Wife name change later

[jeszy 38]

Hi, 

After the approved k1 visa we got married and we are living together.

My wife (the petitioner) did not change her name yet. We would like to change it now tho. What is the procedure to do so and how does it affect my AOS, work and travel authorization cases? 

 

Thanks

[K1visaHopeful 2,661]

7 minutes ago, jeszy said:

Hi, 

After the approved k1 visa we got married and we are living together.

My wife (the petitioner) did not change her name yet. We would like to change it now tho. What is the procedure to do so and how does it affect my AOS, work and travel authorization cases? 

 

Thanks

It changed the moment you got married and were issued a marriage certificate. 

Edited January 14, 2019 by K1visaHopeful

[K1visaHopeful 2,661]

7 minutes ago, jeszy said:

Hi, 

After the approved k1 visa we got married and we are living together.

My wife (the petitioner) did not change her name yet. We would like to change it now tho. What is the procedure to do so and how does it affect my AOS, work and travel authorization cases? 

 

Thanks

Sorry I missed the petitioner part. She can go ahead and change her SSN and DLs etc whenever she wants. It doesnt affect your cases however it would have been wise to file YOUR paperwork/i864 with her married name on it. Now you'll just have to tote around the mc.

[jeszy 38]

Just now, K1visaHopeful said:

It changed the moment you got married and were issued a marriage certificate. 

Did you not apply for AOS, EAD, AP in your married name? That's the easiest way to start changing your name.....

Because of our "in limbo" immigration status, we cannot change it on paper as fast as we'd like but the quickest way to do it is by filing AOS etc in the married name.

When we got married she used her maiden name and even on the marriage certificate its not the changed name. And as i said i am not the girl. I am the beneficiary in this K1 process.  So my AOS is fine i am just asking how does her name change affect my case?

[jeszy 38]

2 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Sorry I missed the petitioner part. She can go ahead and change her SSN and DLs etc whenever she wants. It doesnt affect your cases however it would have been wise to file YOUR paperwork/i864 with her married name on it. Now you'll just have to tote around the mc.

We filed all the paperwork on her maiden name already on all 3 forms - AOS, work and travel auth.

also can you explain: "tote around the mc." xD no idea what does this mean.

Edited January 14, 2019 by jeszy

[K1visaHopeful 2,661]

Just now, jeszy said:

When we got married she used her maiden name and even on the marriage certificate its not the changed name. And as i said i am not the girl. I am the beneficiary in this K1 process.  So my AOS is fine i am just asking how does her name change affect my case?

MCs rarely state the wife's new name on it BUT it is enough that YOUR surname is listed on it attached to your given name and as her hubby, that she can elect to take that name as her own. It doesn't have to be listed as her name on the MC.

[K1visaHopeful 2,661]

2 minutes ago, jeszy said:

We filed all the paperwork on her maiden name already on all 3 forms - AOS, work and travel auth.

also can you explain: "tote around the mc." xD no idea what does this mean.

Tote (bring) the MC (marriage certificate) with you to your immigration appointments to prove that she is the same person on your immigration paperwork seeing that she will be providing ID in her new married name and seeing that you are changing it right now before you have any immigration appointments.

 

Had you filed the paperwork in her married name you could have avoided the confusion. Ie you would have filed in her married name and in the meantime you would have gotten her new ID and would be able to present ID in the same name as listed on your AOS paperwork at your interview.

 

You are thinking too much though. Just change her ID. Bring the MC everywhere she has her maiden listed.

 

[jeszy 38]

21 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Tote (bring) the MC (marriage certificate) with you to your immigration appointments to prove that she is the same person on your immigration paperwork seeing that she will be providing ID in her new married name and seeing that you are changing it right now before you have any immigration appointments.

 

Had you filed the paperwork in her married name you could have avoided the confusion. Ie you would have filed in her married name and in the meantime you would have gotten her new ID and would be able to present ID in the same name as listed on your AOS paperwork at your interview.

 

You are thinking too much though. Just change her ID. Bring the MC everywhere she has her maiden listed.

 

All right thanks for the advice. U answered me earlier too. I am really grateful for your work that you do here. I just find it amazing that ppl like you help for free. Seriously wishing the best for you and your family.  

[K1visaHopeful 2,661]

3 minutes ago, jeszy said:

All right thanks for the advice. U answered me earlier too. I am really grateful for your work that you do here. I just find it amazing that ppl like you help for free. Seriously wishing the best for you and your family.  

You're very welcome. I'm waiting for my EAD, live in the country, don't have cable, can't drive or leave the house so I dont have much to do other than help others. But you're still very welcome! Good luck on your process.