NEED HELP

[islandgirl80 28]

My husband put my married name on I-130. Now, we are approved and I haven't change my passport to my married name, my passport is still on my maiden name. What will happen now to NVC? I am confused what to put now on those DS forms to fill out online.

[BruceHill64925 8]

We did the same thing. What will happen when you fill out the D-260 is that they will require you put the name on your passport. The visa must be issued in the name you have on the passport regardless of how you filled out the I-130, just put that name on the D-260 as one of the "other names" you have used. When you arrive in the US you have some choices - you can legally change your name (court fees), then file for a change of name on your 'Green" card - $450 I think...or you can wait until you go for citizenship and legally change your name for free at that time. One is money, the other is time. In the meantime, however, you can get your SSN in your married name by showing your marriage license, the same thing is true with your drivers license, credit cards, etc. But the name on the green card won't change until you do one or the other of the two things above.

[islandgirl80 28]

We did the same thing. What will happen when you fill out the D-260 is that they will require you put the name on your passport. The visa must be issued in the name you have on the passport regardless of how you filled out the I-130, just put that name on the D-260 as one of the "other names" you have used. When you arrive in the US you have some choices - you can legally change your name (court fees), then file for a change of name on your 'Green" card - $450 I think...or you can wait until you go for citizenship and legally change your name for free at that time. One is money, the other is time. In the meantime, however, you can get your SSN in your married name by showing your marriage license, the same thing is true with your drivers license, credit cards, etc. But the name on the green card won't change until you do one or the other of the two things above.

Ok, thank you for your help. I greatly appreciate it.

[teddy k 35]

Ok, thank you for your help. I greatly appreciate it.

same here i will just put her married name on the ds-260 then when she gets her case # I will have her change over her married name unto her passport when she goes back to manila to do her police clearance and medical and cfo too