GC w/ different name orvnot having a court order

[His Colombianita 0]

So I had my AOS interview yesterday in Raleigh, nc. And the offerer told me I count get my green card under my married name since I didn't have an order by the court saying its legal and ok for me to do so. I told I was using his same since we got married and he said I couldn't. So now I have a gc with one name, SS and I.D. With another and passport with other. I went to the court house this morning and told me I have to get background checks and fingerprints done plus pay 120 dollars to do so and it can take up weeks!!

I'm nervous that when I go apply for my new SS I would get it with my maiden name since I would have to get a new lisence, credit cards and insurance card, etc.

Has anybody gone through this before? Any information would help. please!!!

Thanks in advance

[aaron2020 11,651]

So I had my AOS interview yesterday in Raleigh, nc. And the offerer told me I count get my green card under my married name since I didn't have an order by the court saying its legal and ok for me to do so. I told I was using his same since we got married and he said I couldn't. So now I have a gc with one name, SS and I.D. With another and passport with other. I went to the court house this morning and told me I have to get background checks and fingerprints done plus pay 120 dollars to do so and it can take up weeks!!

I'm nervous that when I go apply for my new SS I would get it with my maiden name since I would have to get a new lisence, credit cards and insurance card, etc.

Has anybody gone through this before? Any information would help. please!!!

Thanks in advance

The officer is an idiot. Under Florida laws, all you need to change your last name to your husband's is your marriage certificate.

http://www.ehow.com/list_6373964_florida-name-change-laws.html

In Florida, there are many reasons why a person may want to change his name. The most common reason to change a name is because of a marriage or divorce. However, for a marriage or a divorce, the name change process is almost automatic, with a simple marriage or divorce certificate. However, for others who might want to change their name or their child's name in Florida, the process is more complicated. Additionally, the process for changing a child's name differs from that of changing an adult's name.

[Krikit 1,164]

Wow, that's crazy. You need to go back and set them straight.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

What state are you living in and what state did you marry in?

It sounds like you didn't complete your marriage certificate in the manner for your state that gave an automatic name change. There are 3 kinds of marriage certificates in the US:

1. Mentions both married AND maiden name. (Name can only be changed to what is written on marriage licence)

2. Mentions only maiden name (can be changed to husbands surname or variation thereof.. like hyphenation)

3. Mentions only MARRIED name (can only be changed to this name)

I personally have #1 and listed my husbands surname as my own. Some states only have one place to mark your name and make you write and sign the NEW name if that's the name you want.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

It sounds like the court is telling you information on how to change your name through the courts, not through marriage.

If you already used your marriage certificate to get your SSN and ID in your husband's name, then make an infopass appointment and take your social security card, ID and a copy of your certified marriage certificate and tell them no court order is needed to change your last name to your husband's after marriage in North Carolina, and there is no reason to go through changing your name through the courts to get your legal married name on your green card.

[His Colombianita 0]

When i went to my interview for my green card the immigration officer told me i couldn't change my old last name and put it as my middle name. He said i would have to keep my middle name then my husbands last name on the green card even thougt, I have my first last name as my middle name and my husbands name as my last name on my marriage certificate and all my other documents I.D and credit cards, etc. The officer told me that they only way to legaly change my name would be by getting a court order saying it was ok for me to do so and it's a pain in the ####(excuse my language). You need to get fingerprints, state criminal records, and national criminal records. national criminal records it self take up to 2 months. After that I would have to file an I-90 and pay the fees to have the name change. It's very fustrated and Idk what to do it's really stressing me out. Should i just keep the name they are giving me on the green card and change all of my other documents and change my name back to how i have it on my marriage certificate when i apply for citizenship?

Please if you can give me any kind of advise it would be great!

Thanks in advance

[His Colombianita 0]

What state are you living in and what state did you marry in?

It sounds like you didn't complete your marriage certificate in the manner for your state that gave an automatic name change. There are 3 kinds of marriage certificates in the US:

1. Mentions both married AND maiden name. (Name can only be changed to what is written on marriage licence)

2. Mentions only maiden name (can be changed to husbands surname or variation thereof.. like hyphenation)

3. Mentions only MARRIED name (can only be changed to this name)

I personally have #1 and listed my husbands surname as my own. Some states only have one place to mark your name and make you write and sign the NEW name if that's the name you want.

I live in North Carolina and I got married in North Carolina.

I had no idea about the whole marriage certificates. My marriage certificate has my old last name as my middle name and my husbands last name.

ex: if in my birth certificate my name was Paula Andrea Martines Torres

I put name new name on my marriage certificate as Paula Martines and my husbands last name.

However, the officer said i need to keep my middle name as my middle name is on my birth certificate and just change my old last name to my new one.

I however, would like to get rid of my middle name and use the first last name as my new middle name since its my parents last name and use my husbands last name as my last name but it looks like im not allowed to do that unless i have a court order.

[His Colombianita 0]

It sounds like the court is telling you information on how to change your name through the courts, not through marriage.

