Questions on I-485 and I-864

[Janski 4]

Hello fellow vjers,

 

My fiance and I just got married recently with a K1 visa and we are now starting our AOS. He wanted to have my last name. We went to SSA and was told that changing last name can be done when filing AOS. We are now filling out the i-485 (AOS form) and we are confused as to what last name we will indicate on the form. We put my last name as his CURRENT LEGAL NAME and his original last name as OTHER NAMES USED. Is this correct? Of course, our marriage certificate will confirm the change of last name which we will send as well.

One more thing, on i-864 (Affidavit of support), there's no options for current last name and other names used. Do we put my last name already or his original last name? We were told that we should still use his last name on i-864 because that's the last name he used when he entered the US. It is confusing though and we don't want our papers to be inconsistent with all the information needed.

 

I appreciate all the answers that we can get. Thank you all. 

 

[K1visaHopeful 2,820]

5 minutes ago, Janski said:

Hello fellow vjers,

 

My fiance and I just got married recently with a K1 visa and we are now starting our AOS. He wanted to have my last name. We went to SSA and was told that changing last name can be done when filing AOS. We are now filling out the i-485 (AOS form) and we are confused as to what last name we will indicate on the form. We put my last name as his CURRENT LEGAL NAME and his original last name as OTHER NAMES USED. Is this correct? Of course, our marriage certificate will confirm the change of last name which we will send as well.

One more thing, on i-864 (Affidavit of support), there's no options for current last name and other names used. Do we put my last name already or his original last name? We were told that we should still use his last name on i-864 because that's the last name he used when he entered the US. It is confusing though and we don't want our papers to be inconsistent with all the information needed.

 

I appreciate all the answers that we can get. Thank you all. 

 

You want all of your AOS submissions to be consistent. Input the name he wants to use regardless of whether or not they ask what his previous name used to be. If a form DOES ask, input his former name, of course.

Edited October 1, 2018 by K1visaHopeful

[geowrian 22,337]

Think of it this way: He only has 1 current name. Whatever that name is, use that on the form. The marriage certificate is a legal name change document...everything else (SS card, license, etc.) is just other documents/evidence of that name.

When asked about other names, list the pre-marriage name and any other names used in the past.

Edited October 1, 2018 by geowrian