DR - How to document name change for MIL?

[Daisy.Chain 317]

Hi everyone,

 

My USC husband is planning to petition his mom from the Dominican Republic. We are concerned because I'm not sure we have proof of her name change. (In the specific examples below I used fake names.)

 

MIL legally married  FIL -husband's dad, 1st last name Rodriguez- after the birth and declaration of my husband. On his birth certificate her name is (for example) Mary Jane Doe Smith. Later her married name became Mary Jane Doe de Rodriguez.

 

The married name is on the passport and visa. The VJ guide says a marriage certificate is evidence of name change. However, on her marriage certificate no name change is listed. It just says that MIL's maiden name is marrying FIL.

 

In the US the name change is spelled out really clearly. Is the Dominican marriage certificate I described good enough evidence to justify the difference between her passport and birth certificate? She has no other document and if she needs one I don't know what to tell her to get. I THINK it is ok but..anyone here who knows?

[Verrou 1,962]

in marriage certificate listed FIL's last name is Rodriguez correct ? if yes, it wont be an issue. MIL can justify that after she's married she took her husband last name. a bit a nuance here. took is not equal name change ( usually name change is completely different first name and last name for example : "mary jane doe smith" become "lady gaga rodriguez". it is obvious why mary jane smithbecome mary jane doe de redriguez.... by submitting the marriage certificate that shows FIL's name is " papa RODRIGUEZ" 

 

 

 

[Daisy.Chain 317]

6 hours ago, Verrou said:

in marriage certificate listed FIL's last name is Rodriguez correct ? if yes, it wont be an issue. MIL can justify that after she's married she took her husband last name. a bit a nuance here. took is not equal name change ( usually name change is completely different first name and last name for example : "mary jane doe smith" become "lady gaga rodriguez". it is obvious why mary jane smithbecome mary jane doe de redriguez.... by submitting the marriage certificate that shows FIL's name is " papa RODRIGUEZ" 

 

 

 

Thanks!