IR-5 - Parent - Father first name different on Passport from Birth Certificate/Marriage Certificate

[SMK 89 68]

Hi, my parents immigrated to Canada. On my birth certificate/their marriage certificate/his canadian naturalization document all have the same first name (his mother language) but his current canadian passport has the "english" version of his first name --- both of those names are on his canadian naturalization document though. Do i write an explanation and upload it as part of the i-130 or ask him to go get a new Canadian passport with the new name....only issue is that i dont know if that changes the passport # and all his visits to the U.S. were with the english version. Any insight? 

[Mike E 11,739]

33 minutes ago, SMK 89 said:

Do i write an explanation and upload it as part of the i-130

Are you filing I-130 for him?

 

34 minutes ago, SMK 89 said:

new Canadian passport with the new name....only issue is that i dont know if that changes the passport # and all his visits to the U.S. were with the english version. Any insight? 

Canadian citizens get a new passport number with each new passport. 
 

What does “english” in quotes mean?

 

Are all the characters for all his names in the English 26 character  alphabet or something else?

[SMK 89 68]

13 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Are you filing I-130 for him?

 

Canadian citizens get a new passport number with each new passport. 
 

What does “english” in quotes mean?

 

Are all the characters for all his names in the English 26 character  alphabet or something else?

Yes, filing I-130. 

All phonetic/english characters. But his name at birth (on my birth certificate, their marriage certificate, his birth certificate) is Feri. In Canada, when they immigrated in the 80s, you were allowed to put your "english equivalent" name down, so he used Frank. So on his Canadian naturalization it says both name variations but his passport shows Frank. But again, for the purposes of all this (I-130 and me being his daughter), his name on my birth certificate is the Feri version, not his current Canadian Passport page english "Frank" version.

--also when they ask you to list where they intend to live, for now, do we just list my address as the petitioner? 

[Mike E 11,739]

11 minutes ago, SMK 89 said:

Canada, when they immigrated in the 80s, you were allowed to put your "english equivalent" name down, so he used Frank. So on his Canadian naturalization it say

What a cluster. There is no lawful change of name document. Yikes!

 

He should get a new passport.

 

I believe I-130 asks for other names used. Make sure to mention those.

 

15 minutes ago, SMK 89 said:

also when they ask you to list where they intend to live, for now, do we just list my address as the petitioner? 

That is fine