Reg CR 1 for my wife

[mumbaiusa 3]

Hey first post here and hope many to come

I have a question reg my wifes petiiton i m filing this month

I have a question about her name on passport right now she has her maiden name on passport i was planning to change her name on passport to married name but this process will take atleast a month in India . Now i have 2 question

1 - If i file for I130 now with her current maiden name and then later in the process can i let the uscis or nvc know about her name chnage on the passport to her married name ??

2 - if i dont change her name to married name jus do all the process in maiden name and when she enters in usa i belive she will get her green card , ssn card etc in her maiden name so can i change her name from maiden to married name once she is here in US.

What do you suggest is the best way to file i dont want to delay more i wish to file it next week but new passport with name change takes month time.

Edited March 23, 2012 by mumbaiusa

[Ryan H 3,791]

1 - If i file for I130 now with her current maiden name and then later in the process can i let the uscis or nvc know about her name chnage on the passport to her married name ??

If she has a new passport with her married when the time comes to submit the DS-230 to the NVC, then she would use her married name on the DS-230.

2 - if i dont change her name to married name jus do all the process in maiden name and when she enters in usa i belive she will get her green card , ssn card etc in her maiden name so can i change her name from maiden to married name once she is here in US.

You are correct, the name on her green card will reflect the name in her passport at the time the visa is issued. It is possible to change the name from maiden to married after the green card is issued; however, a fee will have to be paid in order to accomplish that.

[mumbaiusa 3]

If she has a new passport with her married when the time comes to submit the DS-230 to the NVC, then she would use her married name on the DS-230.

You are correct, the name on her green card will reflect the name in her passport at the time the visa is issued. It is possible to change the name from maiden to married after the green card is issued; however, a fee will have to be paid in order to accomplish that.

1 - So basically i can fill up the I130 form with her maiden name and when i submit form DS-230 ill put her married name on the form . Now when do i have to send the new passport xerox copies do i send as soon as i make her new passport or and also when she has to sumbit her original passport shud i send both passports.

2 - I read somwhere that they take your green card when u change your name on the card for a very long time , anyone know how long it takes to change the name to married name on green card once she is in US.

3 - Overall which process is best in my case

Edited March 24, 2012 by mumbaiusa

[Ryan H 3,791]

1 - So basically i can fill up the I130 form with her maiden name and when i submit form DS-230 ill put her married name on the form . Now when do i have to send the new passport xerox copies do i send as soon as i make her new passport or and also when she has to sumbit her original passport shud i send both passports.

A copy of her passport's bio page is included with the DS-230, she brings her actual passport to the interview.