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smurfette1971   0

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does anyone know

how hard or EASy it would be to change to my married name after i move to usa

i was told by NVC not to change to my married until later due to the reason that the last name filed for i130 must match my canadian passport

now i am worried i might not be able to change to my married name after i move to usa

worried

if anyone has info on this please send my way

thank you

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Carlawarla   1

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You can change your name when you move to the U.S. if you want. I don't know if there is a change of form name for your GC that you can fill in, immediately upon arrival, but if so, you'd best do that, as your GC is going to come in your maiden name (if that's what's on your passport). To change a name, after a card has been issued, will cost approximately $350.00.

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does anyone know

how hard or EASy it would be to change to my married name after i move to usa

i was told by NVC not to change to my married until later due to the reason that the last name filed for i130 must match my canadian passport

now i am worried i might not be able to change to my married name after i move to usa

worried

if anyone has info on this please send my way

thank you

I've read in previous posts that the easiest and the less expensive way is to change it when you go obtain ur US citizenship..there are some people who've done this in VJ..hopefully soe one will reply it for you

I-130 Journey

04-18-09 - I-130 sent USPS Priority to Chicago Lockbox

04-24-09 - I-130 received by USCS and the first touch

04-27-09 - I-130 NOA1 (California Service Center)

04-27-09 - Check Cashed

08-13-09 - I-130 Received NOA2 e-mail

08-17-09 - I-130 Received NOA2 Hardcopy (I-797)

NVC Journey

08-17-09 - NVC Received/Case number assigned

09-08-09 - NVC sent the first mail to the petitioner

09-08-09 - DS-3032 / AOS Bill Generated

09-08-09 - E-mailed DS-3032

09-09-09 - Mailed DS-3032

09-09-09 - Pay AOS Bill (Online)

09-10-09 - AOS Bill Show as PAID

09-10-09 - IV Bill Generated

09-11-09 - Paid IV Bill

09-11-09 - NVC accepted DS-3032(received an e-mail)

09-12-09 - Mailed I-864 Package

09-14-09 - IV Bill Show as PAID

09-15-09 - I-864 received at NVC

09-16-09 - Mailed IV Package(DS-230)

09-17-09 - DS-230 package delivered to NVC(confirmed via fed-ex)

09-21-09 - NVC received the DS-230

09-23-09 - NVC sent an e-mail asking for DS-230 package

09-24-09 - NVC confirmed that the DS-230 package received

09-26-09 - Login Failed!!!

09-28-09 - Case Completed at NVC --------------------------------------------------NVC stage is completed in 38 days

01-27-10 - Medical

02-05-10 - Interview Date

04-14-10 - POE

Done with USCIS until Apr 14,2012 (Removal of Conditions)

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Hi everyone :)

I'm in the process of getting my K3 visa and have an interview on April 14.

In regards to the name change - on my marriage certificate I put that I was changing my maiden name. When I filed for the I-130 I put down my married name and then all of the correspondence from NVC was addressed in my maiden name. I didn't bother changing my name to any of my Canadian documents and am wondering if I'm going to have a problem at the Consulate and moving forward?!

Thanks!

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Hi everyone :)

I'm in the process of getting my K3 visa and have an interview on April 14.

In regards to the name change - on my marriage certificate I put that I was changing my maiden name. When I filed for the I-130 I put down my married name and then all of the correspondence from NVC was addressed in my maiden name. I didn't bother changing my name to any of my Canadian documents and am wondering if I'm going to have a problem at the Consulate and moving forward?!

Thanks!

Hi, from my experience, both NVC and embassy told me that they will refer to our names in passport. What I did, I changed my passport to my married name and embassy issued my visa under my married name (exactly like my passport).

Good luck!

CR1 TIme Line (California Service Center):

2009-03-02 : I-130 Sent

2009-03-04 : I-130 received by USCIS

2009-03-10 : I-130 NOA1 (Check has been cashed on March 11, 09)

2009-03-13 : Touched

2009-03-30 : I-130 Approved! 20 days after NOA1

2009-04-17 : NVC Received and assigned case # (18 days after NOA2)

2009-04-22 : Received DS-3032/I-864 Bill

2009-04-22 : Return Completed DS-3032 trough e-mail (accepted by NVC on May 04, 09, finally after 12 days)

2009-04-23 : Pay I-864 Bill

2009-04-28 : Return Completed I-864 (NVC upload in their system on May 1, 09)

2009-05-04 : Pay IV Bill

2009-05-05 : Receive IV Bill in our email

2009-05-06 : Return Completed IV package/DS-230 (NVC upload it in their system on May 11, 09)

2009-05-26 : Case Completed at NVC (39 days from case# assigned)

2009-06-04 : NVC Left

2009-06-08 : Consulate Received

2009-07-15 : Medical check up

2009-07-29 : Interview Date (PASSED)

2009-08-04 : Visa Received

2009-08-09 : US Entry

2009-08-18 : Received SS card in the mailbox

2009-08-24 : Welcome Notice

2009-09-04 : Receive Greencard (finally)

Removing Condition Time Line (Vermont Service Center):

2011-06-02 : I-751 sent

2011-06-04 : I-751 received

2011-06-06 : NOA1 date

2011-06-22 : Biometrics Notice date, received in the mail on 24th

2011-07-12 : Biometrics Appointment

2012-02-24 : Approved!

For we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).

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Hi, from my experience, both NVC and embassy told me that they will refer to our names in passport. What I did, I changed my passport to my married name and embassy issued my visa under my married name (exactly like my passport).

Good luck!

My wife has an her indian passport with her maiden name. She wants to change her indian passport now to reflect her married name.

Wont cause any issues since all the paperwork i did was for her maiden name....? Well, just for the I-130 that is.

Blah.

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