notifying about marriage

[Brens47 1]

So here is the new thing we have to go through.... Need your help VJ friends.

I've been in the US for two weeks now, I came under a K1 (fiancee visa), I married my fiancee yesterday and today we went to the local Social Security administration office to apply for a social security. They said we need to notify the USCIS about our marriage, and after that, I have to return and change the name in the social security (because anyways they filed an application today under my maiden name).

My question is:

Is this a new procedure or what? (I've been reading lots of forums long ago and never heard about notifying the USCIS about your marriage).

The crazy thing is I am in Mississippi and in the local office said the closest USCIS office is in New Orleans, LA! lol so in the whole state, no USCIS office. Anyways is not too bad, its probably 3 hrs away from here.

Please help understand the process and let me know if somebody else had to go through this.

Thanks!

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

**** Moving from K1 to AOS from Family Visa forum ****

[Darnell 8,478]

nah - you ran across a menial person with half a brain-case.

read this, instead - and do the stuff there -> http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/405546-ssn-howto/

[didopage 337]

nah - you ran across a menial person with half a brain-case.

By "notifying your marriage to the USCIS", the employee meant that you have to apply for AOS (with your married name). Once you get your EAD or green card, whichever comes first, you will be able to return to the SSA, show them your card and they will update your name on their system. You will then receive a new SS card.

You don't have to go to your local USCIS office now. You apply to AOS/EAD/AP by mail.