Last name change

[HKJ 7]

Hi, 

Me and my USC husband have filed a petition for spouse visa I-130.  My last name on the petition was my maiden name.  Now my last name has been officially registered in my home country, Finland.  Do I need to noticy USCIS about the name change or just wait til the process moves onward & fill in the nxt papers with my new last name?

 

Also our receipt number starts with IOE. At the bottom of the receipt notice it has "Potomac Service Center " but below the address of the Texas Service center.  Which one is? Does it even matter?

Thank you in advance ☺️ 

[Dashinka 25,516]

You can make the update when you fill out the DS260, and have your interview.

 

Good Luck!

[SandP_USA_CR1 10]

After filing the I130 and before approval, my wife processed her name change to include new passport and national ID card. At the NVC stage, we filed the DS260 and uploaded all the documents supporting the legal name change and copy of new passport. After submitting all the NVC documents and before the review, my lawyer sent an enquiry to NVC and they changed her last name in CEAC. I was also informed that even if NVC didn't make the change, it would not be a problem at the interview but wife would have to make sure she carried both the new and old passports.

[pushbrk 13,426]

10 hours ago, Dashinka said:

You can make the update when you fill out the DS260, and have your interview.

 

Good Luck!

Correct, but the petitioner will also use the new name on the affidavit of Support, and a copy of the new passport will be submitted to NVC as well.  Just think of it as using the new name going forward.  No need for any "notification".  Note that since that was your intention, you could have filed using the married name.  Either way works fine,