Name change and AOS application

[busterbrown 0]

My fiancee arrived in the US 4 weeks ago. Since her arrival, we applied for a social security number and a name change for her. Her surname is now mine. I want to make sure that we can process her AOS application with her new surname (last name) even though her visa, passport, and medical documentation still remains as her maiden name. Will this confuse and lengthen the process? I read earlier that we should finalize any name change before processing the AOS packet. Any help would be appreciated.

[Rob&Dawn 1]

AOS should be filed in the name that she wants on her greencard...so if she has taken your surname that would be what she puts on the application.

She can change her passport etc at a later date, the fact that this and the visa are in her maiden name will be fine. On the application it asks for any previous surnames used too which she would put her maiden name.

[YuAndDan 153]

This will not confuse the application process, in fact is the recommended thing to do.

File I-485 using married name, as well as I-765, and perhaps I-131.

These forms have lines for "Name on I-94" and "Other names used" this is where maiden name is indicated.

[Otto 83]

Will this confuse and lengthen the process? I read earlier that we should finalize any name change before processing the AOS packet. Any help would be appreciated.

This is common - you heard correct - if changing the name, filing AOS/EAD/AP under this new name is the way to go - it will not hinder your process in any way. (Better/easier to do so now, than to try to change things later/once-issued.)

[spartan 2]

My fiancee arrived in the US 4 weeks ago. Since her arrival, we applied for a social security number and a name change for her. Her surname is now mine. I want to make sure that we can process her AOS application with her new surname (last name) even though her visa, passport, and medical documentation still remains as her maiden name. Will this confuse and lengthen the process? I read earlier that we should finalize any name change before processing the AOS packet. Any help would be appreciated.

Fill up all the forms in AOS with her married name. Good luck

[classicrock68 0]

My fiancee arrived in the US 4 weeks ago. Since her arrival, we applied for a social security number and a name change for her. Her surname is now mine. I want to make sure that we can process her AOS application with her new surname (last name) even though her visa, passport, and medical documentation still remains as her maiden name. Will this confuse and lengthen the process? I read earlier that we should finalize any name change before processing the AOS packet. Any help would be appreciated.

I have a similar question. In my case, however, I did not change my (now) wife's name. So, here social is in her maiden name as is every document. Can I put her last name as my last name on my application. Is that recommended ?

How does one go about changing the last name by the way ?

Thx

[kroo_joy 0]

When i filed my AOS I used my married name. My Green card and work permit were approved in just 1 month and 11 days without interview. I got no problem with it But, in my SSN, STATE I.D, Learner's permit to drive i did used my maiden name because the authorities wont let me use my married name. I can only change my last name once i will get my green card.

[classicrock68 0]

When i filed my AOS I used my married name. My Green card and work permit were approved in just 1 month and 11 days without interview. I got no problem with it But, in my SSN, STATE I.D, Learner's permit to drive i did used my maiden name because the authorities wont let me use my married name. I can only change my last name once i will get my green card.

Thanks kroo_joy. Even though you had all the documents in the maiden name, you used the married name on the AOS application and that was not a problem ?

thx

[dilbert30 0]

In my state I am assuming that the wife takes the husband last name. That's what thelawyers told me. Is there any application that I need to file for changing my wife's last name. I am filing for her PR in my last name...Thanks.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

My fiancee arrived in the US 4 weeks ago. Since her arrival, we applied for a social security number and a name change for her. Her surname is now mine. I want to make sure that we can process her AOS application with her new surname (last name) even though her visa, passport, and medical documentation still remains as her maiden name. Will this confuse and lengthen the process? I read earlier that we should finalize any name change before processing the AOS packet. Any help would be appreciated.

Yes you can

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

In my state I am assuming that the wife takes the husband last name. That's what thelawyers told me. Is there any application that I need to file for changing my wife's last name. I am filing for her PR in my last name...Thanks.

In ANY state, the woman has the choice to use the husband's name. If she wants this she should get her social security card, green card, and any other identification changed to the name she wants to use. Use your marriage certificate as evidence of ablitlity to change name

When i filed my AOS I used my married name. My Green card and work permit were approved in just 1 month and 11 days without interview. I got no problem with it But, in my SSN, STATE I.D, Learner's permit to drive i did used my maiden name because the authorities wont let me use my married name. I can only change my last name once i will get my green card.

Thanks kroo_joy. Even though you had all the documents in the maiden name, you used the married name on the AOS application and that was not a problem ?

thx

That is correct. The defining document is the marriage certificate which allows her to choose which name to use