Dorcas OY
Jun 23, 2025
MAIDEN NAME OR HUSBAND NAME?
Hello guy. Please I need advice on this issue🙏
My husband petitioned for me in 2023 using his last name and we got a rfe April 2025.
We are to add our baby’s birth certificate to the rfe too, so my question is SHOULD I USE MY MAIDEN NAME or HIS LAST NAME on our child’s birth certificate?
NOTE: I HAVE NOT CHANGED MY LAST NAME ANYWHERE, MY VALID NIGERIAN PASSPORT STILL CARRIES MY MAIDEN NAME.
PLS HELP!!!
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shenni lawJun 23, 2025
husband name should be used
TK SJun 23, 2025
If you haven’t changed your name legally, how would you show any ID later to prove the paperwork is true? I think they may ask about it.
the three time AR lost hoperJun 23, 2025
don’t change to husband name, use the name on your legal documents aka passport. the baby came out of you, use yours
Dorcas OYJun 23, 2025
@TK S Thanks for your opinion. I hope the fact that I haven’t changed my last name won’t affect their decision
Mo MeJun 24, 2025
i don’t think USCIS is too concerned about which name you use, as long as you’re consistent. When you get married, they usually ask whether you’re changing your last name or keeping it. So your legal name should match whatever you indicated at that time. I chose to change mine on the marriage certificate, then updated all my documents to reflect that.
