Adoption and Previous names

[Steve & Erma 36]

5 hours ago, Villanelle said:

I don’t necessarily disagree with pushbrk but I believe Family is providing more accurate information.

 

As explained, when a court name change is done through adoption process the original record is altered. There is no previous BC anymore. 

 

I believe the 129f form requires you to enter parents names. This is the names on the birth certificate. Entering any thing else in those fields will most likely cause an RFE as it won't match. The original BC no longer exists and I don't believe a copy of it can ever be provided again as it was 'deleted' and replaced with the altered version + adoption records showing what changes were made made.

 

Other forms do specifically ask about bio parent but that is N/A here. The 129f does not instruct you to enter biological parent information but simply parents names which are the ones shown on the BC.

 

The only issue here is listing the name as other names used which the adoption paperwork and current BC establishes.

 

The OP is free to get consultations with attnys. Many offer free consults and I would get multiple opinions if doing such. The question to ask is do you enter the names/info shown on the BC on the 129f and include other names used in the appropriate section OR do you enter biological parents names and include the altered BC and adoption paperwork.

 

Looking through the instructions and general policy it appears they do not specify biological names to be entered there and expect you to enter what is shown on your BC. 

 

Countless people ask if they should enter their step parents names and the advice is to only enter the names from the BC and not 'sentiment'. The same applies here IMO. Parents names are what is shown on the BC. 

So bottom line, put parents as shown on BC and also show my other name accompanied by the adoption paperwork as part of the documentation I will send in?

[Family 3,988]

12 minutes ago, Steve B said:

So bottom line, put parents as shown on BC and also show my other name accompanied by the adoption paperwork as part of the documentation I will send in?

List parents as shown on your birth certificate.

IF you choose to list your birth name , feel free to do so BUT as an adoptee , you have certain rights  and an established legal identity. Many adoptees were infants, others never learn who their biological parents were AND more importantly most adoptions are sealed and require court orders to get copies of. Although you are lucky to have mom and know a lot more info, you have the same rights. 

So if you chose to list your birth name, don’t go to all the trouble of going to the Courts, you can just ask mom for a copy of her marriage certificate to your stepdad ( u share the name ) and add a short line , I was adopted by my stepfather, adoption records are sealed , enclosed copy of Marriage between parents .

 

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

thread locked as op has new thread in a different forum

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/788015-adoptions-and-disclosing-previous-name/