AOS after name change

[Frewchen 8]

Might be a stupid question, but I'd love to hear your opinion.

Basically, I am the beneficiary and my fiancee is the USC petitioner of the K-1 Visa.

Following our marriage, she will take my last name.

The question I have now is whether she'll use her new last name or her maiden name on all the forms for Adjustment of Status?

[NikeS 49]

Her choice. If she fills the forms with your surname, her EAD and Greencard will come in that new name. She indicates her maiden name where asked to give this. I arrived in the US with my maiden name and my EAD is in my new surname because that was what I wanted. I'm still waiting for my GreenCard.

[Frewchen 8]

Her choice. If she fills the forms with your surname, her EAD and Greencard will come in that new name. She indicates her maiden name where asked to give this. I arrived in the US with my maiden name and my EAD is in my new surname because that was what I wanted. I'm still waiting for my GreenCard.

Like I said, she's the US citizen and I am the beneficiary

I am keeping my name, it's just the name of the petition I-129F will be different than the one from the AOS after the wedding.

Does that matter or not?

[NikeS 49]

Right..... Now I understand ?

I don't know much about this, I'm sure someone who has done this as a US Citizen petitioner will give you insight soon. What I understand is that it would depend on the laws guiding name changes in your home state. Some states would specifically state her new name on the marriage certificate, others won't state it, yet the marriage certificate implies a legal name change, some would require a legal name change in court. She should find out what obtains in her state.

The use of her maiden name on immigration forms does not hamper your ability to adjust status in anyway, just so you know.

[lolo83421 9]

I recently sent in the AOS for my husband (beneficiary) and when the NOA arrived I noticed it was addressed to him c/o me with my maiden name. I quickly called USCIS to find out why they used my maiden name. However, when I checked my duplicate AOS petition, I noticed that I filled out two lines with my maiden name by mistake. I was advised to write them a letter explaining it was a mistake and it was just a matter of getting used to filling our forms with my new surname. Our marriage certificate is included with the AOS so they will see my maiden and married name.

[Zedayn 486]

Might be a stupid question, but I'd love to hear your opinion.

Basically, I am the beneficiary and my fiancee is the USC petitioner of the K-1 Visa.

Following our marriage, she will take my last name.

The question I have now is whether she'll use her new last name or her maiden name on all the forms for Adjustment of Status?

Yes she can use her married name on the AOS forms.

[Frewchen 8]

Thank you for the information

Better to ask, then to delay things hehe

[TBoneTX 47,050]

*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the AOS/Family-Based main forum -- topic involves that phase. ***

[KayDeeCee 4,900]

It does not really matter that much for the USC. If she is taking your name as soon as you marry, then she can begin using it right away and use it on the AOS forms.