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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I'm currently doing AOS from K1 and have just done my biometrics appointment today. My I-94 expired last May 28. When should I take care of name changes (to my new married name) for my SSN and passport? Should I do it now, or should I wait until I get my EAD/AP or GC? 

 

Not sure if important to note, but I got my SSN back when I was studying (and worked for a year after under OPT) in the US in 2012.

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I would wait until you have your GC and then get the name changed in your passport. Some embassies, e.g. the German embassy in Atlanta requires to have a valid Green Card in order to get the last name changed.

It all depends on the embassy but I don't think that your EAD is enough proof for them. For the SSN you have to wait until you have your EAD is in the mail because your I-94 is already expired. Take your EAD, your marriage certificate, your old SSN card and your passport with you. And then you should be fine.

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08/19/19: packet received by USCIS

08/21/19: received text message with case number ( Texas Service Center)

08/23/19: check got chashed

08/26/19: received extension letter in the mail

11/14/19: Biometrics appointment

04/28/20: case got transferred to my local field office in Atlanta

05/28/20: New Card Is Being Produced

05/29/20: New Card Got Approved

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06/03/20: The Post Office Picked Up Your New Card

06/04/20: Card Was Delivered To Me By The Post Office

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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I filed for AOS on December 20, changed my name on the SS card on December 29, got my new passport on February 16.

 

I obviously still have my old passport too in case anyone would like to see the K-1 visa and entry stamps in it.

K-1: 12-22-2015 - 09-07-2016

AP: 12-20-2016 - 04-07-2017

EAD: 01-18-2017 - 05-30-2017

AOS: 12-20-2016 - 07-26-2017

ROC: 04-22-2019 - 04-22-2020
Naturalization: 05-01-2020 - 03-16-2021

U.S. passport: 03-30-2021 - 05-08-2021

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Personally I think it would just be easier all the way around with your green card. You can still travel to the Phils if you wanted (just bring your marriage certificate). If you are not planning on traveling then it really doesn't matter. I think Joan had a minor headache at SSA with the EAD, but not huge. She took care of her then new passport after getting her green card. It went pretty smoothly. Good luck.

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Steve and Joan
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Met in person 6/5/12
Second visit 10/2/12
Engaged 10/3/12
NOA10/15/12
Third visit 12/10/12
Joan got her passport! 2/20/13
NOA2 4/24/13
Fourth visit 5/28/13
CFO 5/30/13
Embassy Interview APPROVED 6/6/13

Joan passed through immigration in Hawaii! She's home! 6/13/13

MARRIED 8/24/13

AOS, EAD and AP petitions sent to Chicago via Express Mail

EAD/AP Received 11/13/13

AOS Interview APPROVED 11/26/13

2-year Green Card in hand 12/5/13

ROC (I-751) sent to CSC via USPS Express Mail 8/31/15

ROC check cashed 9/4/15

ROC Biometrics 10/1/15

ROC Approval 4/6/16 (waiting for actual card)

Permanent Green Card Arrived 4/14/16
Naturalization Interview 2/22/17 APPROVED!

Oath Ceremony 3/21/17--Joan is a US Citizen!

Dual Citizenship 7/7/22 Joan is now a Dual US/Filipino Citizen!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Thanks all! I'm not in a rush, so I think I will just wait until I get my EAD to change my name on my SSN card and wait for my GC to renew my passport. If I decide to go back to the Philippines before I get my GC (which I think would be unlikely anyway), I'll just bring my marriage certificate.

 

I'm pretty clear on what I need to do now. Thanks again for all your advice. :)

 
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