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So we're coming up on my wife's 3 year anniversary since she entered the country in June 2022, and we're starting to prepare to file N-400.

One thing we have together is a mortgage deed, but on closing, they didn't put down her full legal name, only part of it.

For example (I'm making up a fictional name), her full legal name is "Thi Kim Hoa Nguyen" where the first name portion is "Thi Kim Hoa" and the last name is "Nguyen".

On most of our legal documents, we have her full legal name. But our mortgage deed only has "Hoa Nguyen". I wish I had the foresight to catch that on our home purchase closing, but we were too excited, and what's done is done. I don't want to change the title or otherwise mess with the mortgage deed, so that's a nonstarter.

So that leaves two options:

1) Fill out an identity / "same person" affidavit to say that "Hoa Nguyen" and "Thi Kim Hoa Nguyen" are the same person, and get it notarized. Submit along with existing mortgage deed as part of our evidence.

2) Just write "Hoa Nguyen" in the "Other Names Used" portion of the N-400 form if it's there. Skip the affidavit.

Which one should I do?

Hello,

Asking for a friend, he is married to his current spouse and wants to sponsor her for the green card. When I did my stuff, I had to give tax transcripts, except his tax transcripts have his ex wife there since they filed jointly. What s the solution?

thank you

I feel like I have asked this before, but probably a year ago and I just want to make sure I do what I need to here.

I am currently doing a K1 with my fiance. I have two kids from a former marriage, who have an american dad. Their american passports and snn are on the way in the mail after an appointment a few weeks ago.

When I finish all the visa stuff and I am ready to move, what do I need to do for them? I mean they are kids, and I have a custody agreement from their dad stating I can move with them. But once we get to the US (or at the POE idk) I assume I have to notify someone? Is it as simple as just a change of address for them?

Appreciate any help.

I have a question regarding the surname of my fiance. On my USCIS petition, I put her mothers surname and fathers surname (Ortiz Hernandez). However the K1-FTP does not list her mother's name anywhere.

We filled out the DS-160 and used her mother's name and her passport has her mother's name. We started the visa application and used her mother's name as well.

1) Is this something I should be concerned about? I know dual last names are common in the Philippines.

2) Is the visa appointment letter required to perform the medical exam at St Lukes?

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for reading my letter.

Since 2020 I have been going through the GC process.
I have the I-140 NIW approved in 2023.

We have been denied (along with my family) the I-485, with no way to defend the case and based on a denial of an I-601 that I never received and is listed as pending.

I filed an I-290B for myself only (which includes my family) 10 months ago (may2024), and I have not heard anything from uscis.
I am asking please if you can give me any suggestions on how to move our case.

Thank you again.