The one on your birth certificate?
or
The one on your marriage certificate?
or
The one on your SS Card?
or
The one on your greencard?
How can you prove it? Is there a law about this?
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For example:
1. You were born in the Philippines, and you are now a US Immigrant. The name on your birth certificate is:
First Name: Melody
Middle Name: Torres
Last Name: Peralta
2. You married a US Citizen. Your name changed to:
First Name: Melody
Middle Name: Peralta
Last Name: Perry
3. You applied for an updated SS name. SS issues you a new card under your married name: Melody Peralta Perry
4. You applied for a new State ID card under the married name as well.
4. Your greencard is expiring so you applied to renew it. When filling up the I-90 you used your maiden name which is the name on the expiring original greencard. You sent it to USCIS and you didn't make a copy of the application.
5. USCIS sends you an ASC Appointment under the name May Peralta. When you got to the ASC Appointment, Picture Taking/Fingerprinting - you asked to change the name on the updated greencard to your married name which is reflected on your SS Card, State ID, %26amp; Marriage Certificate. USCIS says no we cannot do that. That they understand it's the way people do it in the Philippines but they cannot do it here like that. They said the name on the greencard will be Melody T. Perry. You asked if it would ever affect anything when you file a citizhip, and she said just explain and tell them what I told you. Trusting USCIS knows what they are doing and saying, you said ok. You got the renewed greencard with the name Melody T. Perry
6. Your state ID expired and need to renew it. You went to DMV to renew it. DMV will NOT renew because the name on the SS card and Green Card are not the same. That you should go to SS and get another card that matches the name on your greencard.
7. You go to SS office - they told you we cannot issue you that name because USCIS has not updated your name in the system. That you need to go to USCIS to have them update the name on the system.
8. When you went to USCIS you were told to fill up the I-90 to correct the mistake and pay if I wanted to change the name on your greencard. You explain that it wasn't the name you applied for originally because you asked it to be changed to your married and name and they didn't. (see explanation on #5) The USCIS representative kept pressing that you MUST apply for a new greencard and you need to pay for it.
9. You are convinced it was an administrative error so you went and filed another I-90. You sent them a registered mail with explanation and coipes of the evidences, and the original greencard. Because that's what you thought is the right thing to do, and what you understood from what you've read in the form ( ) which states it should be sent to the Service Center that issued it. You got the address from the receipt sent to you, stating where to for the Fingerprinting.
10. Two months later you get an appointment with USCIS to pickup a greencard. A man comes out talks to you why you sent this documents to this particular. He gives you all the documents you sent.You say it's all explained there. He said you sent it to the wrong address. I said ok can you give me the right address then? He kept talking and stressing that he's trying to help me not pay for another greencard (I forgot to get that address) so he will put Perry in their system to update your name it - that after you are on your own. I asked for a phone number and a name to follow up about it. He said you are talking to the wrong person. He gives you an initial of his name and you forgot what his last name is, because he took the appointment paper that had his name. He said, %26quot;Give me your number and I will call you in two weeks%26quot;. (The receptionist chuckled and told me that even her, she works there and she doesn't know where to get ahold of him when he needs him). This guy also expressed how SS always throws their job to them. They're the ones who should follow USCIS.
11. Months passed this USCIS rep didn't call you, no voicemail message at all. So you try to call USCIS hotline and you just never could get ahold of them any day, any time!
12. You called SS to ask if they could verify that USCIS already updated your name in the system. SS says no, they cannot look at that record. You explain everything you've been through. SS rep says, USCIS need to correct the name on the greencard because it is a wrong name.
13. You are torn between them and not sure what else to do next. You are separated, have three kids you cart everytime to get to these offices. You have no car, you have no money to pay the taxi. Your ex husband isn't reliable either - he can't miss work. Your so called friends are never available because they are busy with their own lives. You cannot apply for a job because you know it will be an issue as well. You don't know if you should jusWhich one is your legal name?The one on that is on your Birth CertificateWhich one is your legal name?Don't you
just hate it
when people take
unnessecary space
to ask something?Which one is your legal name?If you are married your legal name is your married name. period.i would say birth certificate because that document was put together at your birth and every other document is aftergo to the dmv and ask them.I cant help you but honey after reading this, I feel so sorry for you being caught up in so much paper work. All I can do is pray it will work out.Wow. That was long. Your first name from your birth certificate is your legal name and your last name if you are married is your legal name also. For instance, the name Taylor is on my birth certificate and I married some with the last name Smith so my legal name is Taylor Smith.After you got married you should have changed it like this.........
Melody Torres-Peralta Perry
That's what my wife did. It's on her citizenship certificate that way too.Weird..I just tried to answer this and it disappeared..oh well(?)
Sounds like you've been through a lot. Try this link and use the %26quot;contact us%26quot;..try to explain SIMPLY what happened.
http://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/usci鈥?/a>
or if that doesn't work try getting a pro bono immigration attorney:
http://www.laoc.org/Wow. What a mess!
You could try either engaging a lawyer to sort it out, or even contact your local senator/congressperson to see if he/she can get any answers. They may not be able to get the issue solved, but often they can get the ball rolling.
Good luck!Your birth certificate for males,
If you are a woman and -
IF you choose to take the husbands name (you dont have to) after you are married then it is your marriage certificate.
If you have been married several times then it is the most recent name (keep all the others ex names out).
If you choose to NOT take his name then its your birth certificate.
