Under what name should I purchase plane ticket?

[Oana31 0]

Got married, and obviously my name on GC is changed, and my passport still shows my maiden name. Question is: on what name should I purchase plane tickets on Expedia ???

[Rhiannercakes 14]

I believe you have to put down the name that's in your passport.

[Otto 83]

As mentioned above - book travel in the name in your passport.

[HeatDeath 430]

As mentioned above - book travel in the name in your passport.

And on a related note, to dramatically simplify things in the future, get your passport changed to your married name.

[Darnell 8,478]

ans. passport.

side-issue - if greencard is in married name - bring a marriage certificate with you on yer trip outside the usa, to show to the braindead CBP officer at the POE, who might have connection issues on you when you show yer greencard.

Good Luck ! (usually this is easy, with the marriage certificate in hand, btw)

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

Why, I wonder over and over again, is it so common among foreigners to change their name when they get married? I do understand the historical context, when a father gave away his child to another man, together with a few sheep or cows and with it all resposibility for her and transferred it to the husband. But in 2010?

Don't immigrants realize that it is perfectly okay to keep their name and identity and would, especially in case of an immigrant who has to deal with USCIS and travel, and later perhaps dual citizenship, give them a lot less to worry about?

[DanielParul 50]

When I travelled after our marriage. I purchased the ticket in my maiden name (as in the passport) and carried my GC (married name) and marriage certificate to make sure there were no problems coming back.

[DanielParul 50]

Why, I wonder over and over again, is it so common among foreigners to change their name when they get married? I do understand the historical context, when a father gave away his child to another man, together with a few sheep or cows and with it all resposibility for her and transferred it to the husband. But in 2010?

Don't immigrants realize that it is perfectly okay to keep their name and identity and would, especially in case of an immigrant who has to deal with USCIS and travel, and later perhaps dual citizenship, give them a lot less to worry about?

Nothing to do with 2010 and sheep and cows. Its a tradition followed in some parts of the world. Like in India for the woman to change her name after marriage. Has nothing to do with losing identity either. Immigrants realise whats ok in your part of the world. Maybe you can try and understand others customs and traditions or maybe not comment if you don't know.

[ZansGirl 0]

Why, I wonder over and over again, is it so common among foreigners to change their name when they get married? I do understand the historical context, when a father gave away his child to another man, together with a few sheep or cows and with it all resposibility for her and transferred it to the husband. But in 2010?

Don't immigrants realize that it is perfectly okay to keep their name and identity and would, especially in case of an immigrant who has to deal with USCIS and travel, and later perhaps dual citizenship, give them a lot less to worry about?

I am CANADIAN..and yes..I am an IMMIGRANT, and apparently a foreigner as well!! And I changed my name when I married...just like I changed my name the first time i got married...

Sometimes I wonder from reading your posts if you are slightly socially inept??....or just rude???

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

I understand THAT you changed your name. I do not understand WHY you changed it and ask for a reason so that I understand it. That's rude? It's rude to ask for a reason? Excuse me!

[Nik+Heather 121]

I changed my name because Nik and I are starting our own little family. It's not just a second name to me, but a family name. People who are related have the same family name because they are of the same family - etc. We lived two separate lives and then we were married and now we live one life together - these aren't just platitudes to me. We had different names, lived in different homes, made all our decisions alone about our independent lives. Then we got married and promised to make our way in life together as a new family. Same name, same home, same life to decide on. You talk about changing one's name as loosing one's identity. I'm not sure that changing a name is loosing your identity, or that getting married means that you loose your individuality. But I do think that committing to a life long partnership and who you choose for that is big. It's so huge that it warrants a big change in identity. Marrying Nik didn't detract from my life or my identity, rather, he adds to it.

I guess if you wanted to be "fair" about it, you'd hyphenate, but then when you have kids, what will it be Smith-White marries Doe-Brown and their kids are Smith-White-Doe-Brown??? Eeek. So we selected one name to use for our newly combined family - and we elected to go with tradition and change my name to his.