previous marriage divorced

[red.ph 0]

Hi everyone!

We are currently in the process of arranging the supporting documents for our K1 visa application.

We are just concerned about my fiance's name from her previous marriage.

Here's the scenario:

1. the annulment from her previous marriage was granted and she has all the legal documents to prove it

2. but all our supporting documents (such as plane tickets together, etc) still reflect her name from the marriage because all her identification cards haven't been changed to her old maiden name (she's from the Philippines and it takes a while to process change of name) so she has no choice but to still use her married name in all transactions that require her to present a valid I.D.

3. currently, her passport, driver's license (and other i.d's) are still under the process of name change

Our question is:

1. do we need to attach a letter with our application to explain why she still uses her married name even if the marriage is annulled?

2. OR is it enough to just include a copy of her marriage certificate and annulment papers?

We're really confused and we don't want to make a mistake the first time we send out the I-129F, we want to avoid any delays.

Thanks in advance!

[pushbrk 12,898]

Hi everyone!

We are currently in the process of arranging the supporting documents for our K1 visa application.

We are just concerned about my fiance's name from her previous marriage.

Here's the scenario:

1. the annulment from her previous marriage was granted and she has all the legal documents to prove it

2. but all our supporting documents (such as plane tickets together, etc) still reflect her name from the marriage because all her identification cards haven't been changed to her old maiden name (she's from the Philippines and it takes a while to process change of name) so she has no choice but to still use her married name in all transactions that require her to present a valid I.D.

3. currently, her passport, driver's license (and other i.d's) are still under the process of name change

Our question is:

1. do we need to attach a letter with our application to explain why she still uses her married name even if the marriage is annulled?

2. OR is it enough to just include a copy of her marriage certificate and annulment papers?

We're really confused and we don't want to make a mistake the first time we send out the I-129F, we want to avoid any delays.

Thanks in advance!

It won't hurt do do both. The marriage certificate and annulment papers will explain why her ID doesn't match her Birth certificate. What name did you use for her when filing the petition?

[Zen Den 18]

Hi everyone!

We are currently in the process of arranging the supporting documents for our K1 visa application.

We are just concerned about my fiance's name from her previous marriage.

Here's the scenario:

1. the annulment from her previous marriage was granted and she has all the legal documents to prove it

2. but all our supporting documents (such as plane tickets together, etc) still reflect her name from the marriage because all her identification cards haven't been changed to her old maiden name (she's from the Philippines and it takes a while to process change of name) so she has no choice but to still use her married name in all transactions that require her to present a valid I.D.

3. currently, her passport, driver's license (and other i.d's) are still under the process of name change

Our question is:

1. do we need to attach a letter with our application to explain why she still uses her married name even if the marriage is annulled?

2. OR is it enough to just include a copy of her marriage certificate and annulment papers?

We're really confused and we don't want to make a mistake the first time we send out the I-129F, we want to avoid any delays.

Thanks in advance!

1. no you don't have to, but it certainly won't hurt to do so to clarify her situation.

2. it's always better to submit more than what is required just in case they want to "cross-examine" documents

the truth is, although her previous marriage has already been annulled you don't have to change her last name back to her maiden name because she's allowed to keep that if she wants to (although in your case the real reason would be to be able to submit the application already while name change is being processed).

besides, like you said, her other documents will show that the change was due to marriage and that that marriage has been annulled.

good luck and god bless!

[red.ph 0]

thanks for the inputs!

we haven't sent in our application yet but i plan to use her maiden name since she is already in the process of having her name changed in all her records.

i guess it's really better to send in more info than required just to be sure they get a clearer picture.

[SunDrop 59]

When we filed our K1 petition, we did so under my married name as this is the name I still use legally. It doesn't strike me as a worthwhile process to change them all now to only go about changing them all over again at the end of the year when I remarry.

I sent my marriage certificate showing my maiden name and my ex husband's name as proof of legal name change, and obviously my divorce decree absolute, granted in my now legal name, as proof of being free to marry.

In my case, I also have (and provided) a SSN which is in my maiden name. I am, however, probably going to update my records to show my current legal name, since I don't have much faith in easily being able to update my SSA records once I take my new husband's name once we're in the US.

[red.ph 0]

When we filed our K1 petition, we did so under my married name as this is the name I still use legally. It doesn't strike me as a worthwhile process to change them all now to only go about changing them all over again at the end of the year when I remarry.

I sent my marriage certificate showing my maiden name and my ex husband's name as proof of legal name change, and obviously my divorce decree absolute, granted in my now legal name, as proof of being free to marry.

In my case, I also have (and provided) a SSN which is in my maiden name. I am, however, probably going to update my records to show my current legal name, since I don't have much faith in easily being able to update my SSA records once I take my new husband's name once we're in the US.

Wow, so it's perfectly ok to file the K1 still using her married name.

So in all forms where she is asked for her legal name, we would still indicate her married name which is what she currently uses legally? (as indicated in all her valid ID's) - sorry if it's a redundant question, we just want to be sure.

THANKS!

[SunDrop 59]

Wow, so it's perfectly ok to file the K1 still using her married name.

So in all forms where she is asked for her legal name, we would still indicate her married name which is what she currently uses legally? (as indicated in all her valid ID's) - sorry if it's a redundant question, we just want to be sure.

THANKS!

Of course, it's her legal name.

Has she actually started changing back (passport, especially) to her maiden name? If so, then you might want to file using her maiden name, but as far as I can make out, it doesn't matter that she hasn't completed the reverting back before you file the petition, since no evidence of her identity is actually required at this stage. Only her proof of legal name change, which would be her first marriage certificate and her being legally free to marry, which is her divorce decree absolute.