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Hi all

Today i went to change my name on my driver's licence at the DMV, everything went ok, they just needed a certified copy of my marriage certificate.

But then the employee there told me that i HAD to change my name on the green card (my french passport still has only my maiden name on it) for the DMV to renew my driving licence in oct 2010. If not, they would not be able to do anything for me.

PLUS i *think* that i would have to go to the French Consulate in San Fransisco (I live in Wyoming) to change my name on my french passport, so i can change the name on the green card... so i can renew my driving license...

Any suggestions on how to do all this?? I'm lost :help:

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2009-03-13 --> Case # assigned

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2009-03-19 --> AOS and IV fees PAID (money order) (as per NVC supervisor's instructions)

2009-03-20 --> AOS package and DS-230 sent to NVC (as per NVC supervisor's instructions)

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Embassy Journey

2009-04-14 --> Forward the case to Embassy in Paris, France

2009-04-30 --> Medical (PASSED!)

2009-04-30 --> Visa Interview - APPROVED!!

2009-05-04 --> Visa in Hand

2009-05-12 --> POE (Chicago)

2009-06-26 --> Green Card arrived in the mail!!

ROC

2011-03-16 --> ROC packet sent

2011-04-14 --> Biometrics appointment in Denver, CO

2011-05-27 --> Notification of approval in the mail (actual decision on the 24th)

2011-05-31 --> 10 year green card in the mail! (sent on the 25th)

**Done with USCIS till 2021**

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And how am i supposed to change my name on a green card that has not come in the mail yet?? I entered the US on May 12th this year.

I have received the Welcome to America notice THREE times, but still no green card! Is that normal??

Thank you

2007-09-17 --> Met in France

2007-10-11 --> <3

2008-09-10 --> Got married!

USCIS Journey

2009-01-31 --> I-130 application sent via fedex to Chicago lockbox

2009-02-02 --> I-130 received by USCIS

2009-02-05 --> Notice of Action (NOA1)

2009-02-07 --> Notice of Action (NOA1) hardcopy received in the mail

2009-02-09 --> Request for Expedite

2009-02-09/10/16/18/20 --> Touched

2009-02-26 --> Phone call from WY congresswoman's office: I-130 petition approved (NOA2)!!

2009-02-27 --> Touched (case mailed to NVC?)

2009-03-02 --> NOA2 hardcopy in the mail

NVC Journey

2009-03-13 --> Case # assigned

2009-03-15 --> Request for expedite

2009-03-19 --> DS-3032 generated

2009-03-19 --> DS-3032 sent (e-mail)

2009-03-19 --> AOS and IV fees PAID (money order) (as per NVC supervisor's instructions)

2009-03-20 --> AOS package and DS-230 sent to NVC (as per NVC supervisor's instructions)

2009-04-13 --> Case complete at NVC

Embassy Journey

2009-04-14 --> Forward the case to Embassy in Paris, France

2009-04-30 --> Medical (PASSED!)

2009-04-30 --> Visa Interview - APPROVED!!

2009-05-04 --> Visa in Hand

2009-05-12 --> POE (Chicago)

2009-06-26 --> Green Card arrived in the mail!!

ROC

2011-03-16 --> ROC packet sent

2011-04-14 --> Biometrics appointment in Denver, CO

2011-05-27 --> Notification of approval in the mail (actual decision on the 24th)

2011-05-31 --> 10 year green card in the mail! (sent on the 25th)

**Done with USCIS till 2021**

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YuAndDan   153

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What is your name on the welcome letter? And what is the DMV idiot telling you that should be on your green-card? Married name or Maiden name?

The DMV should not be telling you what name should be on green-card, if you are married and you want married name on green-card then that is what it should have.

My wife has her married name on green-card, SSN card, and DL. Only her passport still shows her maiden name.

People DO change change their DL to show married name after getting married.

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

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What is your name on the welcome letter? And what is the DMV idiot telling you that should be on your green-card? Married name or Maiden name?

The DMV should not be telling you what name should be on green-card, if you are married and you want married name on green-card then that is what it should have.

My wife has her married name on green-card, SSN card, and DL. Only her passport still shows her maiden name.

People DO change change their DL to show married name after getting married.

Thank you for answering!

On the welcome letters, my married name was used every time. Does that mean the conditional green card is going to be issued with my married name?

My CR-1 visa was issued with my maiden name though, as i didn't have any time to change it on my passport.

The DMV guy told me the green card had to have my married name so it could match my DL, so the DMV could renew it. If not, they said i wouldn't get anything renewed.

2007-09-17 --> Met in France

2007-10-11 --> <3

2008-09-10 --> Got married!

USCIS Journey

2009-01-31 --> I-130 application sent via fedex to Chicago lockbox

2009-02-02 --> I-130 received by USCIS

2009-02-05 --> Notice of Action (NOA1)

2009-02-07 --> Notice of Action (NOA1) hardcopy received in the mail

2009-02-09 --> Request for Expedite

2009-02-09/10/16/18/20 --> Touched

2009-02-26 --> Phone call from WY congresswoman's office: I-130 petition approved (NOA2)!!

