Armenia

You didn’t have to change your last name. It’s not required in either the US or the Philippines.

Whenever submitting forms, make sure the footers are printed - barcode (if any), form number, form revision date, page number. Never assemble form pages with different revision dates. Make sure signatures are handwritten, not computer printer printed. Prints or handwriting should be completely legible - no confusion as to whether it’s an e or c, it’s a 1 or lowercase L or uppercase i. The e/c problem is pretty common when people choose a small font size and the print is smudgy.

Forms initially get read by AI/OCR. It doesn’t matter if answers are computer-printed or handwritten. It doesn’t matter if you use all uppercase. What matters is if it’s completely legible - no confusion between c e, a o, uppercase lowercase L i, 5 6, etc. No cursive handwriting unless it’s a signature. if it’s computer-printed, it should be a very clear print. No smudgy prints. No tiny fonts that make it difficult to distinguish an e from c o a, I from i, etc. Don’t write anything outside the boxes. Make sure the footers (showing form number, revision date nd page numbers) are visible. Make sure all the pages of a form have the same revision date on them. Don’t intentionally delete a revision date on the footer for the purpose of inserting it into a form with a different revision date. if you have a lawyer or paid preparer doing the paperwork for you, make sure they fill out the forms clearly. A lot of them just stamp names/addresses/phone numbers etc. a lot of times, the imprints aren’t complete/clear. Also, quite frequently, these offices have prefilled the forms with the names of ALL of their lawyers/preparers. Then, they just circle the name of the actual lawyer/preparer who did the work. Don’t circle names. Cross out (strike through) the names of those who shouldn’t be on the form. ———— Write your answers completely. If filling out addresses, put in the address. Don’t just type/write “same as on page X item so and so”. Don’t make the adjudicating officers have to go back and forth pages just to see your answers. ———- Read the instructions (it’s usually a separate document) for the form you’re filling out.