I´ll change my name, ¿how long must my fiancee wait to send the I-129F form?

[Sam&Kathleen 1]

Hello,

This monday i´ll change my name in my country, first of all i need change documents, like: passport, id, drivers license, etc.

For more information to my question:

to change it i need first go to a notary, change the name on the register, and then allows me the new ID, all this in just 2 days, but the new id document takes about three months, before they give me a document that says that the new ID is being processed.

Is it necessary to wait some time?.... or my fiancee can send the documents with my new name, and while approving the form I-129F, is this time an advantage for me?, i dont know, please help me.

Thanks a lot!

[Gingerpants 8]

I'm a bit confused by your post but since no one else has answered I'll try and see if I can help. So are you changing your first name or last? If it's your last name and you're still not married (which I would assume you're not based on the rest of you info) then most people do this after they are married. In fact unless it's a tradition to do this prior to the marriage in your country then it may concern the consulate and they might think you're already married. If this is about changing your first name then I would recommend waiting until you change your last name and do it all at once to say you the hassle.

Edited September 5, 2010 by Gingerpants

[Sam&Kathleen 1]

I'm a bit confused by your post but since no one else has answered I'll try and see if I can help. So are you changing your first name or last? If it's your last name and you're still not married (which I would assume you're not based on the rest of you info) then most people do this after they are married. In fact unless it's a tradition to do this prior to the marriage in your country then it may concern the consulate and they might think you're already married. If this is about changing your first name then I would recommend waiting until you change your last name and do it all at once to say you the hassle.

ill change my first name only, but i need to know if it is good to wait some time or we can send the I-129F form anyway?, however... isnt a prior en my country change the last name, it is just my own desire for religious reasons.

[Sam&Kathleen 1]

ill change my first name by my own desire for religious reasons.

[Gingerpants 8]

I think you may be better off waiting until after you've entered into the states to do this as I could see this causing confusion and maybe even delays in your application.

[Amyyduck 20]

I agree with Ginger. If it isn't absolutely necessary to change your name now, I would definitely wait until after you've done the K-1. If it makes you feel any better you can have your friends and family start calling you by your new name but still use your old one on official documents until after you're married. That is what I would do.

Best of luck!

[Sam&Kathleen 1]

I agree with Ginger. If it isn't absolutely necessary to change your name now, I would definitely wait until after you've done the K-1. If it makes you feel any better you can have your friends and family start calling you by your new name but still use your old one on official documents until after you're married. That is what I would do.

Best of luck!

but i did change mi name, mi question is: how long must my fiance wait to send the form?, sorry for my english! i thing that was a mistake when i wrote

but i did change mi name, mi question is: how long must my fiance wait to send the form?, sorry for my english! i thing that was a mistake when i wrote

[pushbrk 12,605]

but i did change mi name, mi question is: how long must my fiance wait to send the form?, sorry for my english! i thing that was a mistake when i wrote

but i did change mi name, mi question is: how long must my fiance wait to send the form?, sorry for my english! i thing that was a mistake when i wrote

There is no need to wait, as long as you're certain the name change will go through with no problems.

[Robert de Bonda 3]

The only problem that I can see is the possibility that someone at the Registradura Nacional makes an error on your new cedula and you have a petition with one version of your new name and a national identity document with a different version of your name. While not an insurmountable problem, you would need to sort it out prior to your interview. How long would it take to issue a revised cedula?

[Sam&Kathleen 1]

The only problem that I can see is the possibility that someone at the Registradura Nacional makes an error on your new cedula and you have a petition with one version of your new name and a national identity document with a different version of your name. While not an insurmountable problem, you would need to sort it out prior to your interview. How long would it take to issue a revised cedula?

to change my new name in cedula is aprox. 6 month, i did change it as 2 month ago, and... in 2 months we`ll send the i130 form.

i think this time is good, no?

[Robert de Bonda 3]

to change my new name in cedula is aprox. 6 month, i did change it as 2 month ago, and... in 2 months we`ll send the i130 form.

i think this time is good, no?

If there are no errors on your new cedula, you shouldn't have a problem. I know that my fiancee had issues with her cedula and it took what seemed like forever to have it corrected. This is important as the embassy in Bogota requires that any corrections to your Colombian documents be completed before they will see you for your interview.

In hindsight, it might have been better to request the name change after you completed the process. But you just might be lucky.