CHANGE OF NAME AFTER ARRIVING USA (no Green card yet)

[jrj_ph 3]

Good day!!! I arrived in the US just this october 2017 and I want to ask for advise... I want to change my surname ( BTW I'm male, single, under IR2 thru CSPA) 2 weeks after I arrived in the states. Is that possible?? I haven't paid yet my Immigrant fee. I want (if possible) that my green card will reflect my PREFFERED Surname when they mail it to me for the first time... Thanks for the advice...

[ThomasJeff 0]

11 minutes ago, jrj_ph said:

Good day!!! I arrived in the US just this october 2017 and I want to ask for advise... I want to change my surname ( BTW I'm male, single, under IR2 thru CSPA) 2 weeks after I arrived in the states. Is that possible?? I haven't paid yet my Immigrant fee. I want (if possible) that my green card will reflect my PREFFERED Surname when they mail it to me for the first time... Thanks for the advice...

You should probably do it before applying for any kind of visa. you can still do it but it will be longer process

Edited October 28, 2017 by ThomasJeff

[jrj_ph 3]

1 hour ago, ThomasJeff said:

You should probably do it before applying for any kind of visa. you can still do it but it will be longer process

should i pay first my immgrant fee first to recieve my green card reflecting my current surname before applying for change of name here in my state of residence?

[ThomasJeff 0]

29 minutes ago, jrj_ph said:

should i pay first my immgrant fee first to recieve my green card reflecting my current surname before applying for change of name here in my state of residence?

 i would say if the all application for green were under your name, i would change it after you pay the immigrant fee. than change your name.  

[Illiria 980]

You can’t get a green card in a new name until you legally change your name, by marriage or court order. Now the question is can you change the name on your application after your interview and after you have entered the US, I honestly don’t know. From what I understand the name on the green card will match the name on the IR2 visa. 

[Meanis 7]

yes he can change name after getting green card but it would take longer time. these things are better to do before you apply. i had same issue.

Edited October 28, 2017 by Meanis
correction

[Illiria 980]

5 hours ago, Meanis said:

yes he can change name after getting green card but it would take longer time. these things are better to do before you apply. i had same issue.

Granted but OP already has the visa and entered the US on it. 

[jrj_ph 3]

19 hours ago, Illiria said:

You can’t get a green card in a new name until you legally change your name, by marriage or court order. Now the question is can you change the name on your application after your interview and after you have entered the US, I honestly don’t know. From what I understand the name on the green card will match the name on the IR2 visa. 

That's what I keep saying to my mom. She wants me to have my name change now and disregard paying immigrant fee now that I've entered the US. A court order is needed for my name change and it would take months or possible a year to have my green card in my preferred name. I only have my passport stamped IR55 valid for a year. My option is get the green card under my current surname and then once I have my green card on my current name, that's the time I will petition for name change in the court.