Where to put "Jr"?

[K + M 47]

If a name has Jr on the end of it lets give an example of the name Jane Doe Jr.  

 

On USCIS forms where it asks for Family name(Last name), Given Name(First Name) and Middle name, where would the Jr go?

[bakphx1 789]

The first question is if it appears on your birth certificate.  If not, no need to include it.  It’s not part of your legal name.

 

If it is, it may still not be considered part of your legal name as it’s neither part of the family name or the first or middle name, although it could be your first name followed by a comma if it’s on your birth certificate that way.  Though they normally search databases including the first and last name with a birthdate and Social Security number, so I think leaving it off is fine for clarity.

[K + M 47]

1 minute ago, bakphx1 said:

The first question is if it appears on your birth certificate.  If not, no need to include it.  It’s not part of your legal name.

 

If it is, it may still not be considered part of your legal name as it’s neither part of the family name or the first or middle name, although it could be your first name followed by a comma if it’s on your birth certificate that way.  Though they normally search databases including the first and last name with a birthdate and Social Security number, so I think leaving it off is fine for clarity.

what if it is on the birth cert but still not 100% sure where to put it?  I was thinking it would go after the Last name so in this instance Doe Jr for Last name (Family Name), that correct or no?

[bakphx1 789]

The family name doesn’t include Jr or all siblings would have it, it’s a designation for the individual, so more appropriate to go with the first name.  Doe/Jane,Jr/Middle.

[K + M 47]

3 minutes ago, bakphx1 said:

The family name doesn’t include Jr or all siblings would have it, it’s a designation for the individual, so more appropriate to go with the first name.  Doe/Jane,Jr/Middle.

I'm doing further research on this and I seem to be getting all sorts of different answers, a lot of places say use it after the last name, and then also have seen use it as you stated after the first separated by a comma, and some say do how you want.

 

What is the absolute correct way

 

btw this is for filling out I-864 for a joint sponsor.

Edited November 30, 2019 by Kerri and Myles

[bakphx1 789]

I would leave it off as it doesn’t ask for a suffix as some forms do.  But, strictly speaking, it’s a given name, not a family name so I can only see it going in that box.

 

 

[K + M 47]

1 minute ago, bakphx1 said:

I would leave it off as it doesn’t ask for a suffix as some forms do.  But, strictly speaking, it’s a given name, not a family name so I can only see it going in that box.

 

 

yeah true.

 

If anyone else who has had to fill in this form with a suffix or USCIS forms in general with a suffix and had success, would love to know the way you did it, would be amazing help, this is for an I0864 for a joint sponsor to sending in form for an RFE so want to make sure am doing it 100% correct.

[K + M 47]

The easy way I know would be to put it exactly how it is on their passport but they don't have a passport.  So just the birth certificate to go off of, so I am not sure exactly what to do for it.

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

Jr, is generally accepted as a title.. eg miss, mr, Mrs, ms, Jr, esquire master and so on from my experience... 

[K + M 47]

2 minutes ago, Duke & Marie said:

Jr, is generally accepted as a title.. eg miss, mr, Mrs, ms, Jr, esquire master and so on from my experience... 

There's no box that is saying title, just Family name (Last Name), Given Name (First Name), Middle Name

 

Still not sure where to put it

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

Just now, Kerri and Myles said:

There's no box that is saying title, just Family name (Last Name), Given Name (First Name), Middle Name

 

Still not sure where to put it

Then leave it off, just place what is asked for... e.g John, Jane, Doe...

[Soup Dragon 104]

My husband put his Jr after his surname on all the forms and we had no problems at all

 

Good luck!

[K + M 47]

6 hours ago, Soup Dragon said:

My husband put his Jr after his surname on all the forms and we had no problems at all

 

Good luck!

Just making sure, surname in this regard would be Family Name (Last Name)"?

 

So in the box where it says Family Name(Last Name) - put Doe Jr?  

 

Would it just be like that Doe Jr, or something like Doe - JR, or Doe,Jr?

[Soup Dragon 104]

7 minutes ago, Kerri and Myles said:

Just making sure, surname in this regard would be Family Name (Last Name)"? YES

 

So in the box where it says Family Name(Last Name) - put Doe Jr?  YES

 

Would it just be like that Doe Jr, or something like Doe - JR, or Doe,Jr?  Doe Jr (he put just a space after his last name)

Hope this helps!

[Pitaya 2,577]

4 hours ago, Kerri and Myles said:

Just making sure, surname in this regard would be Family Name (Last Name)"?

 

So in the box where it says Family Name(Last Name) - put Doe Jr?  

 

Would it just be like that Doe Jr, or something like Doe - JR, or Doe,Jr?

Since, you say this in regards to a co-sponsor, how is their name printed on their tax return or tax transcript?