Request For Evidence Due on I-131 and I-765 for name mismatch

[GermanytoDenver 0]

ood Afternoon ALL,

So my wife got a letter from USCIS for a Request for Evidence. The following is what the letter is

" The name you provided on form I-131 and I -765 did not match what the name you have on file in our USCIS records."
-Please provide a copy of 
-A government issued identity document (ID) such as your birth certificate 
-Your passport identity page
-Your Visa issued by a foreign consulate, or
-Your National ID
"If your legal name has changed since your identity document was issued, you must also submit a copy of proof of your name change , such as your marriage certificate"

Okay, so my wife and i Got married and she is taking my last name. The thing that has us worried/scared is that all of her documents are signed in her maiden name. The marriage certificate is in her maiden name since the court said that she can change her name later. However when she came to the U.S. we didnt get her social security card since we wanted to get it with the I-765 since there was an option to obtain one with the EAD card. We already did our biometrics and she signed the documentation with her married and they had no issued as we provided the marriage certificate. So she filled the forms with her married name and under others names used we put her maiden name. We are just confused and scared because we thought we are on the right track and are doing everything correctly. Now we are feeling defeated since this is such a long wait and we dont want to have to start over because a person from the USCIS doesnt get what a marriage certificate is and that even if it is sifgned with the maiden name that you can use the surname of the husband. 

Does anyone have any experience with this? What did you do? Did you sign your documents with your married name? IF so did you also get a RFE? Please any answers or suggestions help

[Diana & Justin 108]

29 minutes ago, GermanytoDenver said:

ood Afternoon ALL,

So my wife got a letter from USCIS for a Request for Evidence. The following is what the letter is

" The name you provided on form I-131 and I -765 did not match what the name you have on file in our USCIS records."
-Please provide a copy of 
-A government issued identity document (ID) such as your birth certificate 
-Your passport identity page
-Your Visa issued by a foreign consulate, or
-Your National ID
"If your legal name has changed since your identity document was issued, you must also submit a copy of proof of your name change , such as your marriage certificate"

Okay, so my wife and i Got married and she is taking my last name. The thing that has us worried/scared is that all of her documents are signed in her maiden name. The marriage certificate is in her maiden name since the court said that she can change her name later. However when she came to the U.S. we didnt get her social security card since we wanted to get it with the I-765 since there was an option to obtain one with the EAD card. We already did our biometrics and she signed the documentation with her married and they had no issued as we provided the marriage certificate. So she filled the forms with her married name and under others names used we put her maiden name. We are just confused and scared because we thought we are on the right track and are doing everything correctly. Now we are feeling defeated since this is such a long wait and we dont want to have to start over because a person from the USCIS doesnt get what a marriage certificate is and that even if it is sifgned with the maiden name that you can use the surname of the husband. 

Does anyone have any experience with this? What did you do? Did you sign your documents with your married name? IF so did you also get a RFE? Please any answers or suggestions help

You should send them your marriage certificate. That's the proof for the change of name. 

[GermanytoDenver 0]

That is what we are figuring. We called USCIS yesterday and the Frontline agent stated that we needed a document with her Married name on it. That is why we were confused. We sent 2 copies of our marriage certificate for each form I-485, I-131,I-765. the only thing that was getting us is that the Marriage Certificate was signed in her maiden name. And we dont have any other document (Drivers License,SS card ,etc) with her married name on it. We were just worried that they saw that our marriage certificate signed in her maiden name was the issue. 

We ended up sending copies of our marriage certificate along with the other original papers like before. Her visa picture, her Germany  Id , marriage certificate. All have her maiden name but the marriage certificate. We are hoping that they just lost the paper work since its handled at  a different department. Of course they would not say that they did and issues us an RFE. Fingers crossed

[Diana & Justin 108]

12 minutes ago, GermanytoDenver said:

That is what we are figuring. We called USCIS yesterday and the Frontline agent stated that we needed a document with her Married name on it. That is why we were confused. We sent 2 copies of our marriage certificate for each form I-485, I-131,I-765. the only thing that was getting us is that the Marriage Certificate was signed in her maiden name. And we dont have any other document (Drivers License,SS card ,etc) with her married name on it. We were just worried that they saw that our marriage certificate signed in her maiden name was the issue. 

We ended up sending copies of our marriage certificate along with the other original papers like before. Her visa picture, her Germany  Id , marriage certificate. All have her maiden name but the marriage certificate. We are hoping that they just lost the paper work since its handled at  a different department. Of course they would not say that they did and issues us an RFE. Fingers crossed

Well my marriage certificate has my maiden name too but I sent it like that no issues till now, I did got a rfe though but I think it's like you said they might have lost it. They asked me for Aos my birth certificate with the translation. I had to resend it. 

[GermanytoDenver 0]

You had to turn in your whole AOS paperwork again? The Form -765 or just the documentation that supports it? Because we were not told that option on our RFE just the evidence portion. 

[Diana & Justin 108]

1 hour ago, GermanytoDenver said:

You had to turn in your whole AOS paperwork again? The Form -765 or just the documentation that supports it? Because we were not told that option on our RFE just the evidence portion. 

Yea I was concerned about having to send the whole i485 packet again.. I was thinking they could lose the package while waiting for my response . But I only send the birth certificate, the translation and the copy of the rfe letter. 

The good news is that they updated my status, it says they got my documents and they are gonna start working on my case again. 

[GermanytoDenver 0]

Awesomme-yeah i didnt send the packet because the letter didnt specify to send it. Just all the supporting documents. We got the letter July 5th, and we sent the package via express mail yesterday. They should be getting it today. How long of a response time did you get that showed they were working on it? I can finally see the case numbers in the USCIS portal. That thing is so unreliable and it bugs me. HAHA

[GermanytoDenver 0]

USCIS updated and was told they are starting to process the request and they will let us know of an answer when available. Hope all is good and we can get this Advance Parole soon! Did you hear anything back yet?

[GermanytoDenver 0]

Just a heads up. Last night we got a SMS/EMAIL that we has an update. 

 

This Morning this is what was the response form USCIS on both my RFEs for my Wife's I-131 and I-765.

 

On July 19, 2018, we approved your Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXX. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

 

On July 19, 2018, we approved your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXX. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

 

 

Now just got to sit in front of the mail box. Thank You all for your support and advice!!!