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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Sweden
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Okay this might be a stupid question or it might have been asked a bunch of times and I should search but yesterday I found out my dad has stomach cancer that has spread so my head is not screwed on right at the moment.

We're getting married tomorrow and the person who will marry us will send in the papers on Monday morning and I'm currently filling out the i-485 to speed things up so we can send this stuff in and I can get AP ASAP. I will take his last name but the name change won't be official when we send the papers in, should I still write my new name or my old name on the first part of the form? I saw the example and there she had her married name on the first part and her maiden name on the "write your name as it's written on your i-94 thing"page.

Thank you for your patience.





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Your married name is official the day you are married. You can begin using this name immediately, and for sure use it on all of your AOS paperwork.

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NOA1:  09/12/2014;  Biometrics:  10/06/2014;  EAD/AP Received:  11/26/2014;  Interview Waiver Letter:  01/02/2015;  

RFE:  07/09/2015;  Permanent Residency Granted:  07/27/2015;  Green card Received:  08/22/2015

 

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NOA1:  05/24/2017;  Biometrics:  06/13/2017;  Approved without interview:  09/05/2018;  10 Yr Green card Received:  09/13/2018

 

Naturalization

08/09/2020 -- Filed N-400 online

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
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I agree with the above responses regarding the immediate use of your married name, and sympathize with your situation, hopefully your father's prognosis is positive. One thing that concerns me is sending in the AOS package without a certified copy of the marriage certificate. When we got married, my wife and I took the papers down to the county clerks office ourselves, and had certified copies within ten minutes. I have heard some say they sent in the copy of the souvenir marriage license, but you may face an RFE depending on the adjudicator.

If you want to file the AOS immediately, I would see if you can walk the marriage papers yourselves, as I don't think you would want to deal with an RFE.

Good Luck!

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Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

Oath Ceremony:  2018-06-11 - DONE!!!!!!!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Sweden
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I agree with the above responses regarding the immediate use of your married name, and sympathize with your situation, hopefully your father's prognosis is positive. One thing that concerns me is sending in the AOS package without a certified copy of the marriage certificate. When we got married, my wife and I took the papers down to the county clerks office ourselves, and had certified copies within ten minutes. I have heard some say they sent in the copy of the souvenir marriage license, but you may face an RFE depending on the adjudicator.

If you want to file the AOS immediately, I would see if you can walk the marriage papers yourselves, as I don't think you would want to deal with an RFE.

Good Luck!

No we will have certified marriage certificate after we get married. My fiance's co-worker will marry us tomorrow and she has been informed of my dad's condition and will go to the court house Monday morning and get us the certified copies.





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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
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No we will have certified marriage certificate after we get married. My fiance's co-worker will marry us tomorrow and she has been informed of my dad's condition and will go to the court house Monday morning and get us the certified copies.

Then all I have to say is have a happy wedding day!

Good Luck!

Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

Oath Ceremony:  2018-06-11 - DONE!!!!!!!

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