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urbangirluk   73

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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I'm marrying my US fiancé next month and we are then planning on applying for the spouse visa almost straight after while I am in the States with him after the wedding, now my question is, my current UK passport has almost 6 years left on it and is obviously at the moment in my current (maiden) name, will I need to get my name changed to my married name for the purposes of applying for the visa or will my passport be accepted under my maiden name. We obviously want the process to go as smoothly as possible so if having my married name on my passport will help with this then I'll do it but it means paying £72.50 for the sake of a year or so if I do.

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2013-09-07 Married!

USCIS

2013-09-16 - Sent i-130

2013-09-18 - Priority date

2013-09-20 - NOA1

2014-03-03 - Transferred to CSC

2014-03-07 - NOA2 - APPROVED

NVC

2014-03-18 - NVC received

2014-04-17 - NVC case number/IIN assigned

2014-04-25 - Completed DS-261 online

2014-04-25- DS-261 accepted

2014-04-28 - I-864(AOS) Bill Generated and paid

2014-04-29 - Sent I-864(AOS) Package

2014-04-30- IV bill invoiced and paid

2014-04-30 - IV packets sent

2014-05-06 - DS-260 completed online

2014-05-23 - Checklist for AOS

2014-05-24 - AOS Checklist response submitted

2014-05-28 - IV and DS-260 approved!

2014-06-02 - AOS Checklist scanned

2014-07-08 - CASE COMPLETE!!

2014-07-10 - Interview scheduled (letter arrived 2014-07-11)

CONSULATE

2014-08-18 - Medical (completed)

2014-09-02 - Interview (APPROVED!!)

2014-09-08 - Visa in hand

2014-09-25 - POE

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - I751

2016-07-28 - I751 Mailed

2016-07-29 - Package Received

2016-08-02 - Check Cashed

STILL NO NOA1 !!!!

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Israel
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The visa has to match the passport name... but in 2 years when you file for ROC you can change your GC to married name then.

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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urbangirluk   73

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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Ok thanks. So it might be worth just changing my passport over once I get back to the UK just to make things easier along the way.

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2013-09-07 Married!

USCIS

2013-09-16 - Sent i-130

2013-09-18 - Priority date

2013-09-20 - NOA1

2014-03-03 - Transferred to CSC

2014-03-07 - NOA2 - APPROVED

NVC

2014-03-18 - NVC received

2014-04-17 - NVC case number/IIN assigned

2014-04-25 - Completed DS-261 online

2014-04-25- DS-261 accepted

2014-04-28 - I-864(AOS) Bill Generated and paid

2014-04-29 - Sent I-864(AOS) Package

2014-04-30- IV bill invoiced and paid

2014-04-30 - IV packets sent

2014-05-06 - DS-260 completed online

2014-05-23 - Checklist for AOS

2014-05-24 - AOS Checklist response submitted

2014-05-28 - IV and DS-260 approved!

2014-06-02 - AOS Checklist scanned

2014-07-08 - CASE COMPLETE!!

2014-07-10 - Interview scheduled (letter arrived 2014-07-11)

CONSULATE

2014-08-18 - Medical (completed)

2014-09-02 - Interview (APPROVED!!)

2014-09-08 - Visa in hand

2014-09-25 - POE

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - I751

2016-07-28 - I751 Mailed

2016-07-29 - Package Received

2016-08-02 - Check Cashed

STILL NO NOA1 !!!!

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Chloezilla   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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I updated my passport at the NVC stage (still had a few years on it but was a bit OCD about everything being in one name, my married name). I just sent the NVC photocopies of my new AND old passport stating which was which. Also meant in all further contact I was referred to by my married name.

IR1/CR1

-- USCIS --

JAN/28/2013 - I-130 sent to Chicago

FEB/01/2013 - Received email NOA1 (routed to NBC, further processing in Baltimore field office)

APR/15/2013 - I-130 approved (on USCIS website)

APR/20/2013 - NOA2 in mail

--NVC--

APR/22/2013 - NVC received our case

MAY/06/2013 - Got NVC case number (over the phone)

MAY/06/2013 - Emailed DS-3032 form (choice of agent)

MAY/09/2013 - Received and PAID AOS Bill

MAY/15/2013 - DS-3032 Accepted by NVC (email)

MAY/16/2013 - Received and PAID IV Bill

MAY/18/2013 - Sent AOS package (I-864)

MAY/21/2013 - Sent IV package (DS-230)

JUN/17/2013 - AOS RFE email

JUN/18/2013 - Corrected AOS mailed out (over-night)

JUL/10/2013 - Case complete!!!

--LONDON--

JUL/12/2013 - Assigned interview date

JUL/31/2013 - Medical

AUG/08/2013 - Interview - APPROVED!!!!❤??

AUG/19/2013 - Visa in hand

AUG/28/2013 - POE (BOS)

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urbangirluk   73

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: United Kingdom
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Thanks, yeah I think I'm probably gonna renew it after the wedding just to be on the safe side.

Click below to see our Timeline

2013-09-07 Married!

USCIS

2013-09-16 - Sent i-130

2013-09-18 - Priority date

2013-09-20 - NOA1

2014-03-03 - Transferred to CSC

2014-03-07 - NOA2 - APPROVED

NVC

2014-03-18 - NVC received

2014-04-17 - NVC case number/IIN assigned

2014-04-25 - Completed DS-261 online

2014-04-25- DS-261 accepted

2014-04-28 - I-864(AOS) Bill Generated and paid

2014-04-29 - Sent I-864(AOS) Package

2014-04-30- IV bill invoiced and paid

2014-04-30 - IV packets sent

2014-05-06 - DS-260 completed online

2014-05-23 - Checklist for AOS

2014-05-24 - AOS Checklist response submitted

2014-05-28 - IV and DS-260 approved!

2014-06-02 - AOS Checklist scanned

2014-07-08 - CASE COMPLETE!!

2014-07-10 - Interview scheduled (letter arrived 2014-07-11)

CONSULATE

2014-08-18 - Medical (completed)

2014-09-02 - Interview (APPROVED!!)

2014-09-08 - Visa in hand

2014-09-25 - POE

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - I751

2016-07-28 - I751 Mailed

2016-07-29 - Package Received

2016-08-02 - Check Cashed

STILL NO NOA1 !!!!

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