NVC (Passport and Name Change after marriage)(NEED HELP !!)

[psychocis 0]

Hello Everyone,

After researching and researching I'm still very confused. I recently filed my I-130, after getting married in early May. All the biographic data on the I-130 for my wife was in her maiden name.

However now as I'm approaching the NVC, she will be getting her passport for the first time. She will also be getting a new ID. My question is should she get the new ID and passport in her maiden name or with my last name?

Lastly, all the paperwork for the NVC, should that have her maiden or married name?

Thank You.

[atk_721 0]

Hello Everyone,

After researching and researching I'm still very confused. I recently filed my I-130, after getting married in early May. All the biographic data on the I-130 for my wife was in her maiden name.

However now as I'm approaching the NVC, she will be getting her passport for the first time. She will also be getting a new ID. My question is should she get the new ID and passport in her maiden name or with my last name?

Lastly, all the paperwork for the NVC, should that have her maiden or married name?

Thank You.

Its her personal choice ,if she wants to continue using her maiden name or change it.There is no restriction from NVC that applicant should change her name.

[ao_cons 1]

Much simpler to stick to the maiden name since this is what you filed with. In our experience, NVC will stick with the name on the pasport no matter what. So whatever she chooses for it is what the NVC will probably use.

Don't be too worried though because in the DS-230 (the actual immigrant visa app) you will give all names she uses, including maiden name and married name. So there will be no confusion.

Also (wish someone had given me this advice before), for her signature, she may want to write in full her maiden surname and married surname together, if she chooses to use your name. That way there is no doubt in case some people have one name and others have another.