She Doesn’t have last name !

[Studentss 6]

Hello guys ,

 

I am a us citizen , I would like to apply for my brother and his wife and a child to come to the USA as a LPR, my first question is 

 

do I have to apply separately for them or it will be one application for all of them , they are three people, husband, wife and a child 

 

second question is 

 

 

my brother wife doesn’t have last name , she is born in Pakistan and people really don’t care about last name there , will this be a problem for her when I am filing I-130 for them ?

 

 

TIA 

 

 

[SalishSea 17,980]

18 minutes ago, Studentss said:

Hello guys ,

 

I am a us citizen , I would like to apply for my brother and his wife and a child to come to the USA as a LPR, my first question is 

 

do I have to apply separately for them or it will be one application for all of them , they are three people, husband, wife and a child 

 

second question is 

 

 

my brother wife doesn’t have last name , she is born in Pakistan and people really don’t care about last name there , will this be a problem for her when I am filing I-130 for them ?

 

 

TIA 

 

 

The name on any form should match what is on her birth certificate, marriage license etc.   

 

You can petition your brother and his wife.   The child will probably age out.  It will take at least 20 years for a visa for your brother to become available.  Might want to familiarize yourself with the visa bulletin.

Edited April 8, 2023 by Jorgedig

[Studentss 6]

8 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

The name on any form should match what is on her birth certificate, marriage license etc.   

 

You can petition your brother and his wife.   The child will probably age out, because it will will take at least 20 years for a visa to become available.  Might want to familiarize yourself with the visa bulletin.

I hope you understand my question, 

My question was 

 

is it okay not to have last name at all ? 
 

I heard that you must have last name 

 

let’s say your name is “ Josep” and you don’t have last name at all . Will this be a problem? 
 

 

Edited April 8, 2023 by Studentss

[SalishSea 17,980]

Just now, Studentss said:

I hope you understand my question, 

mu question was 

 

is it okay not to have last name at all ? 
 

I heard that you must have last name 

 

let’s say your name is “ Josep” and you don’t have last name at all . Will this be a problem? 
 

 

I have no idea.   I’m saying that whatever you put as the derivative’s name on your brother’s petition needs to match any official documents issued by their country.

 

Do you understand that nothing at all will happen with this case for 20 years??

[Studentss 6]

9 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

I have no idea.   I’m saying that whatever you put as the derivative’s name on your brother’s petition needs to match any official documents issued by their country.

 

Do you understand that nothing at all will happen with this case for 20 years??

Yes I do understand that, I have seen some of my friends they brought their brothers within 12 years, I know it’s a long process I even told my brother it will take 25 years, thank you for your answer 

[Mike E 11,741]

34 minutes ago, Studentss said:

 

is it okay not to have last name at all ? 

Yes it is.

 

What is likely going to happen is that when she gets a green card, if her sole name is say  Aisha, the green will have:

 

First name: FNU

Surname: Aisha

 

If she is not OK with that, then she has 20+ years to do something about it.

 

 

[Studentss 6]

On 4/8/2023 at 1:02 AM, Mike E said:

Yes it is.

 

What is likely going to happen is that when she gets a green card, if her sole name is say  Aisha, the green will have:

 

First name: FNU

Surname: Aisha

 

If she is not OK with that, then she has 20+ years to do something about it.

 

 

Hello Mike,

 

can you share what documents are required to apply for my brother and his family please?

 

 

thank you 

 

 

 

[Mike E 11,741]

20 minutes ago, Studentss said:

can you share what documents are required to apply for my brother and his family please?

I-130, your birth certificate (BC), his BC, his marriage certificate (MC), his wife’s BC, your parents’ MC, BCs of his children.

 

Also if your brother or his wife have been married before, the divorce decrees (DD) or death certificates (DC) of former spouses

 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Pakistan.html for specific requirements on BC  MC, DD, DC

 

Edited April 9, 2023 by Mike E

[Studentss 6]

1 hour ago, Mike E said:

I-130, your birth certificate (BC), his BC, his marriage certificate (MC), his wife’s BC, your parents’ MC, BCs of his children.

 

Also if your brother or his wife have been married before, the divorce decrees (DD) or death certificates (DC) of former spouses

 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Pakistan.html for specific requirements on BC  MC, DD, DC

 

Thank you Mike ,

 

just have a question 

 

our parents were married in the early 70s and that time , they weren’t issued any MC, then our mom passed away in the 90s and our dad in 2020 , 

 

Will we need DC or MC for them because they weren’t issued any MC back in 70s ? 
 

amd now they are both gone 

Edited April 9, 2023 by Studentss

[Mike E 11,741]

14 minutes ago, Studentss said:

 

 

Will we need DC or MC for them because they weren’t issued any MC back in 70s ?  

You will not need their DCs. The point of a MC of the parents is that it is evidence that you are a sibling of your brother. The reciprocity link I gave discusses alternatives, if any, to  MC. Worse case, USCIS and/or the U.S. embassy will require DNA testing.

[pm5k 129]

On 4/9/2023 at 11:49 AM, Studentss said:

Thank you Mike ,

 

just have a question 

 

our parents were married in the early 70s and that time , they weren’t issued any MC, then our mom passed away in the 90s and our dad in 2020 , 

 

Will we need DC or MC for them because they weren’t issued any MC back in 70s ? 
 

amd now they are both gone 

That is not true.  Nikah Namas have been issues from the 1970s.  You will need to get some document that says you don't have one.  If you can't find it, you will need to go to the central registrar in your city, they may have an old copy or be able to provide you with a letter saying "We looked but could not find it".  NADRA may also have a copy in their electronic system (they scan a lot of things)

[pm5k 129]

On 4/8/2023 at 12:02 AM, Mike E said:

Yes it is.

 

What is likely going to happen is that when she gets a green card, if her sole name is say  Aisha, the green will have:

 

First name: FNU

Surname: Aisha

 

If she is not OK with that, then she has 20+ years to do something about it.

 

 

OP, if you do NOT want this to happen, she can go through the name update process in Pakistan.  She will need to post in the newspaper for two weeks, and then take those newspaper clippings to NADRA, where they will update the record.  You need to keep those clippings with you for the 20+ years so I suggest you scan them.

 

You can prove that you  two are siblings by submitting your birth certificate and your sibling's, and the documents will show both parents' names

Edited May 24, 2023 by pm5k
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