Maiden -> Middle Name on SSN after marriage: How to file AOS?

[bluehens02 0]

So, fake names for my example's sake...

JANE (FIRST NAME)

SMITH (MAIDEN NAME)

JOHNSON (NEW MARRIED SURNAME; HUSBAND'S SURNAME

"JANE SMITH" enters on K-1, we get her a SSN in her that name.

We got married. (YAY!!!)

We apply for SSN in "JANE SMITH JOHNSON", but got the new SSN card as "JANE JOHNSON". They eliminated her surname to middle name change (SMITH as middle name).

SS office confirmed it was an error in processing, and our paperwork was correct. Went to the SS office to fix this, and they said it didn't go through Immigration, and sent a request to change it. He said names are linked (so what's on passport vs. marriage license, etc.) and Middle names are not considered "legal" names, which I know is also true.

MY PROBLEM:

1) SS office submitted to Imigration, and said it "should" be OK. For a response, it'll take a few days electronically or 30 days via mail. If 30, it'll be close to her K-1 expiring, and we want to file for AOS A.S.A.P.

2) We did her I-693 vaccines today, and the doctor started the paperwork as JANE SMITH JOHNSON, which she isn't yet (technically?)

MY QUESTIONS:

1)

[CowBoE 429]

So, fake names for my example's sake...

JANE (FIRST NAME)

SMITH (MAIDEN NAME)

JOHNSON (NEW MARRIED SURNAME; HUSBAND'S SURNAME

"JANE SMITH" enters on K-1, we get her a SSN in her that name.

We got married. (YAY!!!)

We apply for SSN in "JANE SMITH JOHNSON", but got the new SSN card as "JANE JOHNSON". They eliminated her surname to middle name change (SMITH as middle name).

SS office confirmed it was an error in processing, and our paperwork was correct. Went to the SS office to fix this, and they said it didn't go through Immigration, and sent a request to change it. He said names are linked (so what's on passport vs. marriage license, etc.) and Middle names are not considered "legal" names, which I know is also true.

MY PROBLEM:

1) SS office submitted to Imigration, and said it "should" be OK. For a response, it'll take a few days electronically or 30 days via mail. If 30, it'll be close to her K-1 expiring, and we want to file for AOS A.S.A.P.

2) We did her I-693 vaccines today, and the doctor started the paperwork as JANE SMITH JOHNSON, which she isn't yet (technically?)

MY QUESTIONS:

1)

My Chinese wife only has First and Last name (and no middle name),

and we also plan to use her maiden name as middle name in the future.

However, we decided to not complicate the crucial Green Card processing

and cause possible confusion and complication.

Therefore, we've postponed to doing this perhaps after she gets the 10 year GC

or during the USC processing.

Since she has limited US records, it won't be too difficult to change names later,

especially if its adding middle name, which is sometimes omitted in many documents anyway.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

The SS card does not actually control your name or name change. Your marriage certificate is your legal name change document for changing your name through marriage. You can begin using your new married name as soon as you are married.

SSN is not even required for AOS, so it won't matter that the middle name is not on the SS card when applying for AOS. Just fill out all your AOS paperwork in your new married name. List maiden name where it asks for other/maiden/previous names used.

[bluehens02 0]

I got married in PA, and the name on the certificate is her maiden name. You can't change it before that because you're not married yet, so you can't get her married name on the marriage license. I'm not sure how other states work, though.

The SSN is on all of the AOS/EAD/AP forms, so we use it. My concern is when they cross-reference the docs, then the names might not line up in the system and they could reject the applications.

I've read on VJ that people apply for AOS in the name they want on their green card, which may happen to be their new married name (if the wife so chooses to change her surname). It was not clear about the middle name, and I could not find much on people doing that with the Social Security office.

Regardless, I think we will probably file as JANE JOHNSON because we have our marriage certificate, and the SSN card already says that. The middle name is not used as a legal name, so we'll see what happens. If anybody has any better suggestions, I'm open to other thoughts...

[CowBoE 429]

I got married in PA, and the name on the certificate is her maiden name. You can't change it before that because you're not married yet, so you can't get her married name on the marriage license. I'm not sure how other states work, though.

The SSN is on all of the AOS/EAD/AP forms, so we use it. My concern is when they cross-reference the docs, then the names might not line up in the system and they could reject the applications.

I've read on VJ that people apply for AOS in the name they want on their green card, which may happen to be their new married name (if the wife so chooses to change her surname). It was not clear about the middle name, and I could not find much on people doing that with the Social Security office.

Regardless, I think we will probably file as JANE JOHNSON because we have our marriage certificate, and the SSN card already says that. The middle name is not used as a legal name, so we'll see what happens. If anybody has any better suggestions, I'm open to other thoughts...

Yup, I didn't want to cause any complication with name mismatches,

but we did file AoS/EAD/AP using my last name,

and they sent us the biometrics letter using the new last name...

So hopefully, all goes well from here.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

Many states do not list the name you will use after marriage. The marriage certificate is still the legal name change document for taking the husband's name after you marry. You can begin using your new married name as soon as you marry.

As for putting the maiden name as your middle name, I have seen plenty of those from the Philippines post about doing just that successfully. So, it is up to you on what name to use from now on and for AOS.

[msdynamite 57]

The SS card does not actually control your name or name change. Your marriage certificate is your legal name change document for changing your name through marriage. You can begin using your new married name as soon as you are married.

SSN is not even required for AOS, so it won't matter that the middle name is not on the SS card when applying for AOS. Just fill out all your AOS paperwork in your new married name. List maiden name where it asks for other/maiden/previous names used.

Can someone maybe help me? Here's my situation: let's say my maiden name is Mary Miller. That's what's on my birth certificate and passport. I never had a middle name or second first name before. My husbands last name is Smith.So then I married an filled in the AOS application like this: Mary as my first name, Miller as my middle name and Smith as my last name.

I got my greencard and everything was printed like I applied for.

When I tried to update my SSN they said even though the card was printed correctly USCIS had me in their system as Mary Miller Miller. So I send a letter to USCIS and they changed it. I went to SSO and DMV and got the SSN and my drivers license like I wanted it. Mary Miller Smith.

Thought: good. Done.

But NOW I got another letter from USCIS that they checked my file and they saw I never had a middle name on my birth certificate so they changed my name in their system to Mary Smith without my maiden name as my middle name.

What I wonder now is: I thought I could just apply in the name I wanted if I never had a middle name before??? I heard lots of people did it this way.

How do I get USCIS to take my maiden name back in their system? Will it be a problem let's say for traveling abroad that I have my name on all my documents differently than USCIS has me in their system??!?

Help would be highly appreciated. THANK YOU