Previous Name Change Documentation

[Zhu 0]

Hi everyone - hopefully this will be an easy question with a simple answer. Following the K1 guides, I noticed that documentation of a name change is required if the previous name was used on any of the forms submitted with the I-129F. My fiancé had her name changed when she was a teenager for feng shui reasons. Her birth name is not shown on any of the documentation that we need to submit with the I-129F, nor is it on her passport or any of her previous US visas (student, work, tourist). Is it necessary to still show evidence of the name change with the I-129F packet? I'm sure this will be necessary for the interview, but I'd rather not wait for this document to be translated, thus delaying the rest of out I-129F submission.

Thanks in advance for any help.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

I do not think it will be needed with the I-129F petition. She can take it with her to the interview, where they will want a copy of her birth certificate.

c. If either you or the person for whom you are filing is using a name other than that shown on the relevant documents,
you must submit copies of the legal documents that made the change, such as a marriage certificate, adoption
decree, or court order.

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf