Question regarding Fiance name change

[Missing.him 0]

We are finally getting ready to send in our petition in a few weeks and wanting to avoid any RFE's

I am wondering I know we do not have to include my fiance's birth certificate. His passport and all other documents except his birth certificate are in his stepfathers last name. He was never officially adopted but has went by that last name since he was 4 and he is now 34...

he listed his birth father on his g325a and he put that last name as other names known. He is in the process of getting his name officially changed by deed poll and will have a confirmation that the name he uses is "legal"

it states in the guide that Proof of Legal Name Change if either the US Citizen and/or foreign fiance(e) is using a name other than that shown on the relevant documents. You must give USCIS copies of the legal documents that made the change, such as a marriage certificate, adoption decree or court order ... what are the relevant documents for him as he does not have to provide anything for the petition besides the G325A and the intent to marry? so I guess my question is do we bother to include the birth certificate and deed poll name change in the petition or does he need this for the interview only?

I think that the more info we send the better as they will not have to question anything...

[pushbrk 13,172]

We are finally getting ready to send in our petition in a few weeks and wanting to avoid any RFE's

I am wondering I know we do not have to include my fiance's birth certificate. His passport and all other documents except his birth certificate are in his stepfathers last name. He was never officially adopted but has went by that last name since he was 4 and he is now 34...

he listed his birth father on his g325a and he put that last name as other names known. He is in the process of getting his name officially changed by deed poll and will have a confirmation that the name he uses is "legal"

it states in the guide that Proof of Legal Name Change if either the US Citizen and/or foreign fiance(e) is using a name other than that shown on the relevant documents. You must give USCIS copies of the legal documents that made the change, such as a marriage certificate, adoption decree or court order ... what are the relevant documents for him as he does not have to provide anything for the petition besides the G325A and the intent to marry? so I guess my question is do we bother to include the birth certificate and deed poll name change in the petition or does he need this for the interview only?

I think that the more info we send the better as they will not have to question anything...

You're correct that the birth certificate is not required until later but in this situation, I would include copies of both anyway, then have the originals available at interview.

[rebeccajo 14]

There's something 'weird' in the UK about changing your name. To be honest, I don't truly understand it all, but you can change your name by deed poll and even change it back again. We talked about this in a thread ages ago, to the point it was even noted this 'tactic' could be used to evade immigration law with the production of multiple identities.

If I were you I would cover my petition with a letter explaining his name usage, and relevant documentation. The UK consulate will not be as confused (at interview) as the stateside AO may be.

[minnietheminx 0]

I was in the exact same situation. Every official document I had was in my step fathers last name (I wasnt adopted either), except my birth certificate. I cant remember where I read it, but Im pretty sure I read that if your name was different than that on your birth certificate then you must send a copy of your birth certificate with your petition along with any documents supporting your name change.

What I sent was:

A copy of my birth certificate

A copy of my deed poll documenting my name change

A copy of my step father's and mother's marriage certificate (to justify my name change)

A letter explaining why I have changed my name.

I got approved no problem by including this information.

Good luck

[TracyOz 0]

Common Law Name change - is quite legal and valid (without official deed poll name change documents).. However you must supply further proof about the fact that the name has been used and for roughly how long.

Eg:- a Stat Dec. (or affidavit) from a couple of people (with a photograph of your fiance on this declaration). stating that I (blah blah) have known (blah blah blah) shown in this photo for x number of years, I have only known them as the following name;-

Have these documents notarized or witnessed by a JP.

Also include anything else that shows use of that surname, especially anything official (legal) from that country - such as drivers licence, medical records, school records, bank statement, tax file number etc.

Along with a statement (affidavit or similar) from the actual finance stating that this is their birth certificate number, registered on x date and that since x date they have gone by the surname of x.

Hope that helps (I know it means more paperwork grin but what the hey? During this process there is really nothing like another couple of trees being chopped down for our photocopying is there?? regardless of the fact that on the bottom of all the forms that we have to fill in it refers to the paperwork reduction act... LOL... big joke).

have a GREAT day

Tracy

:-)

[Missing.him 0]

Common Law Name change - is quite legal and valid (without official deed poll name change documents).. However you must supply further proof about the fact that the name has been used and for roughly how long.

Eg:- a Stat Dec. (or affidavit) from a couple of people (with a photograph of your fiance on this declaration). stating that I (blah blah) have known (blah blah blah) shown in this photo for x number of years, I have only known them as the following name;-

Have these documents notarized or witnessed by a JP.

Also include anything else that shows use of that surname, especially anything official (legal) from that country - such as drivers licence, medical records, school records, bank statement, tax file number etc.

Along with a statement (affidavit or similar) from the actual finance stating that this is their birth certificate number, registered on x date and that since x date they have gone by the surname of x.

Hope that helps (I know it means more paperwork grin but what the hey? During this process there is really nothing like another couple of trees being chopped down for our photocopying is there?? regardless of the fact that on the bottom of all the forms that we have to fill in it refers to the paperwork reduction act... LOL... big joke).

have a GREAT day

Tracy

:-)

yeah i laugh at the paperwork reduction act as well.. I never would have thought that marrying someone from another country could be so complicated and bad for all those trees

If he were American we could have been married the same day

Oh well life is life...what we do for the ones we love