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Name on passport vs. green card; travel issues?

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kaospouse   5

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My wife and I will be driving up to Toronto in a couple weeks and it will be the first time for her to leave the country since acquiring her green card. Is there a reason to expect any issues because of the discrepency between the name on her passport (maiden name) and the name on her green card (married name)? Or will all the background information in the computer confirm that it's her?

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Bring a copy of the marriage certificate.

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Bring a copy of the marriage certificate.

That might be good enough to get back into the US, but the OP doesn't specify if s/he is more worried about getting into Canada. My wife and I will be in the same situation, since her Ecuadorian passport is in her maiden name but her Green Card is in her married name. Canada (and Mexico) lets people in without visas from countries that they require visas from, as long as they have a Green Card, but I am not sure if the mismatched last names will cause issues, even with a marriage certificate (which likely won't be issued in English/French). It would probably be best to call the Canadian consulate.

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kaospouse   5

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I'm not worried about getting into Canada since her country (Taiwan) has visa-free entry. It was getting back to the States that I was more concerned about. I'll bring the marriage certificate just to be safe. Thanks for the tip, Inky.

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Inky Grand Master

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I'm not worried about getting into Canada since her country (Taiwan) has visa-free entry. It was getting back to the States that I was more concerned about. I'll bring the marriage certificate just to be safe. Thanks for the tip, Inky.

Np marriage cert will make it all good.

Should have no problem entering Canada either.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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