Names To Be Included In Paperwork

[TerriandEric 4]

Hi there fellow VJs

My fiance & I are in the process of filling out all the paperwork to file for our I 129F. We are gathering our proof of relationship and we have run into something that has us scratching our heads.

We know that all previous married names must be included BUT the thing that has us stumped is this. My name is Theresa, but I am called Terri by everyone & even my email headers say Terri B...so all our emails back & forth are from Terri B not Theresa B. In some instances they are from Terri H from when I was married. My question is this: Do we need to include Terri B or Terri H as names I go by considering they are not names on any legal paper work it is merely a shortening of my full name?

Any help would be much appreciated.

[NewYorkSydney 0]

Hi there fellow VJs

My fiance & I are in the process of filling out all the paperwork to file for our I 129F. We are gathering our proof of relationship and we have run into something that has us scratching our heads.

We know that all previous married names must be included BUT the thing that has us stumped is this. My name is Theresa, but I am called Terri by everyone & even my email headers say Terri B...so all our emails back & forth are from Terri B not Theresa B. In some instances they are from Terri H from when I was married. My question is this: Do we need to include Terri B or Terri H as names I go by considering they are not names on any legal paper work it is merely a shortening of my full name?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Hey Tezzaa

I would stick to your legal names on the application otherwise they may ask you for proof of your nick names such as a name change certificate or marriage certificate.. You could always just let them know on a cover letter that your short names are as per the email headers.. This is just my opinion so lets see what other posts you get.. good luck

[Malarie 0]

Hi there fellow VJs

My fiance & I are in the process of filling out all the paperwork to file for our I 129F. We are gathering our proof of relationship and we have run into something that has us scratching our heads.

We know that all previous married names must be included BUT the thing that has us stumped is this. My name is Theresa, but I am called Terri by everyone & even my email headers say Terri B...so all our emails back & forth are from Terri B not Theresa B. In some instances they are from Terri H from when I was married. My question is this: Do we need to include Terri B or Terri H as names I go by considering they are not names on any legal paper work it is merely a shortening of my full name?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Hey Tezzaa

I would stick to your legal names on the application otherwise they may ask you for proof of your nick names such as a name change certificate or marriage certificate.. You could always just let them know on a cover letter that your short names are as per the email headers.. This is just my opinion so lets see what other posts you get.. good luck

Legal names only ... if you submit your nick names it will only confuse things.

I believe USCIS uses this for the background checks

[pushbrk 12,449]

Hi there fellow VJs

My fiance & I are in the process of filling out all the paperwork to file for our I 129F. We are gathering our proof of relationship and we have run into something that has us scratching our heads.

We know that all previous married names must be included BUT the thing that has us stumped is this. My name is Theresa, but I am called Terri by everyone & even my email headers say Terri B...so all our emails back & forth are from Terri B not Theresa B. In some instances they are from Terri H from when I was married. My question is this: Do we need to include Terri B or Terri H as names I go by considering they are not names on any legal paper work it is merely a shortening of my full name?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Hey Tezzaa

I would stick to your legal names on the application otherwise they may ask you for proof of your nick names such as a name change certificate or marriage certificate.. You could always just let them know on a cover letter that your short names are as per the email headers.. This is just my opinion so lets see what other posts you get.. good luck

Legal names only ... if you submit your nick names it will only confuse things.

I believe USCIS uses this for the background checks

Neither James, Michael, Robert or William need to indicate people call them Jim, Mike, Bob or Bill. No worries.

[baron555 934]

They only want other legal surnames, not first names or nicknames.