Decree Absolute for UK

[Jaylen Brit 0]

Your divorce papers were CORRECTLY made out as Jones vs Jones as that WAS your name at the time you applied for it.

Youare still Jones until you remarry - unless you legally cahnge your name by deed poll - but why bother? You can CALL yourself whatever the heck you like but your 'official' name (sans deed poll changes or remarriages) is still Jones although you are 'known as' Smith..

The emabassy / USCIS ought to be able (ok I know I'm tempting fate here, lol) to work it out as they will have copies of both your decree absolute AND your birthcertifcate.

If they get confused they'll RFE you to explain.

No biggie

[Sacha 0]

Your divorce papers were CORRECTLY made out as Jones vs Jones as that WAS your name at the time you applied for it.

Youare still Jones until you remarry - unless you legally cahnge your name by deed poll - but why bother? You can CALL yourself whatever the heck you like but your 'official' name (sans deed poll changes or remarriages) is still Jones although you are 'known as' Smith..

The emabassy / USCIS ought to be able (ok I know I'm tempting fate here, lol) to work it out as they will have copies of both your decree absolute AND your birthcertifcate.

If they get confused they'll RFE you to explain.

No biggie

Don't get me started on the birth certificate phalava. My birth certificate is lost, cannot be found or traced and so I will require affidavits from my parents to verify my date of birth etc. I have however, sent along with my Decree Absolut my British Citizenship certificate with my (maiden) name and DOB on.

But that's really helpful and might just speed up my K1 process a little more At the moment I've been waiting for my name change to come back.

[Linababe 0]

Has anyone encountered this situation.....the surname on the Decree Absolut is the married name instead of the maiden name.

Basically, when the divorce was filed, it was filed as "Sacha Jones versus Steven Jones" instead of Sacha Smith (maiden name) versus Steven Jones. So obviously the Decree Absolut came back as Sacha Jones, which is all fine until....

My fiance started the application for my K1 visa where the name we used on the application was Sacha Smith (maiden name) instead of Sacha Jones. And having sent alone with it, the Decree Absolut which said Sacha Jones, I believe they may require some proof that my name has officially been reverted back?

I have applied to have my name officially changed back to my maiden name (via UK deed poll), but can you tell me whether this is necessary for the application?

Thats a good point! I also have the married name on the decree absolute but then again I havent reverted back to my maiden name I have kept my married name as at the time it was alot less hassle to go around changing the name on accounts etc. ON the K1 application I wrote down all the names i was using inculding my maiden name so I guess it should be ok. I didnt know we had to change back to our maiden name via deed poll?? I thought you just show your decree absolute to organisations such as banks , passport office etc to show that you are divorced and wish to use your maiden name.

Lina (UKC)

[Jaylen Brit 0]

There is NO NEED to make a change by deed poll unless you want to.

Legally you can call yourself by any name in the UK as long as you inform people like banks, NI offices etc. Your 'official' name will remain the one it was before any legal changes (like divorce) until you remarry as far as institutions like Immigration and passport offices are concerned (unless you change it by legal document like a deed poll).

I kept my previous married name soley because it was easier and it's going to change legally when I re-marry anyway - I will wait until then to start changing pasports etc - remember IF you change your name by deed-poll you would be advised to also get a new passport in that name or your documentation will not match name wise, and that may cause confusion at the service center.