Brazilian with composite name (two first, two last)

[Chris and Janaina 0]

This is my first post here, but I've been looking around for quite a while, answering most of my questions on my own with the search feature. What a great place here!

In our case, the beneficiary is a Brazilian with what's called a "nome composto" or composite name.

She has two first names, like in the US we might have a Mary Ann, for example.

She has two last names, which are her mother's maiden last name, and her father's last name. I'll use Smith Jones in my example here.

Brazilians generally don't have middle names.

After our marriage, she'll drop one of her two last names, and end up with one of her last names, along with my last name.

I'm thinking of two possibilities:

1:

last: SMITH JONES first: Mary Ann middle: none

or 2:

last JONES first: Mary Ann middle: Smith

Which is better?

Am I right in thinking that anything on the I-129F will also end up affecting her American driver's license, credit cards, checks, and so forth in the future?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I'm Mexican and also have composed names, and here's what I did:

First Name: "Lolita"

Middle Name: "de las Mercedes"

Last Name: "Vanegas-Saucedo"

All ficticious names here, but you get the picture. Hyphenate both your last names. Don't worry too much though, since your visa and green card will match exactly the name on your passport. I filed with my married name, and at the end of the day they went with Lolita bla bla bla.

good luck, L.

[Chris and Janaina 0]

Len and Bren,

Thanks for the fast response!

I should have been more clear. We'll be applying for the K-1 fiance visa, and will marry after she arrives in the US.

I just read your timeline, and it appears that you married first, and came here as an alien spouse with an I-130, right?

In my case, I assume that until Janaina is my wife, her new (married) name can't be used on the I-129F.

[caityrose 0]

Hello- my fiance is Mexican, and he also has 2 first name and 2 last names... I don't know what the "right" way is, but here is how I went about it

Let's say is Jose Miguel Martinez Perez

LAST NAME: Martinez Perez

FIRST NAME: Jose

MIDDLE NAME: Miguel

I don't know if that's the best way to do it, but that's what I did. I think I would definitely keep the two last names together. As far as the 2 first names, I don't really know. What do you think you'll do? I'm still in the process of filling out the G-325A and the I-129F also.