i was lil confused....but got more confused

[jeta&preeti 0]

1. Family name First name middle name

___________ ____________ ______________

my name is harpreet (first) kaur(middle)

i have family name sidhu.........but in my I -130 petition,passport, degrees only harpreet kaur is used

now my que was wht sud i write in family name field.....????

some of u adviced me....

1. write NONE

2. dont write N/A

3. dont leave it blank

4 leave it blank

what sud i write.........pls give

plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Tarik 11]

1. Family name First name middle name

___________ ____________ ______________

my name is harpreet (first) kaur(middle)

i have family name sidhu.........but in my I -130 petition,passport, degrees only harpreet kaur is used

now my que was wht sud i write in family name field.....????

some of u adviced me....

1. write NONE

2. dont write N/A

3. dont leave it blank

4 leave it blank

what sud i write.........pls give

plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I think you should write your family name even if its not used in ur passport .and I don't think its gonna be a problem because you will have to show them ur birth certificate wich has ur family name.

[jeta&preeti 0]

familyname not even on birth certificate.............its jst harpreet kaur..........

now what?

[Kez/JWolf 6]

I have a few questions for you....

1 are you male or female

2 if female are you going to use your husbands family name

3 is male what family name are you using now

Here is what I did with my name, I am female

Before Marriage :- Family name = Smith First name = Kez Middle name = Emily

After marriage :- Family name = Wolf First name = Kez Middle name = Emily

Kez

Edited October 7, 2007 by Niagaenola

[indianheart 2]

familyname not even on birth certificate.............its jst harpreet kaur..........

now what?

i would put family name if there is any document with that name on it...is your family name used on your school certificate or drivers license? then you just add a copy of that document with the family name on it.

[pushbrk 13,067]

1. Family name First name middle name

___________ ____________ ______________

my name is harpreet (first) kaur(middle)

i have family name sidhu.........but in my I -130 petition,passport, degrees only harpreet kaur is used

now my que was wht sud i write in family name field.....????

some of u adviced me....

1. write NONE

2. dont write N/A

3. dont leave it blank

4 leave it blank

what sud i write.........pls give

plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I'm not an expert on Indian names but if no documents bear the family name sidhu, and you are male, I would leave it off and write N/A or just a horizontal line in the middle name field.

If you are female, you need a new passport with your married name.

[end of atmosphere 0]

1. Family name First name middle name

___________ ____________ ______________

my name is harpreet (first) kaur(middle)

i have family name sidhu.........but in my I -130 petition,passport, degrees only harpreet kaur is used

now my que was wht sud i write in family name field.....????

some of u adviced me....

1. write NONE

2. dont write N/A

3. dont leave it blank

4 leave it blank

what sud i write.........pls give

plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Well, it is difficult....

Harpeet, are you the beneficiary or the petitioner?

If you are the petitioner and your passport is US, then go with what is in your passport.

If you are the beneficiary outside the US, I would default and use the name given on the birth certificate.

It is better to make an error by giving too much information than not enough.

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familyname not even on birth certificate.............its jst harpreet kaur..........

now what?

Go with the birth certificate. If it shows Harpeet Kaur and no Sidhu, than use Harpeet Kaur only.

This "family name" is not relevant if it's not listed on official documents like birth certificates or passports. This is more for your locality where family and caste are an issue.

[end of atmosphere 0]

1. Family name First name middle name

___________ ____________ ______________

my name is harpreet (first) kaur(middle)

i have family name sidhu.........but in my I -130 petition,passport, degrees only harpreet kaur is used

now my que was wht sud i write in family name field.....????

some of u adviced me....

1. write NONE

2. dont write N/A

3. dont leave it blank

4 leave it blank

what sud i write.........pls give

plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Here is a link that might help you.

http://www.murthy.com/names.html

Primary Documents Given Greater Weight

Generally, primary documents like the birth certificate are considered more reliable than secondary evidence like a person's passport. A document created ten or twenty years before the person ever considered traveling to the U.S. is accorded greater weight and reliability as being authentic, like a baptismal record or a School Leaving Certificate....

[waiting4ever 0]

1. Family name First name middle name

___________ ____________ ______________

my name is harpreet (first) kaur(middle)

i have family name sidhu.........but in my I -130 petition,passport, degrees only harpreet kaur is used

now my que was wht sud i write in family name field.....????

some of u adviced me....

1. write NONE

2. dont write N/A

3. dont leave it blank

4 leave it blank

what sud i write.........pls give

plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

You are making this issue much more complicated that it actually is. My wife name is _____ Kaur. Her family name is something else. She uses Kaur as the "family name". In United States, most people have their first name and then the family name. Most people also have middle name. For Sikh names, we have the family name and then the religious last name which is either Singh, for men, and Kaur, for women. Also it is rare for Sikhs to have a middle name so it is O.K. to leave it blank. If you leave it blank, they will assume that you don't have a middle name. The immigration people don't care about what is your actual "family name". They just want the whole name as it is used on your passport, birth certificate, and the marriage certificate. This is all I have to say on this issue. It is up to you to believe it or not.