Married name

[VR3523 0]

Ok filling out the forms. All the usual questions. Names, my wife is from Vietnam and we were married on Feb. 2nd, now I'm filling out the first form, i130. Should I put her name using her new married name or will I still use her family name? There are spacific places it asks for her maiden name so thats a no brainer. My dilemma is now that were married, she has my name but the only paper that says it is our marriage certificate. Of course it only says were married and her name appears on it as her maiden name. Now if at the interview they are looking at evidence of a bonafide marriage, shouldn't her last name be the same as mine, even on the forms? What about if we wait to change her name once she comes to the USA, will her green card have her married name or her maiden name? I don't know the laws of Vietnam or how difficult it would be, but I think it would be better if she changed her name before we filled out and filed the package. Any advice?

[Luh 0]

For question 1 .i wrote my husband last name as my last name . On maiden name I just wrote my full name without my husband's last name. Don't worry .

[NikLR 13,234]

I personally changed all of my ID to my married name BEFORE we filed. Once she is here, her green card will be in the name that is on her passport. It is probably easier for her to change her passport in Vietnam than from the USA.

[Kody n Ruth Joy 0]

We put her maiden name only , however my wife got her new passport with her new last name on there, as well as her maiden name in a different location.

[VR3523 0]

My wife just told me that in Vietnam the wife doesn't take the last name of her husband, her mom still has her maiden name and her parents have been married for over 40 years. So I guess unless anyone here is working on bringing there wife from Vietnam, and has other information, we will have to use her maiden name and do all the changes when she gets here. I'm still interested in any advice to this matter, as I would like to have the names changes done first. But as of now, if the Vietnamese laws and traditions say she keeps her name, then we go with the flow and do it in the USA.

[NikLR 13,234]

It'll cost extra but it does seem the easiest route. Have you checked in the regional forum?

[lilsweetie 35]

She has the right to use her married name, so whichever name she wants to use.

I put married name even though my passport had maiden name in it and it was all fine.