Middle Name?

[Phytia 8]

Hello, my mother’s I-130 got approved, and I just paid the Affidavit of Support & Title IV fees on the NVC website when I got the MNL case ID. I have noticed that on the name, they dropped my mom’s middle name on the NVC website. For example, I put her full name in the I-130 as Maria Jane Diaz. I put “Jane” as her middle name. 

 

My mom’s passport has “Maria Jane” as her Given name. Her middle name is “Gonzales” (her maiden name), and her last name is “Diaz”

 

Now, I have a sister who has an EB3 visa pending. She told me that mom’s middle name should have been “Gonzales” not “Jane” because my mom may have issue at her interview at the embassy. 

 

Would this be an issue? Since, the I-130 only have Maria Jane Diaz, without her maiden name as middle name? 

 

I have not submitted the DS260, yet. Should I just call NVC for clarification?

 

Thanks

Edited May 27 by Phytia

[nastra30 2,284]

Just add the passport name under other names on the DS-260 before submitting. Your mother's visa and subsequent greencard will bear the name exactly as it appears in the passport. Given names: Maria Jane, Middle:Gonzales, Last: Diaz.

 

If you don't want Gonzales to show up on the greencard, you'll need to get a new passport.

[Phytia 8]

15 minutes ago, nastra30 said:

Just add the passport name under other names on the DS-260 before submitting. Your mother's visa and subsequent greencard will bear the name exactly as it appears in the passport. Given names: Maria Jane, Middle:Gonzales, Last: Diaz.

 

If you don't want Gonzales to show up on the greencard, you'll need to get a new passport.

Thank you. Would this conflict what was typed in I-130? Or should be fine?

[nastra30 2,284]

12 hours ago, Phytia said:

Thank you. Would this conflict what was typed in I-130? Or should be fine?

Should be fine.

[top_secret 2,417]

 

On 5/27/2024 at 4:11 PM, Phytia said:

Hello, my mother’s I-130 got approved, and I just paid the Affidavit of Support & Title IV fees on the NVC website when I got the MNL case ID. I have noticed that on the name, they dropped my mom’s middle name on the NVC website. For example, I put her full name in the I-130 as Maria Jane Diaz. I put “Jane” as her middle name. 

 

My mom’s passport has “Maria Jane” as her Given name. Her middle name is “Gonzales” (her maiden name), and her last name is “Diaz”

 

Now, I have a sister who has an EB3 visa pending. She told me that mom’s middle name should have been “Gonzales” not “Jane” because my mom may have issue at her interview at the embassy. 

 

Would this be an issue? Since, the I-130 only have Maria Jane Diaz, without her maiden name as middle name? 

 

I have not submitted the DS260, yet. Should I just call NVC for clarification?

 

The US does not have any exact equivalent to Philippine middle names.  Any kind of middle name is just another given name.  For the DS-260 it only asks "Surnames" and "Given Names".   In your example, "Maria Jane Gonzales Diaz", Gonzales is a middle name, it is not a surname.  Therefore the most correct answer for Filipinos on the DS-260 would be, Surnames: Diaz ,,, Given names: Maria Jane Gonzales .

 

Your sister is correct though.  She should not have dropped the middle name and if ever middle name is specifically asked, it is Gonzales.  The name Jane is a "second first name", not a middle name.

 

Fortunately, the US is a lot less strict about middle name usage than the Philippines and in almost all situations you could either include it or omit is.  However, on her DS-260 is should match her passport and include all names on her passport.  Surname under surnames, and all other names including middle name under given names.  It will not cause any issues or delay if it was omitted anywhere as they will straiten it all out at the pre interview document check.  It's a constant source of confusion on US visa applications in the Philippines and US Embassy Manila effortlessly corrects various middle name issues every day.

 

Just make sure her full name is all included on her NBI Clearance exactly according to Filipino naming rules.  The Embassy is very strict about that.