Q: Question about alias in G325A
I am an F-1 student married to a USC and we will be filing for AOS soon. I am in status right now. My question is about a name change which I underwent during my teens. I had a complete name change(first name, last name) to a more western sounding name. My name got changed on all my documents including my Birth certificate. When I filed for my F-1 visa, there was a question "Have you had any other names before" to which I answered "No on the DS 160. My question is any name change worth mentioning now? It would contradict my answer on my F-1 visa application(I am sure the DHS or State Department keeps records and matches answers)
Is that true that USCIS/DHS/State Department/FBI contacts/verifies your answers with the government of your country of origin? I do not have any criminal records or felonies or misdemeanors in the US or my country of origin which is India BTW. Since all my leal documents are in my new name, I do not have any evidence for my birth name.
A:
If you all the required the documents in the new name you do not have to mention the old name anywhere. Plus you have already answered no, which you got away with so no if you say yes you will get in trouble. I hope you have an attorney to help you with this application process. All the best.
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