Originally Posted by wankinmaster
Hae Ladies & Gentlemen,
Wankinmaster here again wid a problem. Help me solve it.
My wife used my name instead of her father's name-Maiden name(family name at birth) on Q #2(Other names or alias -If married give maiden name) DSP-230 Part I, can I email the Embassy to change the name for me, or wat should I do?
my wife made the same mistake so i am really waiting for this answer....
(IMHO)It is not wrong per se for ur spouse to state her family name is ur name since she is married to u & has adopted ur name in the process & thus her identity is tied to urs(since she's "your family").Come to think of it,how do her names appear on her PP,marriage cert & ID?
It is an assumption that women will change their names after marriage(patriarchal society);perhaps in some cultures,the men adopt the woman's family name which would make query #2 "odd".