Fiancee - first name

[apgk 0]

My fiancee (from Russia) is generally known by and corresponded by the first name which is different from that on the passport. The official first name is Anna and the first name which people use to address casually (for example at home, friends etc) is Anya. So in all my letters and emails, I address her as Anya. (Other documents like airline tickets etc all use the official first name.)

Now, is this going to be a problem when I submit the letters/emails etc?

Should I explain this in some letter separately?

Anybody else had similar experience?

[YuAndDan 153]

Form G-325A, and I-129F have a place for "Other names used", That is what that box on the forms is for.

Also please do a timeline, and fill in the details in your profile, "filed for N/A" does not help sometimes when answering questions.

Edited February 15, 2007 by YuAndDan

[apgk 0]

Form G-325A, and I-129F have a place for "Other names used", That is what that box on the forms is for.

Also please do a timeline, and fill in the details in your profile, "filed for N/A" does not help sometimes when answering questions.

ok. I was under the impression that the "Other names used" field is for multiple names or aliases.

In my situation, this is just very casual situation - there is just one "official" name. Just the first

name that is used at home by family member and me are different and unfortunately seem

to show up only on our greeting cards and emails (during lovey-dovey exchange).

[payxibka 10,045]

Form G-325A, and I-129F have a place for "Other names used", That is what that box on the forms is for.

Also please do a timeline, and fill in the details in your profile, "filed for N/A" does not help sometimes when answering questions.

ok. I was under the impression that the "Other names used" field is for multiple names or aliases.

In my situation, this is just very casual situation - there is just one "official" name. Just the first

name that is used at home by family member and me are different and unfortunately seem

to show up only on our greeting cards and emails (during lovey-dovey exchange).

If Anya is a "nickname" for Anna in the same context as Bill is a "nickname" for William then I wouldn't worry so much about it.

[DanNNina 5]

I agree, it shouldn't be a problem.

[NYGirl 0]

Form G-325A, and I-129F have a place for "Other names used", That is what that box on the forms is for.

Also please do a timeline, and fill in the details in your profile, "filed for N/A" does not help sometimes when answering questions.

ok. I was under the impression that the "Other names used" field is for multiple names or aliases.

In my situation, this is just very casual situation - there is just one "official" name. Just the first

name that is used at home by family member and me are different and unfortunately seem

to show up only on our greeting cards and emails (during lovey-dovey exchange).

If Anya is a "nickname" for Anna in the same context as Bill is a "nickname" for William then I wouldn't worry so much about it.

FWAGUY is ALWAYS RIGHT as usual

My full name is Anna but Anya is just what i am called among family and friends. It's not really a nick name, but more or less of a short name, same like Jacquelynne would be Jackie, Alexander and Alex and etc. Most of the russian names have a short name or "nickname" to their full name.

[dj1206 0]

My fiancée has an extra name that for some reason does not appear on her birth certificate. Just to make sure all of our paperwork is not incomplete/insufficient for our governements regarding the names issue, I formulated a letter for Jacki to sign which clarifies the situation with her using the extra name up until recently. I still used it on cards and such until Jan of this year. I personally would recommend just writing a letter or have your fiancé(e) write a letter and tell why there is a discrepancy in spelling or the use of a given name in letters, cards, etc. sent to each other. I had friends in school who went by and were called informally by their middle names...a lot of executives, even at our hospital, use names that are either their middle names or Americanizations of their first name. Our CEO's real first name is very weird!!! So, anyhoo, if the name used informally is different from the legal name they use for passport, birth records, etc., I personally would recommend writing a clarification letter and have the person it affects (be it you or the person you are petitioning for) sign the letter for submission with affected forms. Hope this helps.

David

(no timeline yet as am still preparing mine and Jacki's paperwork...my Dad passed away last Saturday, so haven't had much of an opportunity to sit down with paperwork until now!)

[NYGirl 0]

My fiancée has an extra name that for some reason does not appear on her birth certificate. Just to make sure all of our paperwork is not incomplete/insufficient for our governements regarding the names issue, I formulated a letter for Jacki to sign which clarifies the situation with her using the extra name up until recently. I still used it on cards and such until Jan of this year. I personally would recommend just writing a letter or have your fiancé(e) write a letter and tell why there is a discrepancy in spelling or the use of a given name in letters, cards, etc. sent to each other. I had friends in school who went by and were called informally by their middle names...a lot of executives, even at our hospital, use names that are either their middle names or Americanizations of their first name. Our CEO's real first name is very weird!!! So, anyhoo, if the name used informally is different from the legal name they use for passport, birth records, etc., I personally would recommend writing a clarification letter and have the person it affects (be it you or the person you are petitioning for) sign the letter for submission with affected forms. Hope this helps.

David

(no timeline yet as am still preparing mine and Jacki's paperwork...my Dad passed away last Saturday, so haven't had much of an opportunity to sit down with paperwork until now!)

So sorry

My fiancee (from Russia) is generally known by and corresponded by the first name which is different from that on the passport. The official first name is Anna and the first name which people use to address casually (for example at home, friends etc) is Anya. So in all my letters and emails, I address her as Anya. (Other documents like airline tickets etc all use the official first name.)

