Significance of middle name in I-485

[pc09 35]

Hello all!

 

We got our K1 issued and now going thru the AOS process here in the US. 
 

For the K1, we did not mention any middle name in the the I-129F petition. The Indian passport and birth certificate also did not any middle name, rather name, father’s name and mother’s name. 
 

In the US (CA state) marriage certificate however, we listed the middle name. Additionally, we also asked for a name change with new name still containing a middle name. 
 

We had some questions:

 

1. When filing for I-485 and I-765, should we list a middle name?

 

2. What is the significance of providing and not providing a middle name?

[pushbrk 12,876]

15 hours ago, pc09 said:

Hello all!

 

We got our K1 issued and now going thru the AOS process here in the US. 
 

For the K1, we did not mention any middle name in the the I-129F petition. The Indian passport and birth certificate also did not any middle name, rather name, father’s name and mother’s name. 
 

In the US (CA state) marriage certificate however, we listed the middle name. Additionally, we also asked for a name change with new name still containing a middle name. 
 

We had some questions:

 

1. When filing for I-485 and I-765, should we list a middle name?

 

2. What is the significance of providing and not providing a middle name?

If your passport doesn't have a middle name shown, and you're just making one up, because you want to, that is "lying on an immigration form".  Very bad idea.

[OldUser 6,633]

3 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

If your passport doesn't have a middle name shown, and you're just making one up, because you want to, that is "lying on an immigration form".  Very bad idea.

Not just passport, but also birth certificate. Not sure why OP is inventing a middle name...

Edited December 12, 2023 by OldUser

[IWander 589]

California allows middle and last name changes upon marriage.  The OP isn't invening a middle but simply doing what the California state law allows.

[IWander 589]

11 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

If your passport doesn't have a middle name shown, and you're just making one up, because you want to, that is "lying on an immigration form".  Very bad idea.

Doing what state law allows isn't lying.  My wife changed the spelling of her first name, adopted a middle name and changed her last name because the law within state in which we married allowed.  She the immediately applied for a new passport in the post marriage name, went and used the updated name on her AOS forms and received all further immigration benefits in the updated name without issue.  

[pushbrk 12,876]

15 minutes ago, IWander said:

California allows middle and last name changes upon marriage.  The OP isn't invening a middle but simply doing what the California state law allows.

So, if they married in California, and that US State allows one to change their name, to include an extra one, then documentation that they actually did that, should be included with the I-485.  In that case, carry on with no worries.

 

[IWander 589]

2 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

So, if they married in California, and that US State allows one to change their name, to include an extra one, then documentation that they actually did that, should be included with the I-485.  In that case, carry on with no worries.

 

A careful read of the OP initial post would indicate a marriage in California so there is no IF...

 

BTW, California is not alone in this ability to update names upon marriage.  

Edited December 12, 2023 by IWander

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[top_secret 2,417]

Not directly applicable to immigration but Social Security could care less about middle names.

 

https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0110205120#:~:text=A middle name or suffix,shown on an SSN card. 

[pc09 35]

Thanks @IWander and @top_secret, very helpful answers.