i 485 and changing legal name?

[Kartru 0]

Hi, so we got married al ready and we're gathering the paperwork we'll need for the i 485, i 131 and i 765... but I'm having trouble understanding what to do with my legal name... i got married and my marriage certificate states the name that's on my passport, I've been told that we have to go to the social security offices to change my name, that I will be given a "ssn", so that I will be able to carry my married name... my question is, should I do this before sending my AOS, or once I got the green card? I'm confused because my passport has my legal name from my country so if I change my name before sending in the paperwork it won't match, although I know that the formulary has "Current legal name" and "other names" so I'm guessing there's where I'm writing down my country's legal name, but wouldn't this make a mess of all the paperwork? Can somebody that has already gone trough this help me out! Thank you very much! 

[Lili08 49]

On 17/8/2017 at 10:16 PM, Kartru said:

Hi, so we got married al ready and we're gathering the paperwork we'll need for the i 485, i 131 and i 765... but I'm having trouble understanding what to do with my legal name... i got married and my marriage certificate states the name that's on my passport, I've been told that we have to go to the social security offices to change my name, that I will be given a "ssn", so that I will be able to carry my married name... my question is, should I do this before sending my AOS, or once I got the green card? I'm confused because my passport has my legal name from my country so if I change my name before sending in the paperwork it won't match, although I know that the formulary has "Current legal name" and "other names" so I'm guessing there's where I'm writing down my country's legal name, but wouldn't this make a mess of all the paperwork? Can somebody that has already gone trough this help me out! Thank you very much! 

 

 

I also went through this before sending my AOS package. I got married to a US citizen and now I have his last name. You have to file the forms with the name you want to appear in your Green Card. What I did was filing the forms with my married name and just wrote my maiden name in the parts of the form where they asked for it. Your marriage certificate is a proof that you changed your name. I filed in June and I've got no RFE so far and I've already had my biometrics done. I also sent a copy of my marriage certificate for each form.

Edited August 22, 2017 by Lili08

[Scandi 4,136]

If the married name is the name you want to use then that's the name that goes on all the forms with your AOS application. If you do it in your maiden name your greencard will come out in your maiden name and won't match your SSN, State ID, drivers license etc when you get those in your married name. Changing the name on your greencard afterwards will cost you a good $500.

[LionessDeon 2,060]

Please use the search tool for your topic or look in the AOS forum. There have been so many topics posted on this you will be able to find answers. 

Your marriage certificate is your legal name change document.  It is the document required to change your name on SS card, drivers license, credit cards etc. 

 

[packetgod42 1]

On 8/22/2017 at 7:56 PM, LionessDeon said:

Please use the search tool for your topic or look in the AOS forum. There have been so many topics posted on this you will be able to find answers. 

Your marriage certificate is your legal name change document.  It is the document required to change your name on SS card, drivers license, credit cards etc. 

 

 

 

That's fine and dandy but the SSA will not accept your marriage certificate to change your name on your SS card with out your Employment Authorization first. You must file for AOS before changing your name with SSA.

Edited October 26, 2018 by packetgod42
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[MLR14 37]

4 minutes ago, packetgod42 said:

 

 

That's fine and dandy but the SSA will not accept your marriage certificate to change your name on your SS card with out your Employment Authorization first. You must file for AOS before changing your name with SSA.

I changed mine without issue after filing for AOS.

[AnaidAaron 42]

On October 26, 2018 at 10:17 AM, packetgod42 said:

 

 

That's fine and dandy but the SSA will not accept your marriage certificate to change your name on your SS card with out your Employment Authorization first. You must file for AOS before changing your name with SSA.

So in short, I can file AOS, EAD and AP with my married name, and then change my SS card and drivers license? Is that the smartest move? 

 

I have no official ID except for my passport, so when I travel with that and AP, will my  marriage certificate be enough proof that I'm the same person? Thank you! 

 

 

 

Ps. I supposed my other option is to file everything in my maiden name and just keep it that way, is that correct? 

[brianytati 0]

On 8/22/2017 at 2:24 PM, Lili08 said:

 

 

I also went through this before sending my AOS package. I got married to a US citizen and now I have his last name. You have to file the forms with the name you want to appear in your Green Card. What I did was filing the forms with my married name and just wrote my maiden name in the parts of the form where they asked for it. Your marriage certificate is a proof that you changed your name. I filed in June and I've got no RFE so far and I've already had my biometrics done. I also sent a copy of my marriage certificate for each form.

In the end, did you ever have a problem with this? 

[Crazy Cat 41,587]

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