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only ns   0

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Hello all,

I belong to India and have got married to a US citizen two months back. He flew back to US shortly after the wedding. Now, we need to file for the Visa. I haven't had any change of surname after the wedding and I still use my maiden name every where, including the passport.

Is it fine to file for I-130 with my maiden name?? or should I file in my married name??

I do have a marriage certificate from India that states my maiden name and tells that I (maiden name) got married to him (my husband's full name).

Will my application be rejected if my married name won't be there on the application??

Please help...

Thanks

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only ns   0

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Thanks a lot Rina...

I have some more questions:-

- would I be able to change my name later on in life??

- If so, would I need a change of name on my marriage certificate too bacause that's in my maiden name??

Please help...

Thanks

Ayman___ Proficient

Ayman___   92

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Thanks a lot Rina...

I have some more questions:-

- would I be able to change my name later on in life??

- If so, would I need a change of name on my marriage certificate too bacause that's in my maiden name??

Please help...

Thanks

Your Welcome...Sure you will be able to change your name later on.I been married almost 2 years and I will be changing my name in the next few months.No you don't have to change your name on the marriage certificate.

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Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   6,005

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**** moving from Bringing Family of LPR... to CR-1 visa forum as this is what OP's husband will be petitioning for ***

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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MrsNotBonJovi   18

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Thanks a lot Rina...

I have some more questions:-

- would I be able to change my name later on in life??

- If so, would I need a change of name on my marriage certificate too bacause that's in my maiden name??

Please help...

Thanks

I did not change my surname after marriage either and all my US immigration paperwork is still in my maiden name. My marriage certificate from India is in my maiden name.You do not need to change to your married name just for the visa. Your maiden name is just fine. And yes, you can change to your married name later on, either through a court order (not very sure about this) or for sure when you apply for your citizenship. Again, a name change is optional at any stage and you do not have to change unless you want to.

The Journey

Arrived on F1 visa on 25 Dec 2008. Graduated June 2011. Started OPT Sep 2011.

AOS applied March 21, 2012. GC approved June 11, 2012 & received June 18, 2012.

Exactly three months from start to finish,no RFEs.

AOS Timeline:

Day 01,March 21, 2012: Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago Lockbox

Day 02,March 22, 2012: Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

Day 04,March 24, 2012: USCIS Acceptance Confirmation received through e-mail

Day 07,March 27, 2012: Checks cashed.

Day 13,April 02, 2012 : NOAs received for I-130,I-485,EAD/AP & Biometrics

Day 36,April 25, 2012 : Biometrics Completed at Elizabeth, NJ.

Day 45,May 04, 2012 : E-mail notification for interview received for June 11

Day 46,May 05, 2012 : Received hard copy of interview notice

Day 56,May 16, 2012 : EAD/AP Production e-mail

Day 64,May 24, 2012 : EAD/AP Card in hand

Day 83,June 11,2012 : Interview. Approved same day. Card production email.

Day 84,June 12,2012 : E-mail Notification registering PR status.

Day 87,June 15,2012 : USPS picks up GC from USCIS.

Day 88,June 16,2012 : Received two hard copy mails, approving I-130 & I-485

Day 90,June 18,2012 : 10-year GC in hand. End of GC journey, for now.

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arashsidhu Apprentice

arashsidhu   1

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As per Delhi embassy website, you do not have to change your name to married name.Moreover, you can not change your name on your marriage certificate, as marriage certificates always contain maiden names because you can not change your name before marriage registration and marriage certificate is proof od marriage registration.

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,480

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file the I-130 in yer passport name.

note other names for you in the G-325A

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