If you already used your marriage certificate to get your SSN and ID in your husband's name, then make an infopass appointment and take your social security card, ID and a copy of your certified marriage certificate and tell them no court order is needed to change your last name to your husband's after marriage in North Carolina, and there is no reason to go through changing your name through the courts to get your legal married name on your green card.

I already showed them my ss and I.D when i had my interview. I mean my EAD also has my husbands last name just like it is on my marriage certificate. The officer just wont do it with the green card unless i have a court order. It's very confusing.

[DaveE 178]

In our county in, Georgia, the marriage certificate does not change your married name. The marriage certificate lists your maiden name and shows that you married your husband. HOWEVER - when you obtained your marriage license (prior to marriage), the license requires you to specifiy the name you want to use after you are married. When you are officially married, your name changes to the one you listed on the marriage license. My wife specified that she wanted to use her dads last name as her middle name, and my name as her surname.

Everything was fine in that her Social Security card was issued in that name; her military dependant ID card was issued, TRICARE ID card, and EAD were issued without problem. The problem started at the AOS interview when the official refused the recognize the name change. I told her again and again that the clerk of the court certifying the name change on the marriage license was in fact a court order.

Anyway the Green Card was issued with the wrong name (birth certificate middle name). We immediatly sent it back with all the supporting documentation outlining our position, and insisted on a no fee change. About eight weeks later a corrected Green Card showed up in the mail with the correct name.

[His Colombianita 0]

In our county in, Georgia, the marriage certificate does not change your married name. The marriage certificate lists your maiden name and shows that you married your husband. HOWEVER - when you obtained your marriage license (prior to marriage), the license requires you to specifiy the name you want to use after you are married. When you are officially married, your name changes to the one you listed on the marriage license. My wife specified that she wanted to use her dads last name as her middle name, and my name as her surname.

Everything was fine in that her Social Security card was issued in that name; her military dependant ID card was issued, TRICARE ID card, and EAD were issued without problem. The problem started at the AOS interview when the official refused the recognize the name change. I told her again and again that the clerk of the court certifying the name change on the marriage license was in fact a court order.

Anyway the Green Card was issued with the wrong name (birth certificate middle name). We immediatly sent it back with all the supporting documentation outlining our position, and insisted on a no fee change. About eight weeks later a corrected Green Card showed up in the mail with the correct name.

Omgsh!! Thank you so much for writing me back!!! Is there anyway i can send you a massage with my e-mail and you could send me a copy of the documents you send to immigration and where you send to. Of course you can hide all your personal information, case number, etc. I would just like to have an idea of how to write the letter to immigration and not have to go through any more problems. Please, this would be such a great help. It's been so fustrated since i left that interview room and having to the court, and trying to get as much information possible to do this. I feel so relief that this worked for you and i hope this can work for me. please I would really appreciated. Thank you so muchhh!!!

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I live in North Carolina and I got married in North Carolina.

I had no idea about the whole marriage certificates. My marriage certificate has my old last name as my middle name and my husbands last name.

ex: if in my birth certificate my name was Paula Andrea Martines Torres

I put name new name on my marriage certificate as Paula Martines and my husbands last name.

However, the officer said i need to keep my middle name as my middle name is on my birth certificate and just change my old last name to my new one.

I however, would like to get rid of my middle name and use the first last name as my new middle name since its my parents last name and use my husbands last name as my last name but it looks like im not allowed to do that unless i have a court order.

As your marriage cert actually states the changed name then you're legally allowed to go by that name. Have you received the approval yet? I suggest you call the 1800 number, speak to a Tier 2 officer and double check your name is as you want it.

Worst case scenario and the card arrives wrong I would send the I-90 (no fee required) to be corrected. Send your marriage cert and EAD as proof your name and hopefully it would be corrected.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

I live in North Carolina and I got married in North Carolina.

I had no idea about the whole marriage certificates. My marriage certificate has my old last name as my middle name and my husbands last name.

ex: if in my birth certificate my name was Paula Andrea Martines Torres

I put name new name on my marriage certificate as Paula Martines and my husbands last name.

However, the officer said i need to keep my middle name as my middle name is on my birth certificate and just change my old last name to my new one.

I however, would like to get rid of my middle name and use the first last name as my new middle name since its my parents last name and use my husbands last name as my last name but it looks like im not allowed to do that unless i have a court order.

I think the problem is that they are saying you cannot change your middle name with the marriage certificate, only your last name. You would need a court order to change or drop your middle name. They will change your last name to your husband's with no problem, but they will not drop your middle name.

Here in FL we have the same kind of marriage certificates. You only sign in your maiden name and use the form to show places you are legally able to change to your husband's last name due to marriage. I cannot drop or change my middle name. I can only keep my maiden name, hyphenate my maiden name with his last name, or drop my maiden name and replace it with his last name. I would need a court order to drop or change my middle name. I also had to take his last name exactly as it appears on our marriage certificate, both last names and not just his 1st family name. I would need to get a court ordered name change to drop his 2nd last name now.