Changing my maiden name from married name

[MaxxDy 3]

Hello good day everyone. I guess this is the right site or page to ask because a lot of people in this site are knowledgeable or may have the same experience as mine.

 

I am a US citizen and also the petitioner. Were on the NVC stage now awaiting our case to be sent or forwarded to the US Embassy in Hong Kong were my beneficiary is going to have the interview. Anytime this week it might be in transit and case ready already because the routine visa services in Hong Kong are now operating normally.

 

My concern and issue is I was married before and legally divorced already and on my final divorce decree says I can obtain anytime I wish to use back my maiden name. When we started the process of the I-129F and now that I sent already the documents to my beneficiary to bring for the interview all the documents like the affidavit of support I am still using my married name because I haven’t change yet and use my maiden name since the divorce.

 

Now that my vehicle registration is going to expired this end of the month I was planning to register and renew using my maiden name already and also my new home address. Also my

drivers license needs to be change to my maiden name and new address as they said it is the law here that it should match right?

 

After that I am planning to go to the social security to change and use my maiden name already and then change my US passport also to my maiden name. I am just planning and wanting to this already now so I will not be going back and fort anymore because when we get married I am not going to change anymore my family name.

 

Please I would really appreciate if somebody here can help me or enlighten me or guarantee me that this is not going to cause any problem on our K1 fiancé visa process.

 

I am just kinda hesitant because do you think it may cause or affect during my beneficiary interview? Or maybe by the time my beneficiary enter the United States at the port of entry do they ran or check the background of us the petitioner? Wonder if they might see the documents of my beneficiary seeing that my name there is still my married name and I dont know if it will be seen that I may have use already my maiden name like that?

 

Please please help me somebody here who knew exactly and sure can confirmed. Thank you so much and God bless

[powerpuff 5,948]

Moved from K1 Case Filing and Progress Reports to K1 P&P 

[Ryan H 3,795]

This is a non-issue, don't give it anymore thought.

[KayDeeCee 4,892]

It doesn't matter if you legally change your name. If you are not planning to change your name again when you get married again soon, then go ahead and change it now.

[MaxxDy 3]

20 hours ago, KayDeeCee said:

It doesn't matter if you legally change your name. If you are not planning to change your name again when you get married again soon, then go ahead and change it now.

I was just worried and hesitant to change my name now because all my documents regarding the I-129F petition are still my married name and especially the Affidavit of support that my beneficiary is going to bring for the interview is still on my married name.

[Ryan H 3,795]

3 hours ago, Ashley L said:

I was just worried and hesitant to change my name now because all my documents regarding the I-129F petition are still my married name and especially the Affidavit of support that my beneficiary is going to bring for the interview is still on my married name.

 

The very nature of this process lends itself to paranoia, overthinking, and second guessing; full disclosure, I was guilty of all thoughts at various points.  However, as I previously stated, changing your own name at this juncture will have no adverse effect on your case.

[Sparkle Sparkle 913]

ILegally changing your namedoes not mean they dont keep a record of your previously used names and government agencies including financial institutions and consulates all have access to it all. So dont worry since you changed it already start using it immediately... All forms show carry your new name 

[brevig 28]

On 8/22/2021 at 5:06 AM, Ashley L said:

on my final divorce decree says I can obtain anytime I wish to use back my maiden name

That is already all you need.  Plus your maiden name is already on some of your documents (like birth certificate).  I'm basically in the reverse scenario as you (US citizen married to a foreigner who is changing her name to mine, but all her documents show her "maiden name").  I've researched a bit and it's not an issue.  A marriage certificate or divorce decree like you have is legal grounds to change your name and is all that is required by any US department.  Just be sure you mentioned both your names on the application (which you already should have done anyways).

[MaxxDy 3]

My beneficiary will have the interview already this coming September and I already done sent all my supporting documents including the affidavit of support which still on my married name there.

 

and now I am going to renew my vehicle registration using my maiden name already so I dont have to go back and fort. 
 

after that i will go to the driving place to change also my driver’s license then to social security and then to my banks.

 

that was only all my concern if in case my beneficiary arrive here on the port of entry if the immigration run some check background. 
 

But all of you here who commented and answered my question guaranteed me that it is not going to be an issue at all since I am changing my name legally.

 

thank you so much again to all of you for answering here. God bless