My spouse already received the SSN with the name changed and we applied for AOS based on the name change.

Now, my spouse is considering using my first name as her last name...Wouldn't it be better to change the last name again once we receive the Green Card?

Would we have issues changing SSN again? Do we need a court order?

Has anyone gone thro' this experience ? If so, please post them...

Your first name as her last name? Not following you here.

To change a name on green-card after AOS is approved involves returning the card along with form I-90 and paying a $370 fee.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

Yep..using my first name as her last name...Its culturally followed/accepted in several countries..

Yikes another #370 fees!! thanks for the link..appreciate it...

That brings up additional Q...Can we change the name while *removal of conditions* ? that would save some moolah...

Yes, many do it at that point because they had filed AOS using maiden name.

I would say she will probably need a court order to make that change on the SSN record, unless she does it through the naturalization process. To make the change on the SSN record based on marriage state law has to allow it and I don't think any state allows a first name to be used as a last name through marriage.

That's interesting...I haven't researched on state laws yet...but why does the state care who's name you want to take?
I thought you can change your name to *any name* if needed....

http://tinyurl.com/5en2nd

EM-06064 Enumeration: Change in Policy Regarding Acceptable Name Change Documents for a Replacement SSN Card for a Name Change

A. NEW POLICY NAME CHANGE DUE TO DOMESTIC MARRIAGE

2. Evidence of New Name

Accept a document listed in A.1. as evidence of the new name if the new name can be derived from the document. RM 00203.210B.1 shows examples of how to derive a new name from the marriage document. This EM makes the existing Interim Guidance in RM 0203.210B.1.a. to RM 0203.210B.1.c. permanent and is applicable to these name change requests:

-- bride takes the groom's last name;
-- groom takes bride's last name;
-- spouse takes the other spouse's last name (e.g., same-sex couples); or
-- compound name (with or without hyphen) of each spouse's original name for either or both parties.

If the new name cannot be derived (e.g., entirely new surname not shown on document), other evidence of legal name change must be submitted (RM 0203.210B.1.d.)

https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203210
RM 00203.210 Changing Numident Name Data

B. Procedure Evidence of a Legal Name Change

1. Marriage Document or Marriage Record

d. Entirely New Surname

In some U.S. States the couple may take an entirely new surname. (EXAMPLE: Sarah Ahalt married John Stockman and they changed their names to Sarah Easterday and John Easterday.) In this situation the marriage document can be accepted as evidence of the event for the name change and the old name (when it also shows biographical data that can be compared to the latest Numident record) but cannot be accepted as evidence of identity for the new last name and the applicant(s) must also submit an identity document showing the new last name.

Los Angeles man wins right to use wife's last name:

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNew...me=domesticNews