Forms: Hispanic Both last names, just fathers?

[NYN 0]

Hi everyone,

I was filling out some forms and was unsure how to fill out the most basic stuff like FAMILY NAME. My husband and I are from El Salvador and while I have always just used one last name for my US life, I do have both names in my US passport.

I suppose for myself I must write what matches my passport, but what about my husband? Do I put his family name or just his fathers? Or do I put both last names since in our culture we use both father and mother last names? I mean in the US we don´t include First Middle Dad´s Mom´s, but those are the names in our legal documents so I think I should write all to be consistent with birth certificates, marriage certificate etc....

Any tips from previous hispanic filers or those with hispanic spouses would be great. Thank you!

Nydia

[malego77 2]

I put both last names (I'm the beneficiary).

The petitioner must put his/her US legal name. Good luck.

[sinpisto 2]

Hi everyone,

I was filling out some forms and was unsure how to fill out the most basic stuff like FAMILY NAME. My husband and I are from El Salvador and while I have always just used one last name for my US life, I do have both names in my US passport.

I suppose for myself I must write what matches my passport, but what about my husband? Do I put his family name or just his fathers? Or do I put both last names since in our culture we use both father and mother last names? I mean in the US we don´t include First Middle Dad´s Mom´s, but those are the names in our legal documents so I think I should write all to be consistent with birth certificates, marriage certificate etc....

Any tips from previous hispanic filers or those with hispanic spouses would be great. Thank you!

Nydia

Hola Nydya, I am sure that by now you have resolved this issue, when my finacee filed for me she used my two lastnames. I have also filled all the other forms with my two lastnames.

By the way, thank you for your well come message, i am glad to fine another couple going to a similar journey here in el salvador.