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MEDSHE20   0

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I am a U.S. citizen applying for a K3 for my husband who is in China. We are married now. My question is my passport is in my maiden name. I applied for the K3 in my married name and I put my other names used on the form. Do I need to change my passport name to my married name? My SSN is changed, all my banking info I have changed, even did my taxes in my married name. The only thing that hasn't changed is my passport. I have traveled after the name change.

I know when they issue a new passport it will be blank and you don't get the old one back. I have all my stamps in the old one of travelling.

Will it be a red flag if I just keep the old one? Or is it something that should be changed? Any advise helpful. Thanks.

White slip (not a bona fide relationship)K1

Return to Washington 12-24-07

Married 2/23/2008 In Hong Kong

Filed K3 4/28/2009 (my husband had some issues with his Chinese visa)

CSC received May 1, 09

NOA1 May 6, 2009 (received in mail on 5-8)

Sent I29 May 9th, Received May 11th

NOA1 for I129 May 18th, 09

Received in mail on May 26th

I-130 Touch 8/14/2009, approved 9/1/09, 1129 touched 9-1,2,3, approved the 1st.

NOA2 for I-129 not received

Hong Kong Embassy received it on Sept 14th, 09

Packet 3 mailed out on Sept 22,09

I130 at NVC now

Received email Sep 23 about electronic processing for CR1

Packet 3 mailed on Sep 22, received on October 5th

Mailed packet 3 back 10-9 to Hong Kong, awaiting packet 4

Packet 4 mailed 10-15, Interview set for Nov 10th

In AP a little over a month

Got approval notice Dec 17th

Dropped passport off on 12-21

Received visa 12/24.

Flew to St Louis 12/29, now home.

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MEDSHE20   0

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yes you do get the old one back

I as the U.S. citizen get the old one back. When I get the new one I get the old one as well? The same time.

White slip (not a bona fide relationship)K1

Return to Washington 12-24-07

Married 2/23/2008 In Hong Kong

Filed K3 4/28/2009 (my husband had some issues with his Chinese visa)

CSC received May 1, 09

NOA1 May 6, 2009 (received in mail on 5-8)

Sent I29 May 9th, Received May 11th

NOA1 for I129 May 18th, 09

Received in mail on May 26th

I-130 Touch 8/14/2009, approved 9/1/09, 1129 touched 9-1,2,3, approved the 1st.

NOA2 for I-129 not received

Hong Kong Embassy received it on Sept 14th, 09

Packet 3 mailed out on Sept 22,09

I130 at NVC now

Received email Sep 23 about electronic processing for CR1

Packet 3 mailed on Sep 22, received on October 5th

Mailed packet 3 back 10-9 to Hong Kong, awaiting packet 4

Packet 4 mailed 10-15, Interview set for Nov 10th

In AP a little over a month

Got approval notice Dec 17th

Dropped passport off on 12-21

Received visa 12/24.

Flew to St Louis 12/29, now home.

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DouglasFiel   53

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I renewed mine in January,,, You don't even need to ask,,, they will cancel and sent the old passport back. But,,, since you may need information from the passport, Make a good photcopy or scan of the passport, Just in case,, it gets lost.

Good Luck,

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I renewed mine in January,,, You don't even need to ask,,, they will cancel and sent the old passport back. But,,, since you may need information from the passport, Make a good photcopy or scan of the passport, Just in case,, it gets lost.

Good Luck,

:thumbs:

بســــم اللـــــه الــــرحمـن الــــرحــــيم

My N-400 timeline, I hope it will help - Local Office (Chula Vista Field Office - San Diego)

10/01/2010: Application was sent.

10/04/2010: Application was received.

10/06/2010: Email received "Application has been received" & Noticed Date.

10/07/2010: "Touch"

10/08/2010: "Touch" & Check was Cashed

10/09/2010: NOA1 Received via mail.

10/22/2010: Status Changed Online "Request for evidence" It was for Biometrics.

10/25/2010: Request for evidence recieved "Biometrics Notice".

11/18/2010: Biometrics date ==> 11:00AM. Biometrics was taken On time.

12/03/2010: "Yellow Letter" Received.

12/06/2010: "Touch" Case Moved to "Testing and Interview".

12/08/2010: Interview Letter received via mail.

01/13/2011: Interview Date. Done, " Thanks To ALLAH, I Passed the Test.

01/18/2011: Oath Letter was Sent.

01/20/2011: Oath Letter Recieved via mail.

01/28/2011: Oath Date. ==> Done, I am a U.S. Citizen

01/31/2011: Applied for a U.S. Passport Book, And, U.S. Passport Card.

02/25/2011: Passport Book's Received.

02/26/2011: Passport Card's Received.

02/28/2011: Certificate Of Naturalization's Returned.

Game Over.

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I am a U.S. citizen applying for a K3 for my husband who is in China. We are married now. My question is my passport is in my maiden name. I applied for the K3 in my married name and I put my other names used on the form. Do I need to change my passport name to my married name? My SSN is changed, all my banking info I have changed, even did my taxes in my married name. The only thing that hasn't changed is my passport. I have traveled after the name change.

I know when they issue a new passport it will be blank and you don't get the old one back. I have all my stamps in the old one of travelling.

Will it be a red flag if I just keep the old one? Or is it something that should be changed? Any advise helpful. Thanks.

you don't have to change your passport to your married name, I didn't do that and I am almost complete with my husband's case. I filed my husband's case with my married name and I didn't have any issues......

"All we really need to survive is the one person who truly loves us."

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