Do we need to consult an immigration attrony?

[July-lucky 0]

Hey fellow members,

First of all I would like to thank you all for taking the time to read this.

As you know I am the beneficiary of a K1 visa. I am originally from Ethiopia,have been residing in the UK for a few years and I am now a naturalised british citizen.

In my country origin we use our father's 1st name as a surname. When birth certificate are issued, they would put your 1st name then your father's first name

(Surname to us) followed by your grandfather's 1st name as your full name. For ppl that are not from Ethiopia it would seem as if I have a given middle name which I dont. My birth certificate is the only document that has listed my grandfather's name after my surname. All other documents e.g. Passport, school etc. all have listed my name and surname only.

Here are my questions.

1) On form G-325a it asks all other names used, I wrote down NONE. Do you think I should of put down full name as listed on my birth certificate.

2) on D-230, Q3. It asks for full name in native alphabet,

Do you think I should put my full name as in birth certificate or passport?

3) do you think the fact that name on mypassport dont match to my birth certificate

might cause a problem at the consulate stage ? Or if I explain to them the name at the end is my grandfather's name, then it would be ok. Or do I need to write same person, one person aaffidavit? Or Do we need to consultan an immigration attrony? Please share your knowledges and experiences on this matter.

Thanks very much in advance. God bless!

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[marriedtomrg 141]

Hey fellow members,

First of all I would like to thank you all for taking the time to read this.

As you know I am the beneficiary of a K1 visa. I am originally from Ethiopia,have been residing in the UK for a few years and I am now a naturalised british citizen.

In my country origin we use our father's 1st name as a surname. When birth certificate are issued, they would put your 1st name then your father's first name

(Surname to us) followed by your grandfather's 1st name as your full name. For ppl that are not from Ethiopia it would seem as if I have a given middle name which I dont. My birth certificate is the only document that has listed my grandfather's name after my surname. All other documents e.g. Passport, school etc. all have listed my name and surname only.

Here are my questions.

1) On form G-325a it asks all other names used, I wrote down NONE. Do you think I should of put down full name as listed on my birth certificate.

YES, so they know you are one and the same person.

2) on D-230, Q3. It asks for full name in native alphabet,

Do you think I should put my full name as in birth certificate or passport?

This only applies if you have a native alphabet like the Chinese, Thai and Arabians do. Otherwise, you can just write N/A.

3) do you think the fact that name on mypassport dont match to my birth certificate

might cause a problem at the consulate stage ? Or if I explain to them the name at the end is my grandfather's name, then it would be ok. Or do I need to write same person, one person aaffidavit? Or Do we need to consultan an immigration attrony? Please share your knowledges and experiences on this matter.

Sounds like that could be a problem...you may want to consult one of the members on the appropriate Regional discussion board to ask how they handled that concern.

Thanks very much in advance. God bless!

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[jalie 3]

Hey fellow members,

First of all I would like to thank you all for taking the time to read this.

As you know I am the beneficiary of a K1 visa. I am originally from Ethiopia,have been residing in the UK for a few years and I am now a naturalised british citizen.

In my country origin we use our father's 1st name as a surname. When birth certificate are issued, they would put your 1st name then your father's first name

(Surname to us) followed by your grandfather's 1st name as your full name. For ppl that are not from Ethiopia it would seem as if I have a given middle name which I dont. My birth certificate is the only document that has listed my grandfather's name after my surname. All other documents e.g. Passport, school etc. all have listed my name and surname only.

Here are my questions.

1) On form G-325a it asks all other names used, I wrote down NONE. Do you think I should of put down full name as listed on my birth certificate.

2) on D-230, Q3. It asks for full name in native alphabet,

Do you think I should put my full name as in birth certificate or passport?

3) do you think the fact that name on mypassport dont match to my birth certificate

might cause a problem at the consulate stage ? Or if I explain to them the name at the end is my grandfather's name, then it would be ok. Or do I need to write same person, one person aaffidavit? Or Do we need to consultan an immigration attrony? Please share your knowledges and experiences on this matter.

Thanks very much in advance. God bless!

1)Yes, you should have mentioned your granny's 1st name as other names used.

2)If you possess a name in your native alphabet then say so. Your birth certificate must match your passport entries.

3)It definitely will cause a problem. (And that is also my problem now, more or less).

... of course this is only my opinion!

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[July-lucky 0]

Thank you marriedtomrg and jalie for you quick responses. Jalie what are you doing to address the issue? What did your consulate ask for you to bring? Would a driver’s licence or some other ID work? Please let me know what you are doing to fix the problem. Thank you so much

[jalie 3]

Hey fellow members,

First of all I would like to thank you all for taking the time to read this.

As you know I am the beneficiary of a K1 visa. I am originally from Ethiopia,have been residing in the UK for a few years and I am now a naturalised british citizen.

