Patryonic Name

[dkmfan85 832]

When filling out documents such as the I-129F and G-325A, what do I do with the patryonic name? It is not technically a middle name from information I have gathered. I ask because my fiancee has had some documents translated and her father's name and her patryonic name have been completely butchered going from Russian (Soviet documents) to Ukrainian and then to English. She doesn't want the monstrosity to follow her around her whole life or for it to be considered her middle name. Is it okay to just leave it out of any forms since it is not a middle name nor called such on any of her legal documents?

[Ksenia_O 696]

Just leave it out and don't use it at all. 

[gregcrs2 1,778]

Leave it out.  That's what we did for the spousal visa.

Edited March 7, 2017 by gregcrs2

[Lenchick 133]

3 hours ago, dkmfan85 said:

When filling out documents such as the I-129F and G-325A, what do I do with the patryonic name? It is not technically a middle name from information I have gathered. I ask because my fiancee has had some documents translated and her father's name and her patryonic name have been completely butchered going from Russian (Soviet documents) to Ukrainian and then to English. She doesn't want the monstrosity to follow her around her whole life or for it to be considered her middle name. Is it okay to just leave it out of any forms since it is not a middle name nor called such on any of her legal documents?

You mean patronymic.

I left it out but some people use it as a middle name. Your choice. 

 

Actually wanted to add that a qualified translator would usually add a note to translation *patronimic name and could be omitted. In general in translation they should specify first name/ petronymic/ last name. Especially since the foreign passport doesn't include petronymics, I wouldn't be worried. My first name actually got changed beyond recognizable from Russian into Ukrainian and then into English. If you look at my birth certificate, it is a different name. How would anyone could ever change a Russian name to some Ukrainian equivalent without transliteration. Pathetic! I want to scream "this is Not my name"!!! It would be the same as to convert Michael, for example, into Mikhailo. Would it be ok? Sounds insane to me! 

Edited March 7, 2017 by Lenchick