Correcting first name spelling

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Kartoshkin

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I wonder if anybody ever dealt with a similar situation as mine. The USCIS has my first name spelled in a slightly ackward way. This was a result of an original misprint in my very first passport that I used on my very first entry into USA, 15 years ago. Let's say my first name is Anton, but USCIS has it as Antuon, there is this extra silent U. I did not like that U very much so most of my other ID's, such as drivers license and my current passport have it the right way, as Anton.

I just got my I485 approved (for Antuon). Then I went to the local office to get the stamp in the passport last week and the officer that took me happened to be literate so she noticed the difference and did not stamp the passport. She said they will not be able to stamp untill this mess is rectified. So she ordered for my file to be transfered from TSC to the local office in New York. She said that once it arrives (3-4 weeks) they will call me so I can come down again and once the physical file is there they will be able to correct the spelling to Anton, right on the spot in front of me. That's what she said.

How plausible does this sound? First of all, I really doubt they would ever call me when the file arrives. And then how would they just correct the spelling? Don't I need any extra evidence. I don't even have the original passport that started this mess.

Any thoughts?
 
What name did you put in in your in I-485 and G-325 forms? What name did you use in your firs visa?
 
What's g-325? I485 is for Antuon. I don't know what the first visa has, and nobody will ever know, this was too long ago. I can come up with maybe 5 more different phonetic transcriptions of my name. Anton is used here as a hypothetical example, this is not my real name. If I were less stupid 15 years ago I would probably stick with one version of my name consistently, but I used two. So how do I tell them Antuon is the same as Anton?
 
USCIS go by the name that you put in - in I-485 and G-325 forms. G-325 is the biographic info form that one needs to complete along with I-485 form.
 
Kartoshkin said:
gaz12, you are not reading me. The question is what does it take to correct what's in I485.
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When IO will get your physical file from TSC, she will review what name was typed on I-485 and G-325 forms (both were filled by you or your lawyer), if it is same as your passport has, then maybe not much issue and she will correct it. But lets say on I-485 and G-325 forms, it was typed as Antuon (or sent to USCIS as Antuon) and your passport has Anton, not sure what IO will do in this case. Wait and see. If you don't hear anything in 3 weeks, get appointment and see them again.
 
why dont get the GC , wait for 1 year and then do the name change...That would be easy rather than fighting with DHS
 
If the error is from USCIS side- you can resend form I-485, G-325 and attach a copy of your I-485 receipt notice with a detail letter requesting for name correction.

Important -
At the top of the package - attach a blue sheet of paper with note "for official review only. please forward it to the officer" printed on it. That way the package will not come back for a no fee issue.

If the error is from your side- go to the local office and check with them what can be done.
 
correction

That would be I-485 approval notice. Not receipt notice. Please note the correction.
 
Thank you for your thoughts, guys.

This is rather my error than USCIS's.

The attorney came up with a primitive solution - file I90 for a name change, pay $325, and wait at least 5 months. This would actually put me back in security check, I believe. Thanks, but no, thank. The attorney's job is done after they successfully filed WoM for me, and now they are clueless, all of a sudden.

I'll take another INFOPASS, once the file gets there, and see if they can really correct the spelling on the spot, as they promissed. I'll let you know 4 weeks from now. I had a positive impression from my first INFOPASS visit. This was in NY City. The place was clean, I waited only 20 minutes, no arrogance.
 
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