Name change before AOS - how to file it?

[Bieloanya 6]

Hi guys,

I red many posts on this topic, but I ran into contrasting information and I as I just got my AOS application rejected (because I didn't file the i-944 form that is not even required anymore!!), I want to avoid further delays before resubmitting it.

 

I got married in California this May and I changed my last name to my husband's last name.

So, now I wonder, should I file the AOS application using my "old" last name or the new one? Would the marriage certificate be enough as a proof of that?

The confusion comes from the fact that I know that the GC is a sticker applied on the passport (am I correct?).. And on my passport I have my maiden name, so I wonder wheather the "mismatch" could cause any problem.

 

Thank you all in advance!

[Ayrton 965]

7 hours ago, Bieloanya said:

Hi guys,

I red many posts on this topic, but I ran into contrasting information and I as I just got my AOS application rejected (because I didn't file the i-944 form that is not even required anymore!!), I want to avoid further delays before resubmitting it.

 

I got married in California this May and I changed my last name to my husband's last name.

So, now I wonder, should I file the AOS application using my "old" last name or the new one? Would the marriage certificate be enough as a proof of that?

The confusion comes from the fact that I know that the GC is a sticker applied on the passport (am I correct?).. And on my passport I have my maiden name, so I wonder wheather the "mismatch" could cause any problem.

 

Thank you all in advance!

Green card is not a sticker applied to your passport. It's an actual card.

 

Your legal name now is the one you chose after marriage, so technically you can't even apply with your maiden name.

Edited August 11, 2020 by Ayrton