I- 130 PETITION.

[Adegbesan Olamide 1]

Hi,

I and my husband are in the middle of filling the I-130 petition and we are kind of confused on what to write. So here’s the question. I am the beneficiary (wife) on the I-130 form am I supposed to put my husband’s name or my father’s name in the forms.

[Khallaf 650]

8 minutes ago, Adegbesan Olamide said:

Hi,

I and my husband are in the middle of filling the I-130 petition and we are kind of confused on what to write. So here’s the question. I am the beneficiary (wife) on the I-130 form am I supposed to put my husband’s name or my father’s name in the forms.

your not petitioning for father, you should read the guides on VJ to assist you

 

https://www.visajourney.com/cr1-ir1-spousal-visa/

Edited May 1, 2019 by Khallaf

[Amadia 711]

1 hour ago, Adegbesan Olamide said:

Hi,

I and my husband are in the middle of filling the I-130 petition and we are kind of confused on what to write. So here’s the question. I am the beneficiary (wife) on the I-130 form am I supposed to put my husband’s name or my father’s name in the forms.

Well, who is filing the i130 for you? Is it your husband or is it your father?

 

Sorry to sound blunt....

[Adegbesan Olamide 1]

My husband is the one filling. What I mean is since I haven’t gotten my change of name legally. Can I still use my dad’s surname or I can just go ahead and use my husband’s surname.

[junkmart 320]

13 minutes ago, Adegbesan Olamide said:

My husband is the one filling. What I mean is since I haven’t gotten my change of name legally. Can I still use my dad’s surname or I can just go ahead and use my husband’s surname.

If you didn't change your surname on the marriage certificate, then you put your current name. It's not just  your dad's surname, it's YOUR surname right now, unless you change it.

[Adegbesan Olamide 1]

1 minute ago, junkmart said:

dad's

 

1 minute ago, junkmart said:

dad's

Okay thank you very much.

[pushbrk 12,883]

44 minutes ago, Adegbesan Olamide said:

My husband is the one filling. What I mean is since I haven’t gotten my change of name legally. Can I still use my dad’s surname or I can just go ahead and use my husband’s surname.

If you intend to use a "Married Name" going forward, it is advisable to use it on the I-130 and then as soon as possible get it officially changed and either update or get a new passport in that name.  If you do not intend to change your name based on marriage, then don't.  You do NOT need to go through the formal name change in BEFORE filing the petition.

[Adegbesan Olamide 1]

1 minute ago, pushbrk said:

47 minutes ago, Adegbesan Olamide said:

husband’s surname.

If you intend to use a "Married Name" going forward, it is advisable to use it on the I-130 and then as soon as possible get it officially changed and either update or get a new passport in that name.  If you do not intend to change your name based on marriage, then don't.  You do NOT need to go through

Thank you so so much. I really appreciate this.

[pushbrk 12,883]

35 minutes ago, junkmart said:

If you didn't change your surname on the marriage certificate, then you put your current name. It's not just  your dad's surname, it's YOUR surname right now, unless you change it.

She can use married name now and do the official change later.  But, correct, it is HER surname, and her married name will also become HER surname.  But this issue of wording is just semantics confusion based on English being a second language for the OP.

 

[saladboye 166]

19 hours ago, Adegbesan Olamide said:

Thank you so so much. I really appreciate this.

You can also have it done for "free" when you do your naturalization.