Immigrant Spouse has No last Name. I-130

[Mahzee 0]

Hi, I have a US citizen friend who recently married overseas and is looking to get a spouse visa for his immigrant wife. He is looking to file I-130 petition  but the issue is that she was not assigned a last name on her marriage certificate, ID card, or birth certificate ( don’t ask why cause I’ve been wondering the same thing). If anyone can give me clear advice on this, as I don’t want to provide him with the wrong information and delay his process. What would be the best way to approach this? 

[milimelo 4,681]

Normally for first name not assigned it's FNU. I imagine he'd put LNU (last name unknown) and put an additional sheet answering that question to explain. 

 

Did the spouse take the married name and is she getting a new passport with married name?

 

Which country are we talking about?

[Crazy Cat 44,129]

56 minutes ago, Mahzee said:

but the issue is that she was not assigned a last name on her marriage certificate, ID card, or birth certificate

I doubt that.  IT makes no sense at all......Tell your friend to sign up for VJ.  

[Verrou 1,965]

 

8 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

I doubt that.  IT makes no sense at all......Tell your friend to sign up for VJ.  

it happened a lot in indonesia ( just one name )  im trying to help a friend filing her AOS application who only has 1 name and i hit dead end, i cant find her i-94 online number on CBP website even though i put the correct info.

 

OP. can the wife change her name in her passport ? take the husband last name? it is so hard to change a name in some country and very expensive 

Edited April 5, 2022 by Misscloud

[Crazy Cat 44,129]

1 minute ago, Misscloud said:

my suggestion is file the form with marriage name and in the meantime, wife is better apply new passport with the new name ( i

it happened a lot in indonesia ( just one name )  im trying to help a friend filing her AOS application who only has 1 name and i hit dead end, i cant find her i-94 online number on CBP website even though i put the correct info.

 

OP. can the wife change her name in her passport ? take the husband last name? it is so hard to change a name in some country and very expensive 

Thanks.  I sincerely appreciate the education... 

[millefleur 5,052]

1 hour ago, Mahzee said:

What would be the best way to approach this? 

What country is she from?

[Mahzee 0]

1 hour ago, millefleur said:

What country is she from?

She is from Pakistan

[Mahzee 0]

1 hour ago, milimelo said:

Normally for first name not assigned it's FNU. I imagine he'd put LNU (last name unknown) and put an additional sheet answering that question to explain. 

 

Did the spouse take the married name and is she getting a new passport with married name?

 

Which country are we talking about?

She plans on filing with the husband's last name but as of now, none of her documents show a last name. She is from Pakistan

Edited April 5, 2022 by Mahzee

[Mahzee 0]

1 hour ago, Misscloud said:

 

it happened a lot in indonesia ( just one name )  im trying to help a friend filing her AOS application who only has 1 name and i hit dead end, i cant find her i-94 online number on CBP website even though i put the correct info.

 

OP. can the wife change her name in her passport ? take the husband last name? it is so hard to change a name in some country and very expensive 

She plans on putting her husband's last name on the application. That's kinda what I was asking about, is that possible to do even though her Pakistani passport and marriage certificate does NOT have his last name on it next to hers? 

[Verrou 1,965]

47 minutes ago, Mahzee said:

She plans on putting her husband's last name on the application. That's kinda what I was asking about, is that possible to do even though her Pakistani passport and marriage certificate does NOT have his last name on it next to hers? 

She has to ask the rule in her country / consulat ( if she doesn’t live in Pakistan right now ) 

 

In indonesia is possible to bring the marriage certificate to put her marriage name in the additional page ( annotation ) of the passport but can’t change in the bio page ( need court order for that) but even to put annotation already so expensive and  

bureaucratic 

 

My suggestion :  she should start investigating now so by the time she got the interview, she already got her new passport 

Edited April 5, 2022 by Misscloud

[Chancy 6,246]

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[pushbrk 13,564]

Typically a person with only one name would have a passport with that name as the "Surname".  In this case, there may well not be a passport yet.  She should inquire about getting a passport in her married name and determine what her full name on that passport would be.  They do not need to get the passport before filing but should definitely get the INFORMATION before filing and file in the name that WILL be on the passport.

 

That answered, it's best the person asking questions here be the petitioner or the beneficiary.  Lay folks trying to "help" often don't know what to ask and don't have the personal knowledge needed about the people they are trying to help.  If the people are not competent (for whatever reason) to do it themselves, then they would be wise to hire a professional rather than seeking assistance from a friend who knows no more about the process than they do.  That's my "opinion" and everybody is entitled to it. 😉

 

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