Question regarding G-325

[robertwdalton 0]

Question regarding G-325

In the example G-325 form on the VJ website the first line of the document ask for Family Name, First Name and Middle Name. The name filled in for the example is the ‘married” name Smith, Jane, Joan

This makes sense to me.

On the last line of the example G-325 form it asks for the applicant to print their Family Name, Given Name and Middle name.

Would this not be the same as what is filled in on the first line of the G-325 document? I ask this question because the example form on the VJ website used the maiden name Doally, Jane, Joan

We are amrried now and we are wondering what have others done when filling out this document? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mai and Robert

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Where is the example form you're looking at? The one I see has "Doally" in both places.

[BinhJerome 14]

I agree with Jim it shows the same name in both for me. I really think you are making this more complicated that it is. Family name means just that family name (last name) If she has taken your family name then you should put it in there, but make sure all her documents show this as her new family name. Just make sure the name matches all of her documents unless they specifically ask for maiden name. Jerome

[robertwdalton 0]

Where is the example form you're looking at? The one I see has "Doally" in both places.

In the VJ section of example forms under the AOS (Green Card) area there is a hyperlink to the G-G-325A form

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-G-325A-aos.pdf

The name is not the same in both palces on this example

[robertwdalton 0]

I agree with Jim it shows the same name in both for me. I really think you are making this more complicated that it is. Family name means just that family name (last name) If she has taken your family name then you should put it in there, but make sure all her documents show this as her new family name. Just make sure the name matches all of her documents unless they specifically ask for maiden name. Jerome

Not trying to make anything complicted. Just trying to do the paperwork correctly the first time. Check out this link to see what I am refering to. In the very first line the Family Name used is Smith. In the very last line the Family Name used is Dollay.

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-G-325A-aos.pdf

[BinhJerome 14]

Not trying to make anything complicted. Just trying to do the paperwork correctly the first time. Check out this link to see what I am refering to. In the very first line the Family Name used is Smith. In the very last line the Family Name used is Dollay.

http://www.visajourn...-G-325A-aos.pdf

I know, but what I meant by not trying to make things complicated was to do what it said regardless of any example you see. I am sure you know what family name means, this means your "legal last name" and your maden name means the family name you were born with. But if she has taken your last name then this is now the new family name, but just make sure if you use that name that her corisponding documents support this, meaning if you use your last name as her new family name and her passport shows her family name as something different that you should use the family name that her documents support instead of using her new married family name. I hope this is not confusing, but when proofing it I find myself a bit confused. Jerome

[Bernie C 24]

The G325A in the AOS sample has Doally listed as the family name in the box at the very bottom of the page.

Robert - For the AOS G325a we put the married name in and put her maiden name in the box where it asks for other names used.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

In the VJ section of example forms under the AOS (Green Card) area there is a hyperlink to the G-G-325A form

http://www.visajourney.com/examples/INS-Form-G-325A-aos.pdf

The name is not the same in both palces on this example

Ok, I see it now. I only clicked on the example forms link at the top of the page.

Well, I wouldn't have filled it out that way, but I didn't have to give it any thought because my wife kept her maiden name. She wanted to take my name because that's often how it's done in the US, and she thought I'd want her to. I thought she should keep her maiden name because that's how it's done in Asia, and also because I thought at least one parent should have the same family name as her kids.

Anyway, unless someone has a good reason for putting her maiden name in the big box at the bottom, I'd put her current name there.

[robertwdalton 0]

After thinking about this we are not going to use the maiden name unless specifically aked for and will use married name on all forms. We all ready changed Mai's Social Secuity Card to reflct her married name.

Thanks to all for your input!!!