Now, is this going to be a problem when I submit the letters/emails etc?

Should I explain this in some letter separately?

Anybody else had similar experience?

Whatever you write to each other in emails and etc could be a nick that you gave each other!!! and it also says on the K1 guides that you can edit anything personal with the black marker.....i don't think there should be any problems with that.

Edited February 15, 2007 by NYGirl

[payxibka 10,045]

There is a big difference between using a derivitaive or common short name (Anna, Anya, Ann, Anne, Annie, Annochka) versus if your name is Fung and you go by or are known as Paula. The latter definetly would be one I would put in as another name.

Second of all,

Do you intend to submit e-mails and letters with your initial petition submission? and if so Why?

[apgk 0]

There is a big difference between using a derivitaive or common short name (Anna, Anya, Ann, Anne, Annie, Annochka) versus if your name is Fung and you go by or are known as Paula. The latter definetly would be one I would put in as another name.

Second of all,

Do you intend to submit e-mails and letters with your initial petition submission? and if so Why?

I was thinking of submitting the letters and emails as one of the evidence (in the stack of many others) to prove the ongoing relationship.

you think otherwise?

[payxibka 10,045]

There is a big difference between using a derivitaive or common short name (Anna, Anya, Ann, Anne, Annie, Annochka) versus if your name is Fung and you go by or are known as Paula. The latter definetly would be one I would put in as another name.

Second of all,

Do you intend to submit e-mails and letters with your initial petition submission? and if so Why?

I was thinking of submitting the letters and emails as one of the evidence (in the stack of many others) to prove the ongoing relationship.

you think otherwise?

What does the I-129F ask for? Proof of meeting within last two years. If e-mails and letters provide that kind of evidence then by all means submit. I can guaranty that the USCIS service center does not think that e-mails and letters provide that proof. Evidentiary evidence of proof of bonafide ongoing relationship is at the consulate interview.

[NYGirl 0]

There is a big difference between using a derivitaive or common short name (Anna, Anya, Ann, Anne, Annie, Annochka) versus if your name is Fung and you go by or are known as Paula. The latter definetly would be one I would put in as another name.

Second of all,

Do you intend to submit e-mails and letters with your initial petition submission? and if so Why?

I was thinking of submitting the letters and emails as one of the evidence (in the stack of many others) to prove the ongoing relationship.

you think otherwise?

What does the I-129F ask for? Proof of meeting within last two years. If e-mails and letters provide that kind of evidence then by all means submit. I can guaranty that the USCIS service center does not think that e-mails and letters provide that proof. Evidentiary evidence of proof of bonafide ongoing relationship is at the consulate interview.

It's AnEchka

I know it's not asking for emails and such in my I-129F but I decided to put it in there, anything extra won't hurt but anything less........you never know

Edited February 15, 2007 by NYGirl

[apgk 0]

There is a big difference between using a derivitaive or common short name (Anna, Anya, Ann, Anne, Annie, Annochka) versus if your name is Fung and you go by or are known as Paula. The latter definetly would be one I would put in as another name.

Second of all,

Do you intend to submit e-mails and letters with your initial petition submission? and if so Why?

I was thinking of submitting the letters and emails as one of the evidence (in the stack of many others) to prove the ongoing relationship.

you think otherwise?

What does the I-129F ask for? Proof of meeting within last two years. If e-mails and letters provide that kind of evidence then by all means submit. I can guaranty that the USCIS service center does not think that e-mails and letters provide that proof. Evidentiary evidence of proof of bonafide ongoing relationship is at the consulate interview.

I agree with you. Clearly, email and letters on its own are insufficient to substantiate anything.

However, in the instructions for I-129F, under Section 7B - it states that you need to submet letter of intent to marry and "any other evidence that you wish to submit to establish the mutual intent"

Clearly, this is somewhat of an open-ended requriement - I was just thinking to use letters and emails also as additional evidence to establish this mutual intent by indirectly showing that there has been an ongoing relationship in that direction.

Also, where does it mention that such evidence is required at the consulate and not during initial I-129F filing?

[bora bora 1]

If it's just a nickname than it's a good idea to make a note on your application.

My fiance uses a nickname on his e-mail (although the address itself has his name in it). Consequently, I made a note on the translation of each e-mail that it is a psedonym he uses on his e-mail.

It wasn't a big deal - we receive NO RFEs.

[payxibka 10,045]

I agree with you. Clearly, email and letters on its own are insufficient to substantiate anything.

However, in the instructions for I-129F, under Section 7B - it states that you need to submet letter of intent to marry and "any other evidence that you wish to submit to establish the mutual intent"

Clearly, this is somewhat of an open-ended requriement - I was just thinking to use letters and emails also as additional evidence to establish this mutual intent by indirectly showing that there has been an ongoing relationship in that direction.

Also, where does it mention that such evidence is required at the consulate and not during initial I-129F filing?

Check your consulate packet 3/4 information.... it will tell you exactly what they expect.