2

Q3 - Receipt Number- is the receipt number on your Approved I-129F, look on NOA1

Q4- Approval date of your I-129F, look on NOA1

 

Thank you.  I looked for P2Q4 Priority Date, and mine didnt have one on it.  It also doesnt have an Approval date...but it does have a "notice date".  Would that be the same thing?  

 

The fields that it has on it are: Notice type, Notice date, case type, receipt number, receipt date, page, date of birth.  Im assuming that "Notice date" = "Approval date" = "Priority date"?

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2 minutes ago, Dan and Wee said:

Thank you.  I looked for P2Q4 Priority Date, and mine didnt have one on it.  It also doesnt have an Approval date...but it does have a "notice date".  Would that be the same thing?  

 

The fields that it has on it are: Notice type, Notice date, case type, receipt number, receipt date, page, date of birth.  Im assuming that "Notice date" = "Approval date" = "Priority date"?

Sorry 

 

Approval Date= Notice date of NOA2 (the I-129F Approval letter) not NOA1

_______________________________________________

K-1 (I-129F):

15-Jul-2016- I-129F filed

17-Mar-2017- Interview

19-APR-2017- K-1 Visa Approved

_______________________________________________

Adjustment of Status (I-485 & I-765):

07-AUG-2017- Date filed

14-AUG-2017- NOA1

04-MAY-2018- AOS interview/Approved

_______________________________________________

Lifting Conditions (I-751):

01-May-2020- Date filed

04-May-2020- NOA1

16-Sep-2021- Approved/No interview

_______________________________________________

Naturalization (N-400):

23-Feb-2023: Filed online

23-Feb-2023: NOA1

15-Mar-2023: Biometrics

_______________________________________________

 

 

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44 minutes ago, Dan and Wee said:

I found a couple answers to my questions by searching here, and THANK YOU to those that asked the same questions that I was about to (about 5 of 'em).

 

Firstly: we made a mistake and didn't update her last name on the marriage license to my last name (which we asked many many times about and EVERYONE...not on VJ...just kept saying you do that later...well...no...you don't...and we missed it, and I'm a dummy for not just googling it), and that creates an issue with A LOT of things...so tomorrow morning we are going to the court to try to fix it.  Should we hold off on filling out and filing the documents until we get her name changed, so that her green card and passport and all these forms we have to file have her desired/new last name on it?  How should we go about fixing this to minimize the damage done by this oversight?

 

Anyways, here are the questions: 

 

Part1:

 

Q22A: What do I put here? firstly, it wont let me type anything, but I can work around that.  Do I put K-1 Visa Holder? Fiancee of (my name)? nonimmigrant?

 

Part 2:

 

Q5: Derivative applicant for the Principal applicant.  

      Is that me?  (i know this seems like a silly question with a ####### answer...)

 

Part 6:


Q1: No children, so do I leave it blank? N/A? or put "0"?

 

 

 

As always...thank you all in advance.  Without all your guy's help up to this point, this would have been a much more difficult journey.

 

Dan and Wee.

What state are you in and does your marriage certificate have specific fields for maiden name and married name or not?

K1 Visa & AOS

Spoiler

2016-03-19         i-129F Sent
2016-03-24         i-129F NOA1
2016-06-14         i-129F NOA2
2016-07-08         NVC Rec'd
2016-07-12         Case #
2016-07-13         NVC Left
2016-07-14         Consulate Rec'd
2016-07-19         Medical
2016-08-11         Interview Date (approved)
2016-09-06         Issued
2016-09-09         Visa In Hand
2016-10-19         POE Dallas Fort-Worth
2016-10-30         Our Halloween Wedding

2016-11-16         AOS package sent (i-485, i-131, i-765, i-864, g-325a, DS-3025)
2016-11-17         AOS package delivered to Chicago lockbox
2016-11-23         NOA1's by e-mail and text (@ 10:30 pm CT)
2016-11-26         NOA1 hard copies
2016-12-03         Biometrics appointment in mail
2016-12-07         Biometrics (Early walk-in Desoto, appointment was for Dec 13th)

2017-02-17         Notice of card in production by email and text (@8:00 am CT, i-765) - Day 92

2017-02-22         Notice of approval by email and text (@1:00 pm CT, i-765 and i-131) - Day 97

2017-02-22         Notice of card being mailed by email and text (@7:00 pm CT, i-765) - Day 97

2017-02-25         EAD/AP combo card arrived in mail - Day 100

2017-03-03         Notice of green card in production by email and text (@4:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-03         Notice of approval by email and text (@6:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-11          Green card arrived in mail  - Day 113

2018-12-03          First day to file for ROC (i-751)

 

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Just now, Dan and Wee said:

AWESOME!!! Thank you Aviinashh!!!

You are welcome :) Good luck guys

_______________________________________________

K-1 (I-129F):

15-Jul-2016- I-129F filed

17-Mar-2017- Interview

19-APR-2017- K-1 Visa Approved

_______________________________________________

Adjustment of Status (I-485 & I-765):

07-AUG-2017- Date filed

14-AUG-2017- NOA1

04-MAY-2018- AOS interview/Approved

_______________________________________________

Lifting Conditions (I-751):

01-May-2020- Date filed

04-May-2020- NOA1

16-Sep-2021- Approved/No interview

_______________________________________________

Naturalization (N-400):

23-Feb-2023: Filed online

23-Feb-2023: NOA1

15-Mar-2023: Biometrics

_______________________________________________

 

 

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31 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

What state are you in and does your marriage certificate have specific fields for maiden name and married name or not?

Florida, and no, it doesn't, or at least not readily apparent.  It just asks for the name: First and Last, then has a spot for maiden name.  I thought it was strange at first, and it just never clicked in my head as to why they would do that.  I even asked the guy at the clerks office about how to change her name to my last name now that we are married, and he said you do that later.  She is devastated over this.

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1 hour ago, Dan and Wee said:

Florida, and no, it doesn't, or at least not readily apparent.  It just asks for the name: First and Last, then has a spot for maiden name.  I thought it was strange at first, and it just never clicked in my head as to why they would do that.  I even asked the guy at the clerks office about how to change her name to my last name now that we are married, and he said you do that later.  She is devastated over this.

Right,  yes if there is a separate field for maiden name,  then the married name goes in the name field. That's what I meant, yours does have separate fields. Where I live, (TX), there is only one name field, which is then current name (maiden), and the fact that you are married to the other person with the last name you might use,  gives you the right to use it. So for me,  I could then just choose to start using it and fill in the AOS papers with the married name. I know it doesn't help you, but it is an explanation for some of the confusion around this. It doesn't excuse the clerk though - amazing that they gave that answer,  the one place you would expect to get the answer specific to your circumstances... so sorry about that... :(

 

If I remember correctly, you can't change anything in the court here, before becoming an lpr - But don't quote me on that... have you tried just correcting it as an admin error with the county clerk's?

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K1 Visa & AOS

Spoiler

2016-03-19         i-129F Sent
2016-03-24         i-129F NOA1
2016-06-14         i-129F NOA2
2016-07-08         NVC Rec'd
2016-07-12         Case #
2016-07-13         NVC Left
2016-07-14         Consulate Rec'd
2016-07-19         Medical
2016-08-11         Interview Date (approved)
2016-09-06         Issued
2016-09-09         Visa In Hand
2016-10-19         POE Dallas Fort-Worth
2016-10-30         Our Halloween Wedding

2016-11-16         AOS package sent (i-485, i-131, i-765, i-864, g-325a, DS-3025)
2016-11-17         AOS package delivered to Chicago lockbox
2016-11-23         NOA1's by e-mail and text (@ 10:30 pm CT)
2016-11-26         NOA1 hard copies
2016-12-03         Biometrics appointment in mail
2016-12-07         Biometrics (Early walk-in Desoto, appointment was for Dec 13th)

2017-02-17         Notice of card in production by email and text (@8:00 am CT, i-765) - Day 92

2017-02-22         Notice of approval by email and text (@1:00 pm CT, i-765 and i-131) - Day 97

2017-02-22         Notice of card being mailed by email and text (@7:00 pm CT, i-765) - Day 97

2017-02-25         EAD/AP combo card arrived in mail - Day 100

2017-03-03         Notice of green card in production by email and text (@4:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-03         Notice of approval by email and text (@6:00 pm CT, i-485) - Day 106

2017-03-11          Green card arrived in mail  - Day 113

2018-12-03          First day to file for ROC (i-751)

 

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How would you go about changing her name later? I'm not exactly sure about the process.

