wrong name on I-797

[flyboyof3 5]

I got my I-797 in a couple days ago, on it it says my Fiancés name  with her maiden name and not her married name. will this cause a problem later on in our process and her up coming interview. on her driving lic it shows her full name with her maiden name in the middle . 

[Edward and Jaycel 1,591]

I-797 for what? The I-129F? What is the name on your fiancee's passport?

Edited Tuesday at 04:59 PM by Edward and Jaycel

[Crazy Cat 43,780]

28 minutes ago, flyboyof3 said:

I got my I-797 in a couple days ago, on it it says my Fiancés name  with her maiden name and not her married name.

Is she married?

[flyboyof3 5]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

Is she married?

No she is a widow. 

 

[Crazy Cat 43,780]

Just now, flyboyof3 said:

No she is a widow. 

 

Ok, got it.  Thanks.  

[flyboyof3 5]

12 minutes ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

I-797 for what? The I-129F? What is the name on your fiancee's passport?

I-797 is Notice of action.  She is a widow. yes on her pass port it has her full name. 

[Edward and Jaycel 1,591]

I meant to ask which I-797.... is it the receipt notice or the approval notice for the I-129F? What is the name that is on your fiancée's passport?

[flyboyof3 5]

Just now, Edward and Jaycel said:

I meant to ask which I-797.... is it the receipt notice or the approval notice for the I-129F? What is the name that is on your fiancée's passport?

approval from I-129f

[flyboyof3 5]

On 5/27/2025 at 10:12 AM, flyboyof3 said:

approval from I-129f

Her name is : Junnette J. S (full name removed), The J. is her maiden name of (full name removed), on the I-797 it only says : Junnette  o. (full name removed) only. 

Edited 9 hours ago by Ryan H
Reason for edit: to remove full name

[Edward and Jaycel 1,591]

1 minute ago, flyboyof3 said:

approval from I-129f

 

Ok so the name on the passport is what is going to matter because when you fill out the DS-160 prior to the interview, it will need to match the passport. The visa will be issued in the name as it appears on the DS-160 and must match the name on the passport. Once your file is sent by USCIS to the NVC, you can do a public inquiry with them and explain that USCIS got the name wrong and include a copy of her passport bio page and ask them to correct it before sending to the embassy

[flyboyof3 5]

10 minutes ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

Ok so the name on the passport is what is going to matter because when you fill out the DS-160 prior to the interview, it will need to match the passport. The visa will be issued in the name as it appears on the DS-160 and must match the name on the passport. Once your file is sent by USCIS to the NVC, you can do a public inquiry with them and explain that USCIS got the name wrong and include a copy of her passport bio page and ask them to correct it before sending to the embassy

Thank you so much Edward and Jaycel. I feel relieved and thankful. She will go to her interview once she is scheduled and will do all that. Thanks. Gary

 

[Ryan H 3,856]

**Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures; full names in one post removed for privacy purposes.**

[Edward and Jaycel 1,591]

On 5/27/2025 at 11:28 AM, flyboyof3 said:

Thank you so much Edward and Jaycel. I feel relieved and thankful. She will go to her interview once she is scheduled and will do all that. Thanks. Gary

 

Make sure you continue to pay attention to the I-129F case status. When it changes to "Case Has Been Sent to the Department of State", give it a few days and then make the public inquiry with the NVC here:

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html

 

When you make the public inquiry with them, there is a button to attach files. Attach the bio page of her passport and the Approval Notice of the I-129F. In that inquiry, you should also ask them to update the email addresses for you and her by saying something like:

 

I would also like to make sure you have the petitioner and beneficiary emails updated in your system as follows:

Petitioner: email@email.com

Beneficiary: email@email.com

I have attached the approval notice for my form I-129F for your review.