Is not changing surnames a problem?

[Elays 415]

Hello everyone🌈

 

My boyfriend and I are getting married soon and neither of us will be changing our last names✅

 

I am Spanish so I have 2 surnames (one from my mother and one from my father)👨‍👩‍👧

 

Will having two last names be a problem when doing the Green Card process?🤔

Is being married but having different last names a red flag?🤔

 

Thank you❤️

[scholes18 30]

Not a problem at all

[gstrength 20]

Will having two last names be a problem when doing the Green Card process?🤔no problem at all. when my wife went through the process she used both surnames as one last name, no hyphenation ( perez martinez). all her documents are like this: first name: Marcela   last name: Perez Martinez

Is being married but having different last names a red flag?🤔 We never changed our last names, only in the way indicated above. She is a citizen now.

congratulations on your upcoming wedding

[Verrou 1,899]

there's no rule that you have to change your name once you got married. 

just focus on co-habitation evidences, that's more important

[Bob in Boston 622]

not a problem, my wife did not change her name on her immigration till N-400 was filed.

[OldUser 4,814]

It's not a problem. I'd hold off changing names until N-400 in several years (if you still need it then). It would make immigration things much easier for you.

Edited December 18, 2023 by OldUser

[powerpuff 5,905]

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Agreed with everyone above. It’s not a requirement or proof of bona fide marriage. Although I did change my name upon marriage (mostly because my maiden name is hard to pronounce as opposed to my husband’s last name), I know plenty of people who haven’t changed their names and went through immigration just fine.