Since I'm filing for AOS from a J1 visa I opted to keep my maiden name since all my documents regarding my previous visa are in my maiden name and I didn't want to create any confusion.

But I'm thinking of changing my name after I get my GC.

Can you request a change at the AOS interview? So they can produce the card with the new name?

05/24/2017 Entered the US on a J1 visa

10/10/2017 We got married!

10/27/2017 AOS Package sent via USPS - Chicago Lockbox

10/30/2017 Package delivered 

10/31/2017 Priority Date

11/07/2017 Received email and text notifications about all 4 forms

11/14/2017 Received hard copies of all 4 NOAs

11/21/2017 Received biometrics appointment notice scheduled for 11/29

12/15/2017 Interview notice - interview is scheduled for January 19th! Holy #$%^ that's less than 3 months from PD!

01/02/2018 EAD + AP approved

01/16/2018 Combo card delivered

01/19/2018 Interview - recommended for approval

01/22/2018 New card is being produced :dance:

 

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14 hours ago, Suss&Camm said:

Right,  yes if there is a separate field for maiden name,  then the married name goes in the name field. That's what I meant, yours does have separate fields. Where I live, (TX), there is only one name field, which is then current name (maiden), and the fact that you are married to the other person with the last name you might use,  gives you the right to use it. So for me,  I could then just choose to start using it and fill in the AOS papers with the married name. I know it doesn't help you, but it is an explanation for some of the confusion around this. It doesn't excuse the clerk though - amazing that they gave that answer,  the one place you would expect to get the answer specific to your circumstances... so sorry about that... :(

 

If I remember correctly, you can't change anything in the court here, before becoming an lpr - But don't quote me on that... have you tried just correcting it as an admin error with the county clerk's?

I contacted them this morning, and I was informed that no matter what, she would not have been able to change her name to my last name until after she got her green card.  This is in contrast to EVERYTHING I have seen online, but it is in line with what the people at the courts and the notary that married us said in that it is done later.  This is so very confusing, but I will just go with what the courts told me today in that because she is not an American citizen yet, the court system in America has no legal right to change her name.  

 

 

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1 hour ago, EvieMN said:

How would you go about changing her name later? I'm not exactly sure about the process.

Since I'm filing for AOS from a J1 visa I opted to keep my maiden name since all my documents regarding my previous visa are in my maiden name and I didn't want to create any confusion.

But I'm thinking of changing my name after I get my GC.

Can you request a change at the AOS interview? So they can produce the card with the new name?

I'ts much more difficult to do it after the fact, which is why my wife and I wanted to have her new name immediately after we got married...

 

but here is what I found on the internet about changing your name after marriage in Ohio...

http://info.legalzoom.com/legally-change-name-after-marriage-ohio-20429.html

 

I hope this helps.  it was a quick search, and it seems roughly the same as in Florida.  It's also rather expensive at $400 here in Florida, not sure about Ohio.

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7 minutes ago, Dan and Wee said:

I'ts much more difficult to do it after the fact, which is why my wife and I wanted to have her new name immediately after we got married...

 

but here is what I found on the internet about changing your name after marriage in Ohio...

http://info.legalzoom.com/legally-change-name-after-marriage-ohio-20429.html

 

I hope this helps.  it was a quick search, and it seems roughly the same as in Florida.  It's also rather expensive at $400 here in Florida, not sure about Ohio.

Thanks for your help!

I'm not in any rush so I'll probably wait until everything's finalized and go from there.

05/24/2017 Entered the US on a J1 visa

10/10/2017 We got married!

10/27/2017 AOS Package sent via USPS - Chicago Lockbox

10/30/2017 Package delivered 

10/31/2017 Priority Date

11/07/2017 Received email and text notifications about all 4 forms

11/14/2017 Received hard copies of all 4 NOAs

11/21/2017 Received biometrics appointment notice scheduled for 11/29

12/15/2017 Interview notice - interview is scheduled for January 19th! Holy #$%^ that's less than 3 months from PD!

01/02/2018 EAD + AP approved

01/16/2018 Combo card delivered

01/19/2018 Interview - recommended for approval

01/22/2018 New card is being produced :dance:

 

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