Wrong name on the I-130

[Todd-Leah 0]

We received the NOA1 in the mail today, I nearly fainted when I look at the I-797C NOA, my husband had my name wrong on the I-130! It was a name that I use unofficially, but not on any of the documents!!

Sigh, how can we correct the mistake now?

[malego77 2]

We received the NOA1 in the mail today, I nearly fainted when I look at the I-797C NOA, my husband had my name wrong on the I-130! It was a name that I use unofficially, but not on any of the documents!!

Sigh, how can we correct the mistake now?

Did you file the forms with that name? or why that name appears?? I think that you can call to USCIS and inform them about that mistake

[Todd-Leah 0]

We received the NOA1 in the mail today, I nearly fainted when I look at the I-797C NOA, my husband had my name wrong on the I-130! It was a name that I use unofficially, but not on any of the documents!!

Sigh, how can we correct the mistake now?

Did you file the forms with that name? or why that name appears?? I think that you can call to USCIS and inform them about that mistake

Hopefully he is going to call USCIS to inform about the blunder and it's amendable....

I adopted an Americanized version of my Chinese name, Leah for LeeAxxx while I was in the States many years ago.

My husband filled that in form I-130 before I told him to amend. This name is not on any of the official documents (birth cert, passport, driving license, etc), so I don't plan to use it during the whole visa process to avoid complication. But, he mixed up and mailed the wrong printout of the form that he hasn't amended.

Leah

[rjp44 1]

We received the NOA1 in the mail today, I nearly fainted when I look at the I-797C NOA, my husband had my name wrong on the I-130! It was a name that I use unofficially, but not on any of the documents!!

Sigh, how can we correct the mistake now?

Just send a letter to the proper service center correcting your name and attach a copy of the biographic page of your passport.

[simple_male 1]

We received the NOA1 in the mail today, I nearly fainted when I look at the I-797C NOA, my husband had my name wrong on the I-130! It was a name that I use unofficially, but not on any of the documents!!

Sigh, how can we correct the mistake now?

Just send a letter to the proper service center correcting your name and attach a copy of the biographic page of your passport.

Send the letter by USPS certified mail so that you can track it and have record that USCIS received it.

[Brian&Mel 0]

We received the NOA1 in the mail today, I nearly fainted when I look at the I-797C NOA, my husband had my name wrong on the I-130! It was a name that I use unofficially, but not on any of the documents!!

Sigh, how can we correct the mistake now?

He should have a copy of all the documents submitted. Which ever forms that he used that do not use the name on your registration card and passport should be resubmitted with a letter of explanation. I would include a copy of the NOA-1 just for completeness. He also needs to include your file number on his cover letter, and be sure to keep copies of EVERYTHING and add them to what was submitted (don't discard the original submissions from your copies) If he provided tabs or dividers in the original package I would include a new tab/divider called something like "Correction to Beneficiary's Name"

Mel and I had this discussion when we got married as it is typical for the women to change her name (at least the family name) to that of the husband. A coworker (also married to a Malaysian ) did this and used her "registration name" as the "middle name," Western name as her first name, and his family name as her last. Causes them problems every time they travel as her names don't match; so she has to carry a copy of her wedding license all the time. He says it's a real pain and recommended against doing this

Brian

[happyinlove012408 0]

Just call the service center and speak to a customer rep. they can fix that.

[payxibka 10,045]

We received the NOA1 in the mail today, I nearly fainted when I look at the I-797C NOA, my husband had my name wrong on the I-130! It was a name that I use unofficially, but not on any of the documents!!

Sigh, how can we correct the mistake now?

The visa will be issued in the name on your passport.... regardless of what is on the petition.

[Todd-Leah 0]

Thank you for your suggestions.

My husband called the CA service center this morning, was told it's corrected and a notice of action will be sent on that, fingers crossed.

Leah