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Female USC change name before/after CR1 process?

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jenniferjones101   19

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Good morning all!

I'm a USC and my fiance is a UK citizen. We are getting married in Vegas on April 14 (18 days to go!!!) then will begin the CR1 visa process (as he has to return to the UK to continue working :( ) I plan on taking his name, obviously, but am unsure when would be the best time to do so since we want to apply for our CR1 immediately after we get married. Should I change my name right after the wedding so I can put my new last name on all the visa paperwork (even though my passport will still be in my maiden name temporarily). Not sure what the best course of action would be. Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks!

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Mononoke28   134

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Good morning all!

I'm a USC and my fiance is a UK citizen. We are getting married in Vegas on April 14 (18 days to go!!!) then will begin the CR1 visa process (as he has to return to the UK to continue working :( ) I plan on taking his name, obviously, but am unsure when would be the best time to do so since we want to apply for our CR1 immediately after we get married. Should I change my name right after the wedding so I can put my new last name on all the visa paperwork (even though my passport will still be in my maiden name temporarily). Not sure what the best course of action would be. Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks!

You can change your name whenever you want since it won't affect the visa process. It would be a different thing if you were the UK citizen wanting to change your name to his, then you'd have to fill out every application with your new name so that you can receive your green card with your married name. But since you're the US citizen, you can do it whenever you choose, now or at a later time.

My husband and I got married in 01/2007, I filed for his CR1 visa on 2/2007 with my maiden name and didn't change it until November because I was just to lazy to do it.

Diana

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