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Putting married last name in forms

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payxibka Grand Master

payxibka   10,048

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Is it necessary to put my"married" last name while filling in the forms? Can i use my maiden name? I am afraid if i use my married last name, there will be some identity conflict because right now my drivers license, passport etc has my maiden name.

Put on the form your current legal name you wish to be known as..... If you wish to be known by your "maiden" name for the near forseable future then so be it... If you want to be known by your "married" name then at some point you will need to change all your ID's anyways

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dansaly Apprentice

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Yes, that's right. It will be up to you whether you want to keep your maiden name or not. Nevertheless you will have to choose one legal name only. :D:D

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Brian&Mel   0

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As much as I want to change my last name to my husband's last name, I know that will bring complication as I need to change my passport too. As you know, it will be hard to change the name in our Malaysian passport. So what we did was we used my maiden name while filling all paperworks.

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Eric-Pris Experienced

Eric-Pris   1,607

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As much as I want to change my last name to my husband's last name, I know that will bring complication as I need to change my passport too.

You can leave your passport in your maiden name and have your greencard in your married name. As long as you bring your marriage certificate when you travel, it won't be an issue. Many people have done and are doing it this way.

 
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