In my country origin we use our father's 1st name as a surname. When birth certificate are issued, they would put your 1st name then your father's first name

(Surname to us) followed by your grandfather's 1st name as your full name. For ppl that are not from Ethiopia it would seem as if I have a given middle name which I dont. My birth certificate is the only document that has listed my grandfather's name after my surname. All other documents e.g. Passport, school etc. all have listed my name and surname only.

Here are my questions.

1) On form G-325a it asks all other names used, I wrote down NONE. Do you think I should of put down full name as listed on my birth certificate.

2) on D-230, Q3. It asks for full name in native alphabet,

Do you think I should put my full name as in birth certificate or passport?

3) do you think the fact that name on mypassport dont match to my birth certificate

might cause a problem at the consulate stage ? Or if I explain to them the name at the end is my grandfather's name, then it would be ok. Or do I need to write same person, one person aaffidavit? Or Do we need to consultan an immigration attrony? Please share your knowledges and experiences on this matter.

Thanks very much in advance. God bless!

2... "Do you think I should put my full name as in birth certificate or passport?"

...This is quite complex...If I were you I would call and get info from my embassy. Your birth cert contains your grand pa's 1st name but in your passport it does not appear. In my country it takes 6 months of legal proceedings to correct a birth cert (plus of course a sumptuous fee) .It is only you who can decide if you want to correct EITHER your birth cert or your passport entries. And if one possesses a passport that have discrepancies with the birth cert one should have those errors corrected. One can not just go and appear for interview and tell the interviewing consul; "oh look, that person in the passport and that one in the birth cert are one and the same". One should have a proof (passport amendment receipt, consular cert, affidavit of support,... whatever) that the person in the birth cert with the grandfather's name and the person with a passport without the grandfather's name are ONE AND THE SAME!!!

... again this is only my opinion...

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[jalie 3]

Thank you marriedtomrg and jalie for you quick responses. Jalie what are you doing to address the issue? What did your consulate ask for you to bring? Would a driver’s licence or some other ID work? Please let me know what you are doing to fix the problem. Thank you so much

... My consulate did not ask me of anything, in fact I was the most confused human right after the second interview. I was told to wait for two weeks and that two weeks is not yet due.

Thanks to an angel from DOS, he told me what the problem is.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hey fellow members,

First of all I would like to thank you all for taking the time to read this.

As you know I am the beneficiary of a K1 visa. I am originally from Ethiopia,have been residing in the UK for a few years and I am now a naturalised british citizen.

In my country origin we use our father's 1st name as a surname. When birth certificate are issued, they would put your 1st name then your father's first name

(Surname to us) followed by your grandfather's 1st name as your full name. For ppl that are not from Ethiopia it would seem as if I have a given middle name which I dont. My birth certificate is the only document that has listed my grandfather's name after my surname. All other documents e.g. Passport, school etc. all have listed my name and surname only.

Here are my questions.

1) On form G-325a it asks all other names used, I wrote down NONE. Do you think I should of put down full name as listed on my birth certificate.

2) on D-230, Q3. It asks for full name in native alphabet,

Do you think I should put my full name as in birth certificate or passport?

3) do you think the fact that name on mypassport dont match to my birth certificate

might cause a problem at the consulate stage ? Or if I explain to them the name at the end is my grandfather's name, then it would be ok. Or do I need to write same person, one person aaffidavit? Or Do we need to consultan an immigration attrony? Please share your knowledges and experiences on this matter.

Thanks very much in advance. God bless!

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what are you NOT understanding? As for an attorney, if you and your US citizen fiancee are having difficulty with the forms, then you should probably pay someone to do this for you. To answer your questions...

1. Yes

2. Yes It also asks for this on the I-129f and the G-325a.

3. You need to document name changes with official documents. Adoption records, marriage and divorce, whatever. Read the instructions. ALL names used MUST be listed (That means all names used EVER in your entire life) and if there are any changes, they must be documented.

[July-lucky 0]

Thank you guys. I appreciate all your efforts.

Right now I am the most confused person ever. My fiance has already sent a copy of my birth certificate

and passport with the petition. 1)Do you think the fact that the uscis has seen the discrepancy and we have been approved would help our situation. Because i've read somewhere whatever the uscis have seen and approved the consulate cant deny.

2) do You think the uscis have gotten rid of

the copies of birth certificate and passport

since they were not required for that part of the process or would they keep it in the file.

3) I am not sure if my country would allow me to amend my birth certificate. If they do, am I gonna get an RFE from the consulate since they have my current copy birth certificate?

4) Gary and Alla, or what would you recommend us to do with G-325a and i-129f forms about other names? we cant write the uscis because our petition has already been approved.

5) Jalie, what is the reason that you are amending your birth certificate?

Is it because there are mistakes on your birth certificate or You wanted your name to match with your passport?

Would you mind letting us know what your consulate say to you after 2 weeks?

Sorry guys for asking too many questions. We are so stressed about the whole situation and we need a guidance. I still haven't

sent our packet 3 because of this mess. Thank you so much guys.

[July-lucky 0]

I Understand I am asking too many questions, if it's easier for you just answer the questions that you feel you can answers. Thanks again.