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Thanks everyone! Was just genuinely curious! Wanted to know if we should expect my partner to take time off work for an interview sounds like he'll only have to for our visits together!

Yeah, I know petitioners don't apply for visas, so what would those rare cases they get interviewed be for?

I'm confused - does the petitioner ever get interviewed throughout the entire CR1/IR1 process? This is for a Canadian beneficiary and an American petitioner. I thought maybe the petitioner would get interviewed on their end to make sure the marriage is legit, but it seems like they only interview the beneficiary? Can't find anything online. Thanks!

bumping this up

Hello! My partner and I aren't in the process of doing the CR1 application yet, but I just want to be prepared for when we do. I would be the beneficiary (Canadian). I have done lots of volunteering in the past for non-profits, etc. If I've done volunteer 'work' in the past 5 years (at the time of application), do I need to include this in my employment history for all the CR1 application forms? Or is it redundant and unnecessary to include? I only see any ask about volunteer-like memberships/work in the Adjustment of Status form, which I won't be filling out because I won't be on a K3 Visa, etc. I'm happy to include it if necessary, I just have a lot of volunteer and professional unpaid work experiences that weren't formal internships, so I don't know if these are necessary to include. Any info would be super helpful! Thanks so much, have a great day!

Thanks so much everyone for your help!! Really appreciate it! Sorry if it was kind of complicated haha

Yes, his birth certificate is a US one. He was born and raised in the US. So, as an example, if he was born with the last name 'Smith' and then had it changed to 'Stewart' when he was adopted by his step parent, and then changed it back to 'Smith' after his step parent and mother got divorced, does he have to provide proof of name change?

i.e. his current name matches his birth certificate

He's in his early 30s Also, his last name now is the name on his birth certificate (the name he was born with). Does he still need to get the records?

Okay, thanks! Does anyone know how long the court keeps this documentation? Is it forever? He doesn't know his court case number so will they be able to identify him through other means if it comes to this?

We actually don't know if he has documents in his other name. He was young when all this happened (child and young adult)

Hey so for clarification: He was adopted by a step parent. After his step parent and mother got divorced, he changed his name to his bio father's last name. Why would he need documentation? Doesn't social services already know about the name change? He's also the petitioner and the American citizen in this situation.

Hi there! My American partner (the petitioner)'s name was legally changed in the past because of adoption related things when he was a child. How do we get proof of his legal name change if he doesn't remember the case number for the court that did the name change? He lived in New Mexico and Colorado, but doesn't remember where the name change took place. I assume we can just go to the courts and they can identify him to look up/provide his past proof of name change? How does this work? Thanks!