Just wanted to check my husband and i are travelling to england for 2 weeks over christmas. My passport is still in my maiden name so i booked my ticket in my maiden name, is this ok? plus all i need to get back into the states is my greencard which is in my married name and my marriage licence?

thanks

You are correct, though I would have a copy of Marriage Certificate, not License with you.

Snap! We are heading to the UK for 2 weeks at xmas too! I cant wait! However I booked my flight in my married name- our interviewer said to do that even though my passport is my maiden name and to take our marriage certificate. Im sure its fine to book it in your maiden name aswell though I would think.

Have fun!

The name on your tickets MUST match the name on your passport or you will not be allowed to board the flight.... it is against international law for any airline to allow a passenger to board a flight with a ticket that does not match the passport.... having your marriage certificate will not make any diffrence....

The correct way to do it is if your passport is in your maiden name the you book your flight tickets in your maiden name also.... to get back into the USA you will need your Greencard/AP and your Marriage certificate to show the link between your maiden name and your Married name to CBP officer....

The other options you have is to get your passport ammended as soon as you can.... a US passport can be ammended within 2 weeks if you pay for expidited service... or contact your Airline to get your tickets changed before you try to fly.... we had the very sad expirence of watching a couple get refused boarding back in sept for this very reason... her ticket was in her married name and her UK passport was in her maiden name....

OH CRAP are you serious?!!!! I distinctly remember our interviewer telling us to do it that way though?!!!!!!! Oh no will the airline be able to change my ticket do you think? Ill get on to them straight away. Oh why does nothing ever go smoothly!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why would a USCIS interviewer tell you to book a flight in your married name? They know how to interview for a visa, not what is required by airlines to board an airplane.

I used to make travel arrangements for sales reps and execs at my last job, and even if you only ever use your middle name regularly, you still have to put your full name on any travel tickets because by law, that is your name. Whatever name is on your official documentation ie: your passport, is the name you have to travel by. Otherwise, the airline cannot let you on the plane.

This isn't even specifically an immigration or customs issue of one country, this is international law for all airlines.

Well all is OK afterall. I recieved this email........ and as my tickets are in my married name and my passport in my maiden name that is fine

"Thank you for your email.

I would like to inform you that US immigration regulations will only permit
passengers travelling with their marriage certificates under the following
conditions.

Will accept:
Tickets issued in the passengers married name and
Passports issued in the passengers maiden name

Will NOT accept:
Tickets issued in the passengers maiden name and
Passports issued in the passengers married name

In the view of above I can confirm that it is fine for you to travel using the
same tickets. Also a note has been placed on your booking informing the airport
staff about your married and maiden names. "