a possible snag!

[Huru_Kai 0]

I need some advice.

I may have a possible snag. When I married my wife our lawyer told her that she should change her name to mine( she is Colombian I am American). She misunderstood that he meant to only change her ID (cedula) and she changed her name on all her IDs' including (here's the snag) her "birth certificate". Now my question is : since we originally sent in her paperwork with her maiden name will this "snag" be a problem and stop her entry? If this is a problem then how do we remedy it without having to start the whole process over? Will immigration accept this as a misunderstanding and correct the paperwork? Or is it not a problem at all?

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

I need some advice.

I may have a possible snag. When I married my wife our lawyer told her that she should change her name to mine( she is Colombian I am American). She misunderstood that he meant to only change her ID (cedula) and she changed her name on all her IDs' including (here's the snag) her "birth certificate". Now my question is : since we originally sent in her paperwork with her maiden name will this "snag" be a problem and stop her entry? If this is a problem then how do we remedy it without having to start the whole process over? Will immigration accept this as a misunderstanding and correct the paperwork? Or is it not a problem at all?

I dont think there is any problem, cause a person can not change their name on a birth certificate. Plus the petition asked for any name she used, as in her maiden name "same as on her birth cert" So they will see her maiden name on the birth cert. which you reported on the petition, then she took your name, I dont see a problem. On your marriage cert does it list her maiden name? if so they will see that and see that she went from her maiden name to her married name "your name" so your okay, and its how it usually is.

I hope I made sence.

Paris Heart

[clairern 0]

I need some advice.

I may have a possible snag. When I married my wife our lawyer told her that she should change her name to mine( she is Colombian I am American). She misunderstood that he meant to only change her ID (cedula) and she changed her name on all her IDs' including (here's the snag) her "birth certificate". Now my question is : since we originally sent in her paperwork with her maiden name will this "snag" be a problem and stop her entry? If this is a problem then how do we remedy it without having to start the whole process over? Will immigration accept this as a misunderstanding and correct the paperwork? Or is it not a problem at all?

How was she able to change her name on her birth cert? Did not know that that was possible?

Edited June 12, 2008 by clairern

[Huru_Kai 0]

I need some advice.

I may have a possible snag. When I married my wife our lawyer told her that she should change her name to mine( she is Colombian I am American). She misunderstood that he meant to only change her ID (cedula) and she changed her name on all her IDs' including (here's the snag) her "birth certificate". Now my question is : since we originally sent in her paperwork with her maiden name will this "snag" be a problem and stop her entry? If this is a problem then how do we remedy it without having to start the whole process over? Will immigration accept this as a misunderstanding and correct the paperwork? Or is it not a problem at all?

How was she able to change her name on her birth cert? Did not know that that was possible?

She went to a Notary and told them she wanted to change her name now that she was married. They asked her if she was sure and she said yes. The Notary told her that she could only do this 1 time only. She did not understand that the Notary was talking about her birth Name until the paperwork came back with her name changed on her certificate. We filed our paperwork with her given birth name. Obviously the Notary had no clue about changing her "married" name and not her birth name.

[nunyab 0]

that's a first for me... sorry can't help didn't know that was possible.

[john_and_marlene 162]

I dont think there is any problem, cause a person can not change their name on a birth certificate.

Wrong. The name on my birth certificate has been changed twice. Each time with a court order.

[*JG* 2]

Why would you ever change your name on your birth certificate? It is the legal name you had on the day you were born. I really don't see why anyone would ever let you change it.

[john_and_marlene 162]

Why would you ever change your name on your birth certificate? It is the legal name you had on the day you were born. I really don't see why anyone would ever let you change it.

There are very valid reasons. That you have not encountered those reasons does not negate their validity.

[*JG* 2]

Why would you ever change your name on your birth certificate? It is the legal name you had on the day you were born. I really don't see why anyone would ever let you change it.

There are very valid reasons. That you have not encountered those reasons does not negate their validity.

No need to get snipity. If you can't explain, then I suppose my opinion will not change.

[Gallowglass 0]

In the interest of clarity, yes, there are times when the surname (i.e. last name) on a birth certificate may need to be changed. However, this is TYPICALLY not allowed without a court order.

As to why, stop and think about that for second, and then think why a person might not want to discuss any or all of those reasons.

[DanielParul 50]

In the interest of clarity, yes, there are times when the surname (i.e. last name) on a birth certificate may need to be changed. However, this is TYPICALLY not allowed without a court order.

As to why, stop and think about that for second, and then think why a person might not want to discuss any or all of those reasons.

Nobody asked her reasons for doing so until she got snipity.. She had no reason to take anything personally in the first place

[msnoob 3]

As for changing a name on a birth certificate, you are correct that there are legit reasons to do so. When my daughter was born, she received my surname on her birth certificate. After her father and I were married, I changed her name on her birth certificate to his surname. this all occured with a notarized letter. I still have both copies of her birth certificate along with the notarized document.

For immigration, if you have the original and the new certificate, I don't think it would pose a problem.