Hello, I don't keep in contact with one of my adult children, so in my DS-260 I'll provide their name in "children" section as it appears on birth certificate. If they've changed it due to marriage, or legally changed the name, but I didn't know about it and didn't include their new name in the form, would DS-260 get denied? Would I get notified that they've changed their name, or what their current name is?
Don't know the child's current name while filling DS-260
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Sm1smom
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No, you will not be notified by the US government for the purpose of your immigration process that the child has changed their name. The child is responsible for keeping you informed, if they wish to.
List the name based on what is on their birth certificate. The only issue that could surface is if you decide to sponsor the child years down the road. Assuming the child already changed their name, you may need to prove the child with the new name is the same as the other or name, or need to explain why the new name wasn’t listed on the DS260 form you submitted.
List the name based on what is on their birth certificate. The only issue that could surface is if you decide to sponsor the child years down the road. Assuming the child already changed their name, you may need to prove the child with the new name is the same as the other or name, or need to explain why the new name wasn’t listed on the DS260 form you submitted.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
By the way, was this child listed on your eDV registration form back in 2017?
Yes, because I have their current photo, I just don't know what they're up to. If their current name changed before I submitted their name from the birth certificate on the eDV, could this affect my application? They wouldn't be going to the US with me, and wouldn't fill their own DS-260
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
I already answered your question regarding the possibility of your child changing their name and you not being aware of their new name.