Immigration easier on males or females?

[bora bora 1]

Just curious... after reading posts about women dealing with the issues relating to changing their names on SSN cards, DLs, passports, GCs, etc.

As the female USC who did change her name, it wasn't that big of deal to change my last name on paperwork (besides maybe my car loan and stupid DELTA Airlines).

I only had to change my last name on my SSN card once, as well as my DL, and when I renewed my passport. But this was painless and easy.

However, it seems like much more work for the non USC.

[i hope the poll is not flawed - if so, I apologize in advance.]

[Ladylethal 12]

I'm the foreign female and I think the process is pretty much the same regardless of gender.

I didn't change my name since in Puerto Rico it's not a custom to do so. Wife always retain her maiden name and then only the kids will get the father's last name. I found that to be sort of an advantage although odd since in Brasil I would have taken his name so it felt strange for the first few months after being married as it seemed I wasn't really married. Now I'm happy I didn't have to change any documents in Brasil.

My visa process from the K-1 through my ROC was a breeze, but perhaps a little annoying as we get anxious and worried about the wait. But I found VJ From the start, had a very straightforward case and had no glitches (appart from the implementation of IMBRA that gave RFEs to everyone who had applied around when I did).

[redglasses 1]

I am the foreign female as well and did change my surname to my husband's in both the States and Japan.

The whole immigration and name changing process was pretty easy.

Gender probably doesn't matter too much on the immigration process.

The fact that you are from a high fraud country or not matters more than your gender, in my opinion.

[trinket 30]

I feel gender do matter. A Muslim male from India is more likely to get an AP compared to a Muslim woman. So yes in some countries it does matter.

I didn't change my last name after marriage because I don't want to. In India it is common for women to change their last name, but I got issues with that, I just feel like you are giving up your identity and I wasn't ready for it, my husband doesn't care about name change so it wasn't an issue for us.

I am Female foreigner and the journey was a breeze for us, though it was stressful because I love stressing out over small things.

Edited December 30, 2009 by trinket

[mawilson 2,133]

How would I know?

Probably females since most of them tend to be beneficiaries and their USC husbands take care of everything.

[SMOKE 1,426]

mostly just annoying for me. except it was & still is very painful watching my SO being homesick especially during the holidays....no the second Christmas hasn't been much less painful...she is trying, but i can see the pain.

[Dave and Helena 0]

The worst part of the process was to get the hubby (USC) to realize how important it was to get all the paperwork put together. He was fighting me the whole time when I tried to get him to help me get printouts from banks etc. "Do we really need that", "That doesn't apply to us" etc.

I still have to change my name with our dental insurance company, they just refuse to pick up the phone when we're calling and I am too lazy to send a snail mail. Changing the last name in my Swedish passport was pretty easy but only because I had it done in Sweden and mom mailed it to me, otherwise it would have been a pain and involved a trip to D.C. and one to downtown ATL in rush hour traffic.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Since OP did not specify family-type immigration (as most covered by VJ), ...

1. gender irrelevant
2. other (she did so voluntarily)
3. difficult for me, much simpler (though not easy) for Pras

[bora bora 1]

How would I know?

Probably females since most of them tend to be beneficiaries and their USC husbands take care of everything.

Well my husband is the beneficiary and I did everything for him . I just tell him where to sign and where to go and he does it (of course only when immigration is concerned ).

[Starlight95 1]

I feel gender do matter. A Muslim male from India is more likely to get an AP compared to a Muslim woman. So yes in some countries it does matter.

I didn't change my last name after marriage because I don't want to. In India it is common for women to change their last name, but I got issues with that, I just feel like you are giving up your identity and I wasn't ready for it, my husband doesn't care about name change so it wasn't an issue for us.

I am Female foreigner and the journey was a breeze for us, though it was stressful because I love stressing out over small things.

Yes, I completely agree with this. As my fiance is also in AP at this point. It it tougher for male beneficiaries from countries such as India and Pakistan. Also, if you are a muslim male it is even tougher.

[christeen 966]

I think the difficulty very much depends on where the SO is from ... As noted above, MENA men have a very difficult time while S. Asia women are at a disadvantage as well...

I did all the paperwork for my husband, he just showed up at the medical and interview, so it certainly was not difficult on his part, the wait was just annoying as he had a job here in the US waiting on him... We were used to being apart and I went to visit a couple of times so that was not a big issue...

I am a photographer and much of my professional reputation is built on my name so I kept my name. Plus in Italy it is very common for the wife to keep her family name.

[Nessa 23]

i think this poll makes no sense and so does u

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I feel gender do matter. A Muslim male from India is more likely to get an AP compared to a Muslim woman. So yes in some countries it does matter.

I didn't change my last name after marriage because I don't want to. In India it is common for women to change their last name, but I got issues with that, I just feel like you are giving up your identity and I wasn't ready for it, my husband doesn't care about name change so it wasn't an issue for us.

I am Female foreigner and the journey was a breeze for us, though it was stressful because I love stressing out over small things.

Yes, I completely agree with this. As my fiance is also in AP at this point. It it tougher for male beneficiaries from countries such as India and Pakistan. Also, if you are a muslim male it is even tougher.

Note: gender/religion may matter for marriage-based (to USC) immigration, but I suspect that it does not in case of work-based (derivative-immigration a separate issue-set not to be examined here)--but country of birth has been (and still is) oft a make-or-break scenario.

[bora bora 1]

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Edited January 2, 2010 by bora bora

[panamania79 2]

Just curious... after reading posts about women dealing with the issues relating to changing their names on SSN cards, DLs, passports, GCs, etc.

As the female USC who did change her name, it wasn't that big of deal to change my last name on paperwork (besides maybe my car loan and stupid DELTA Airlines).

I only had to change my last name on my SSN card once, as well as my DL, and when I renewed my passport. But this was painless and easy.

However, it seems like much more work for the non USC.

[i hope the poll is not flawed - if so, I apologize in advance.]

I think immigration is way easier when a female is the beneficiary!

It is painful just dealing with them!