US citizenship filing questions (merged)

[zhenvive 0]

Hi there! I hope somebody can give me answers to my question... I was married to my husband for 15 before he passed away 2016. I was married in the US but didn't processed my citizenship because we went to live abroad. Fast forward 2014 I got the new green card and been living here in the US eversince. Since he passed away before the 3 year mark, I am eligible to file under the 5 year rule. I got married again this year, so my question... 1. Do I need to file to change of name under my new husband's family name in my green card before I file my my citizenship paperwork?

[zhenvive 0]

Hello there! I hope somebody can give me answers to my questions. I was married to my husband for 15 years before he passed away 2016. We were married here in the US but didn't processed my citizenship because we went to live abroad. Fast forward 2014 I got the new green card and been living here in the US ever since. Since my husband passed away before the 3 year mark I am eligible to file my citizenship under the 5 year rule. I remarried this year and in the process of changing my name in all my legal documents. My questions... Do I have to file for change of name in my  green card before filing citizenship? 2. Do I need to change name in my Philippine passport before citizenship paperwork? 3. Which one do I do first, change passport name or change green card name? Thank you, will truly appreciate the answers.

[databit 328]

Is you new husband a USC?

[Just Paul 4,591]

You can change it at citizenship for no charge.   Otherwise you have to pay again for the Green Card and do biometrics.

Edited June 29, 2019 by Paul & Mary

[zhenvive 0]

43 minutes ago, databit said:

Is you new husband a USC?

Yes he is. There is no paperwork on his end, only mine. I just want to file my citizenship on my new last name

[zhenvive 0]

43 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

You can change it at citizenship for no charge.   Otherwise you have to pay again for the Green Card and do biometrics.

Oh cool! So do I file my citizenship paperwork in my new last name?

[Hank_ 9,173]

55 minutes ago, zhenvive said:

Hello there! I hope somebody can give me answers to my questions. I was married to my husband for 15 years before he passed away 2016. We were married here in the US but didn't processed my citizenship because we went to live abroad. Fast forward 2014 I got the new green card and been living here in the US ever since. Since my husband passed away before the 3 year mark I am eligible to file my citizenship under the 5 year rule. I remarried this year and in the process of changing my name in all my legal documents. My questions... Do I have to file for change of name in my  green card before filing citizenship? 2. Do I need to change name in my Philippine passport before citizenship paperwork? 3. Which one do I do first, change passport name or change green card name? Thank you, will truly appreciate the answers.

No you do not need to file for change of name with the green card before filing for citizenship.   No you do not need to change your name in the Philippine passport < it will be invalid once you obtain U.S. citizenship anyway .. so waste of time and money.

 

You can address your name change during the naturalization process, in Part 1 of the N-400   #1 & #2 is where you list your current legal name  and green card name.   # 4 is where you can request a legal name change, free to do with naturalization.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/apply-citizenship

 

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/naturalization-spouses-us-citizens

 

 

 

If you decide on completing your dual citizenship & obtain a Philippine passport .. is your passport in your previous married name?

 

 

 

[Hank_ 9,173]

49 minutes ago, databit said:

Is you new husband a USC?

Doesn't matter

[zhenvive 0]

2 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

No you do not need to file for change of name with the green card before filing for citizenship.   No you do not need to change your name in the Philippine passport < it will be invalid once you obtain U.S. citizenship anyway .. so waste of time and money.

 

You can address your name change during the naturalization process, in Part 1 of the N-400   #1 & #2 is where you list your current legal name  and green card name.   # 4 is where you can request a legal name change, free to do with naturalization.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/apply-citizenship

 

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/naturalization-spouses-us-citizens

 

 

 

If you decide on completing your dual citizenship & obtain a Philippine passport .. is your passport in your previous married name?

 

 

 

Thank you very much. This is very helpful. I truly appreciate it... Yes my Philippine passport is my previous married name. Down the road I wanted to obtain the dual citizenship because I have properties in the Philippines

[Just Paul 4,591]

2 minutes ago, zhenvive said:

Down the road I wanted to obtain the dual citizenship because I have properties in the Philippines

Then you will want get your Philippines citizenship done as soon as you can after getting the US Citizenship. 

[zhenvive 0]

5 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Then you will want get your Philippines citizenship done as soon as you can after getting the US Citizenship. 

Yes thank you. Folks here are truly helpful

[Hank_ 9,173]

12 minutes ago, zhenvive said:

Thank you very much. This is very helpful. I truly appreciate it... Yes my Philippine passport is my previous married name. Down the road I wanted to obtain the dual citizenship because I have properties in the Philippines

OK.    Did you record your past husband's death certificate in the Philippines to have your marriage certificate annotated?   Addressing your past marriage will allow you to file a new ROM and get your passport in your new married name.

 

Former Filipinos can only own 1,000 sq. m. of urban real estate and 1 hectare of rural land,   If you own more then for sure you will want your dual citizenship.

 

http://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/laws-and-guidelines/land-ownership/

Edited June 29, 2019 by Hank_

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25 minutes ago, databit said:

Is you new husband a USC?

Whether the new husband is a USC or a LPR wouldn't matter in regards to her naturalization--from what I understood in the original post, she obtained the 10-year green card in 2014...she remarried in 2019.

 

 

 

[zhenvive 0]

33 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

OK.    Did you record your past husband's death certificate in the Philippines to have your marriage certificate annotated?   Addressing your past marriage will allow you to file a new ROM and get your passport in your new married name.

 

Former Filipinos can only own 1,000 sq. m. of urban real estate and 1 hectare of rural land,   If you own more then for sure you will want your dual citizenship.

 

http://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/laws-and-guidelines/land-ownership/

No I didn't went to to report my husband's death at the US embassy since he wasn't a Filipino citizen and we were married here in California so I never had a Philippine marriage certificate but I did report my marriage at the embassy 2001

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

2 hours ago, zhenvive said:

Hi there! I hope somebody can give me answers to my question... I was married to my husband for 15 before he passed away 2016. I was married in the US but didn't processed my citizenship because we went to live abroad. Fast forward 2014 I got the new green card and been living here in the US eversince. Since he passed away before the 3 year mark, I am eligible to file under the 5 year rule. I got married again this year, so my question... 1. Do I need to file to change of name under my new husband's family name in my green card before I file my my citizenship paperwork?

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