sanfranguy

since were are talking about names i have a question that is worrying me. I filed a k2 and she has a daughter. the agency that helped me with the petition failed to put her full daughters name. they just included her first and middle and not her last names. i just found this out and i really hope it wont be a problem if my fiance brings her birth certificate with her to interview. my point in the process is=NVC recieved petition from USCIS. Any comments would help. Thanks.

It's up to her. If she wants to take your name here in the States, then you can use it on your forms. If not, then use hers. No matter what, she'll have to use her maiden name in Colombia for everything and every time she travels she has to carry her marriage certificate to show why her new name is different than the name on her passport.

Diana

I agree, its entirely you and your wife's preference. My wife is from Peru, and they do the same thing (paternal name + maternal name "de" your name). I completed all the forms with only my last name as it is customary in the states, and I had not problems at all. The embassy is going to issue the visa according to the name in the passport regardless of what is listed on the forms to USCIS. My wife kept her single name in passport and national ID and the visa was issued with this name even though the forms were completed in my last name. The only thing the embassy asked her in the visa interview about this was what last name she was planning to use in the U.S.

One thing I have heard from other people on this forum before, and I also heard it from an hispanic immigration advocate was "do not under any circumstances" have your wife change her passport or national ID where she adds "de + your last name" as this sometimes causes problems once she is here in the U.S. The Social Security Admin, State DMVs, and Banks sometimes don't distinguish that "de" is not part of the last name and they will not leave it out of any id or document. So instead of being Jane Doe, her ID and social security card will end up being Jane DeDoe. Anyway, i'm not sure how much of a big deal this would be, but I have heard some people complain about that here, so I guess it ultimately depends on where you live too.

oh my god:| i am pissed! i just checked the i 129f form and yes ...the lady did list her on the application. but.... she failed to put her whole name like it was on her birth certificate. all she put was her first 2 names..not the last. great. i really hope there wont be an issue at the interview as long as she points this out and has her birth certificate with her. What do you guys think? Should I worry over the last name?

i found that

Should I include all of my Fiance�s children in the K visa petition?

A. USCIS holds that all children of a K-1 beneficiary must be listed on the visa petition. If the beneficiary has a child not named in the petition, the consular officer must suspend action and return the petition to USCIS for reconsideration.

hi all.

i had a community based non profit do my k1 filing for me but i didnt like the way they treated me. they were not too helpful and they were kind of rude. the lady that filed for me told me that i would have to file for her daughter once my fiance arrives in the u.s but i have been reading around the net and it doesnt seem like i would have to wait. does anyone know or have gone through this? im at the point of already have recieved the letter from USCIS stating that the paperwork was sent to the NVC. We planned to bring her daughter in after a few months so its not a problem. I just want to make sure its not too late. And I have 2 more questions...1=how long before my fiance can leave to visit her country and 2=is there such a thing to bring in the family for the wedding as guests?the people that filed for me also told me there was some sort of pass for this.By the way...shes in Mexico if that helps any. Thanks for your help and I will post any help I can offer to others.