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Hello everyone! 

So we are about to start our CR1 journey very soon & will need all the help I can get. 

I have downloaded and filled out all the forms required. I was curious if I had to update my passport before applying for the visa? I’m the beneficiary & it might be the case everywhere or not, married girls have a husbands name section on their passports with their husbands name under it. I’m confused. Thank you! 

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2 minutes ago, Unicorn91 said:

Hello everyone! 

So we are about to start our CR1 journey very soon & will need all the help I can get. 

I have downloaded and filled out all the forms required. I was curious if I had to update my passport before applying for the visa? I’m the beneficiary & it might be the case everywhere or not, married girls have a husbands name section on their passports with their husbands name under it. I’m confused. Thank you! 

If you want your green card to be in your "married" name then yes you should update your passport before interview.  You have some time. 

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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30 minutes ago, NikLR said:

If you want your green card to be in your "married" name then yes you should update your passport before interview.  You have some time. 

I’m not planning on changing my name. Just curious if I have to update my passport where my status changes from single to married & fathers name section will be replaced by husbands name. ?

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10 minutes ago, Unicorn91 said:

I’m not planning on changing my name. Just curious if I have to update my passport where my status changes from single to married & fathers name section will be replaced by husbands name. ?

Not sure as that's country specific. 

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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11 minutes ago, Unicorn91 said:

I’m not planning on changing my name. Just curious if I have to update my passport where my status changes from single to married & fathers name section will be replaced by husbands name. ?

As far as the US immigration process is concerned, it will have no effect since you are not planning to change your name........but updating the passport for people who do plan a name change, makes the process much smoother.  Just ask those who have mistakenly booked flight tickets in the Green Card name rather than their passport name....

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

 
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