problem w/ name of fiance's kid

[foxyroxy 0]

hello! my fiance filed the petition just recently. he says that i might have a problem with my daughter since she has the same family name as i do. my daughter was born in 1991 and during the time i gave birth, there was a law passed in Philippine Congress for the Family Code that the name of illegitimate children must follow the family name of the mother. thus my daughter and i have the same middle name and the same last name. my fiance is insistent that it would appear to the consul that my daughter is like my sister. and he insists that i may have a problem here. my daughter is 16 yrs old and i have never had a problem with my daughter's name, whether in school or in any other government institution. i really don't know where my fiance's worries come from.

in the duplicate copy I have of the I-129F form passed by my fiance, i noticed that he "missed" the family name of my daughter. it appears on the form that my daughter has no last name. i am afraid that this might cause some problem because of the last name he inadvertently "missed". the birth certificate of my daughter will not match the information on the I-129F form. Please advise me anyone, please!!! Thanks!!!

[raymaga 25]

The one thing that USCIS likes, is consistency in everything, especially names. You may receive an RFE for evidence that the person named on the I-129F is the same person who's birth certificate was provided.

You can probably clear up the problem by submitting a written explanation that the last name was "mistakenly" omitted if you receive an RFE.

If you do not receive an RFE, I wouldn't worry about it. You can straighten it all out when you go for the K-1 and K-2 interviews.

[Jasman0717 9]

I'm not sure that the U.S. would be concerned about Filipino law in this matter. A friend was going to bring his wife and her son here and he had the same situation and there wasn't any problems right up until he found out she was cheating on him

[foxyroxy 0]

I'm not sure that the U.S. would be concerned about Filipino law in this matter. A friend was going to bring his wife and her son here and he had the same situation and there wasn't any problems right up until he found out she was cheating on him

i guess i shouldn't worry then unless we get an RFE. thanks!

[mox 298]

You might want to have a talk with your fiance too, regarding the rest of this process. I'm pretty new at all this too, but from what I've gathered from scouring these boards is this: be honest, and be forthcoming. If you share the same family name with your daughter, then the only thing that's going to cause suspicion or confusion is if your fiance seems to be less than forthcoming about it. You have done nothing wrong, and you have nothing to hide. Don't let him complicate things for you by making them think you are hiding something.

[Dakine 26]

hello! my fiance filed the petition just recently. he says that i might have a problem with my daughter since she has the same family name as i do. my daughter was born in 1991 and during the time i gave birth, there was a law passed in Philippine Congress for the Family Code that the name of illegitimate children must follow the family name of the mother. thus my daughter and i have the same middle name and the same last name. my fiance is insistent that it would appear to the consul that my daughter is like my sister. and he insists that i may have a problem here. my daughter is 16 yrs old and i have never had a problem with my daughter's name, whether in school or in any other government institution. i really don't know where my fiance's worries come from.

in the duplicate copy I have of the I-129F form passed by my fiance, i noticed that he "missed" the family name of my daughter. it appears on the form that my daughter has no last name. i am afraid that this might cause some problem because of the last name he inadvertently "missed". the birth certificate of my daughter will not match the information on the I-129F form. Please advise me anyone, please!!! Thanks!!!

Main thing is if the NSO BC shows it correct. USEM goes by what you fill out on the DS forms.

If everything matches then you won't have any problems.

[foxyroxy 0]

You might want to have a talk with your fiance too, regarding the rest of this process. I'm pretty new at all this too, but from what I've gathered from scouring these boards is this: be honest, and be forthcoming. If you share the same family name with your daughter, then the only thing that's going to cause suspicion or confusion is if your fiance seems to be less than forthcoming about it. You have done nothing wrong, and you have nothing to hide. Don't let him complicate things for you by making them think you are hiding something.

i know my case isn't unique. i know there are a lot of single moms out there who have found love and are also here on vj. you are right, he needs to be more supportive and helpful since the pressure now would be on me to prove to the consul that he made an honest mistake with my daughter's name on the I-129F form. in the first place, he already knew that we had the same family name. it was an issue when we first met and until now it is still an issue with him. this makes me feel that he had a hidden agenda when he inadvertently forgot to write her last name. anyway, thanks guys for your advices...it's so nice to hear from fellow vj'ers. thanks!

You might want to have a talk with your fiance too, regarding the rest of this process. I'm pretty new at all this too, but from what I've gathered from scouring these boards is this: be honest, and be forthcoming. If you share the same family name with your daughter, then the only thing that's going to cause suspicion or confusion is if your fiance seems to be less than forthcoming about it. You have done nothing wrong, and you have nothing to hide. Don't let him complicate things for you by making them think you are hiding something.

i know my case isn't unique. i know there are a lot of single moms out there who have found love and are also here on vj. you are right, he needs to be more supportive and helpful since the pressure now would be on me to prove to the consul that he made an honest mistake with my daughter's name on the I-129F form. in the first place, he already knew that we had the same family name. it was an issue when we first met and until now it is still an issue with him. this makes me feel that he had a hidden agenda when he inadvertently forgot to write her last name. anyway, thanks guys for your advices...it's so nice to hear from fellow vj'ers. thanks!

[mox 298]

you are right, he needs to be more supportive and helpful since the pressure now would be on me to prove to the consul that he made an honest mistake with my daughter's name on the I-129F form. in the first place, he already knew that we had the same family name. it was an issue when we first met and until now it is still an issue with him. this makes me feel that he had a hidden agenda when he inadvertently forgot to write her last name. anyway, thanks guys for your advices...it's so nice to hear from fellow vj'ers. thanks!

Sounds like you and your fiance have some issues to work out. I wish all three of you the best of luck!