Different last name on Green Card and Passport and I'm traveling soon!

[icaruslol 1]

I'm in a bit of a pickle right now and I've been trying to call the Border Patrol (USCIS referred me to there) but I can't get any phone calls through. After I got married to my wife and receiving my green card, I have changed my last name at the Social Security office. This is the weird part, because I believe Social Security office can't normally change your name, I was supposed to go to a court and see a judge about it. But either way, I went there and showed my marriage certificate (with my old name) and told them I wanted to hyphenate my last name, and they did it! I received a new social security card with a new name and I've been filing taxes with my last name ever since. When my conditional green card was about to expire, I applied for the 10 year green card with my new last name and I got my new green card with my hyphenated name.

I'm traveling next month and I still have my old name on my passport. I've purchased my ticket with my old last name as well. Is this going to be a trouble while I'm traveling?

I have traveled with my old green card before and I still keep it even though it's expired. I have that as a proof I can show, and I have the marriage certificates (even though they both have old names) but other than that, I don't have any other proof that I've changed my last name other than the paper they gave me at the social security office with a request to get a new social security card. (I could also bring both my social security cards to further prove the case). Did anybody else have a similar situation?

[mstee81 28]

The social secuirty administration is where you change your name. They were correct in doing so. You will need to travel with a copy of your marriage certificate if you are questioned since you have not updated your passport. You should have applied for a new form of photo ID in your state after you received your new social security card.

[NikLR 13,220]

You shouldn't have an issue. bring your green card, passport, and marriage certificate when you travel.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Your marriage cert is the proof of name change. You don't need a special court order to change your name to some version or combo of your and your spouse's name. Not a problem at all. Bring a copy of the marriage cert jut in case and book the ticket in the passport name.

[subwayguy 100]

Some countries allow you to endorse your passport with your new name. It"ll be printed "This passport holder is also known as XXX"

Coming back to the states is no issue since they already know your previous names. The problem is at the airline , would they issue you a boarding pass if your green card doesn't match your name on your passport. Usually it's not a problem