Name change question for adjustment of status forms..please help!!'

[ManCharsey 254]

Hi everyone

My wife is the US citizen and I am the intending immigrant. She picked up my last name when we got married and this new name is indicated on the marriage certificate. However all other documents like her social security, school documents, passport and bank accounts still bear her maiden name.

Now we are filling the adjustment of status forms and in places where it asks for her name she wants to use her new name: which is her first name and my last name UNLESS indicated that she provides her maiden name in which ce she would use her maiden name. Is this correct? I ask this because all her documents like US passport and social security still bear her maiden name. The new name is only on the marriage certificate.

I will really precise an answer. Thank you very much in advance!

[Lainie B 465]

She can use her married name. It doesn't matter that her documents have her maiden name. The marriage certificate is the legal name change document that proves her married name

[lkerky 25]

Yes, she can use her married name. Her other documents can be changed to her married named afterwards!

[rrdc 1]

She can use her married name. She should start changing her social security. In my experience, the bank, dmv, or school they asked for social security card for them to change it. Social should show the new name then the rest follows.

[ManCharsey 254]

Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply to my questions. I deeply appreciate it. God bless you all!