Signature change

[Caryh 5,206]

Will take your advise:) as of for now I don't think I can do anything cause all my document are in the process in nvc stage. And we are done in uscis. Crossing my finger right now and hoping it won't affect everything cause we are almost close to the finish :'(

My wife didn't really like the process of learning to write her new signature. But she had it down before the wedding, even if it felt a little weird to her at first. I think a big part was figuring out how she wanted it to look and then getting used to the new feel of it. It wasn't long and it became totally automatic for her though.

[Yhan2x 37]

Don't bother with COMELEC. I went to them too bacause I want to change my name into married on my Voter's ID but they said it will take YEARS before I will get my new ID so it's pretty useless.

Thank u the truth is I am not worried if I don't get my I.d from them because once I'm already in U.S with my husband I don't think I can still use it. I just got worried about on what they said that "in philippine law once u are married you are require to change your signature" so I can't stop thinking until now,

[Caryh 5,206]

Thank u the truth is I am not worried if I don't get my I.d from them because once I'm already in U.S with my husband I don't think I can still use it. I just got worried about on what they said that "in philippine law once u are married you are require to change your signature" so I can't stop thinking until now,

The definition of a signature is your name written in a distinctive way. Your old signature is not your current name. Its not a law, its the definition of what a signature is that creates the problem with how you're signing it.

sig·na·ture

noun

1. 1.

   a person's name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification in authorizing a check or document or concluding a letter.

[Yhan2x 37]

My wife didn't really like the process of learning to write her new signature. But she had it down before the wedding, even if it felt a little weird to her at first. I think a big part was figuring out how she wanted it to look and then getting used to the new feel of it. It wasn't long and it became totally automatic for her though.

I would love to use a signature with my husband's name. But what happened is after our wedding we started to gather the other papers for my petition and it's happened that some of those paper we first sent is I use the same signature I use to. So what I did is instead of changing it I stick with that signature cause i am more comfortable with that and I am also worried that if I sign the other papers in different signature it will cost me more problem.

[sweet cakes 326]

My wife didn't really like the process of learning to write her new signature. But she had it down before the wedding, even if it felt a little weird to her at first. I think a big part was figuring out how she wanted it to look and then getting used to the new feel of it. It wasn't long and it became totally automatic for her though.

I have like 5 different choices before the wedding. I kept practicing each to see which one I'm more comfortable with. Finally, on my wedding day, I have subconsciously used my old signature... Everybody laughed! I just ended up adding my husband's last name to it.

Thank u the truth is I am not worried if I don't get my I.d from them because once I'm already in U.S with my husband I don't think I can still use it. I just got worried about on what they said that "in philippine law once u are married you are require to change your signature" so I can't stop thinking until now,

I didn't even bother dropping by comelec when I left PH.

Edited May 21, 2014 by sweet cakes

[Yhan2x 37]

I have like 5 different choices before the wedding. I kept practicing each to see which one I'm more comfortable with. Finally, on my wedding day, I have subconsciously used my old signature... Everybody laughed! I just ended up adding my husband's last name to it.

I didn't even bother dropping by comelec when I left PH.

I have no plan too, i just help my sister to register and then I end up asking them if I can change my status lol, I don't know what came out on my mind, stupidity I guess, and now I am here still a wake and keep thinking about it

[Caryh 5,206]

I have like 5 different choices before the wedding. I kept practicing each to see which one I'm more comfortable with. Finally, on my wedding day, I have subconsciously used my old signature... Everybody laughed! I just ended up adding my husband's last name to it.

Now you've got me thinking I need to look at my marriage certificate to see how my wife signed it. Ok just dug it up. We didn't sign the marriage certificate?! Only the witnesses and the minster did. It has our names before and after marriage though.

[Caryh 5,206]

I have no plan too, i just help my sister to register and then I end up asking them if I can change my status lol, I don't know what came out on my mind, stupidity I guess, and now I am here still a wake and keep thinking about it

You're more than likely going to go right through with it this way. But I'd say in the future, sign everything with your current name.

[sweet cakes 326]

Now you've got me thinking I need to look at my marriage certificate to see how my wife signed it. Ok just dug it up. We didn't sign the marriage certificate?! Only the witnesses and the minster did. It has our names before and after marriage though.

It must be a county or state thing. Our marriage cert even uses my maiden name too because it asks for birth name. Geez.. So many rules and no standard marriage form apparently.

You're more than likely going to go right through with it this way. But I'd say in the future, sign everything with your current name.

Yep, agree to this. New name, new signature!

[Caryh 5,206]

It must be a county or state thing. Our marriage cert even uses my maiden name too because it asks for birth name. Geez.. So many rules and no standard marriage form apparently.

I'm sure it is. My first marriage I'm positive we had to sign. I remember the judge having the certificate ran into the room my ex wife was dressing in, then having me sign it, then him. He said congrats you're married. I said really, we didn't say anything yet, and we're not even in the same room, and he said yes, legally you are now married. He also said normally he waits until after the ceremony, but there was a college football game he had tickets for right after.

[sweet cakes 326]

I'm sure it is. My first marriage I'm positive we had to sign. I remember the judge having the certificate ran into the room my ex wife was dressing in, then having me sign it, then him. He said congrats you're married. I said really, we didn't say anything yet, and we're not even in the same room, and he said yes, legally you are now married. He also said normally he waits until after the ceremony, but there was a college football game he had tickets for right after.

That's a good one! At least he made sure that you both signed so his job is covered and good to go!

[JbTin 51]

I forgot to change my signature when i signed a document (forgot what it was) in the Philippines after the wedding so i decided to just use the same signature (maiden) to avoid conflict with my other ID's and documents. It's the same signature i used for my visa processing, and also for social, drivers license, bank, etc here in the US. I had no problem (so far hehe) so i guess you would be fine.

[Yhan2x 37]

I forgot to change my signature when i signed a document (forgot what it was) in the Philippines after the wedding so i decided to just use the same signature (maiden) to avoid conflict with my other ID's and documents. It's the same signature i used for my visa processing, and also for social, drivers license, bank, etc here in the US. I had no problem (so far hehe) so i guess you would be fine.

Thank u so much now I'm less worried