2009-02-27 --> Touched (case mailed to NVC?)

2009-03-02 --> NOA2 hardcopy in the mail

NVC Journey

2009-03-13 --> Case # assigned

2009-03-15 --> Request for expedite

2009-03-19 --> DS-3032 generated

2009-03-19 --> DS-3032 sent (e-mail)

2009-03-19 --> AOS and IV fees PAID (money order) (as per NVC supervisor's instructions)

2009-03-20 --> AOS package and DS-230 sent to NVC (as per NVC supervisor's instructions)

2009-04-13 --> Case complete at NVC

Embassy Journey

2009-04-14 --> Forward the case to Embassy in Paris, France

2009-04-30 --> Medical (PASSED!)

2009-04-30 --> Visa Interview - APPROVED!!

2009-05-04 --> Visa in Hand

2009-05-12 --> POE (Chicago)

2009-06-26 --> Green Card arrived in the mail!!

ROC

2011-03-16 --> ROC packet sent

2011-04-14 --> Biometrics appointment in Denver, CO

2011-05-27 --> Notification of approval in the mail (actual decision on the 24th)

2011-05-31 --> 10 year green card in the mail! (sent on the 25th)

**Done with USCIS till 2021**

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YuAndDan   153

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If welcome letters show married name then green-card should also show married name, if it is wrong, you can file an I-90 to get it corrected, no fee if the error is USCIS.

Note green-card can take some time to arrive. http://www.visajourney.com/news/2009/05/29...duction-delays/

No need to renew passport until it is time to renew it. You simply book any airline tickets using passport name, and you use green-card when re-entering the USA.

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

1428954228.1592.1755425389.png

CHIN0001_zps9c01d045.gifCHIN0100_zps02549215.gifTAIW0001_zps9a9075f1.gifVIET0001_zps0a49d4a7.gif

Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

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If welcome letters show married name then green-card should also show married name, if it is wrong, you can file an I-90 to get it corrected, no fee if the error is USCIS.

Note green-card can take some time to arrive. http://www.visajourney.com/news/2009/05/29...duction-delays/

No need to renew passport until it is time to renew it. You simply book any airline tickets using passport name, and you use green-card when re-entering the USA.

Thank you so much!!!!

2007-09-17 --> Met in France

2007-10-11 --> <3

2008-09-10 --> Got married!

USCIS Journey

2009-01-31 --> I-130 application sent via fedex to Chicago lockbox

2009-02-02 --> I-130 received by USCIS

2009-02-05 --> Notice of Action (NOA1)

2009-02-07 --> Notice of Action (NOA1) hardcopy received in the mail

2009-02-09 --> Request for Expedite

2009-02-09/10/16/18/20 --> Touched

2009-02-26 --> Phone call from WY congresswoman's office: I-130 petition approved (NOA2)!!

2009-02-27 --> Touched (case mailed to NVC?)

2009-03-02 --> NOA2 hardcopy in the mail

NVC Journey

2009-03-13 --> Case # assigned

2009-03-15 --> Request for expedite

2009-03-19 --> DS-3032 generated

2009-03-19 --> DS-3032 sent (e-mail)

2009-03-19 --> AOS and IV fees PAID (money order) (as per NVC supervisor's instructions)

2009-03-20 --> AOS package and DS-230 sent to NVC (as per NVC supervisor's instructions)

2009-04-13 --> Case complete at NVC

Embassy Journey

2009-04-14 --> Forward the case to Embassy in Paris, France

2009-04-30 --> Medical (PASSED!)

2009-04-30 --> Visa Interview - APPROVED!!

2009-05-04 --> Visa in Hand

2009-05-12 --> POE (Chicago)

2009-06-26 --> Green Card arrived in the mail!!

ROC

2011-03-16 --> ROC packet sent

2011-04-14 --> Biometrics appointment in Denver, CO

2011-05-27 --> Notification of approval in the mail (actual decision on the 24th)

2011-05-31 --> 10 year green card in the mail! (sent on the 25th)

**Done with USCIS till 2021**

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Lili   3

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In regard to the french side, yes you most likely will need to go to San Francisco. They just changed the rules and you need to present yourself at the San Francisco Consulate. However, they do have something on their website about how more honorary consulate will start to be equipped with the material necessary to accept demands for the biometric passports.

When I wanted to update my passport to reflect the married name, I waited for "la tournee consulaire" du consul pour faire ma demande. Ca ne coute rien de changer l'etat civil de ton passeport. At least, something that doesn't cost money! Then two weeks later, they mailed the passeport to the honorary consul and I had to go and pick it up. You do have to pay for shipping for them to mail it to the honorary consul but well worth it!

Check the San Francisco French Consulate website! If you have any questions, call them till you get to talk to a human! :)

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