name change

[Laura_and_IanM 0]

Right, you lot are probably going to be so sick of me. I know I said that my fiance and I have chosen to go down the CR-1 route, but now because of the time frame of being apart, we may be looking at the K-3. My question is this though, because I am here in the UK, I am not able to legally change my name on my passport and social security card until I get back to the states, what about the paperwork for Ian's application? What name do I use, my old name or my new married name? I have already started filling them out, and got to thinking that nothing will match my married name except for the marriage certificate. Can I get away with using my married name even though I can't legally change it until I get back to the states? Any advice will be helpful. BTW...we are getting married on the 29th of April. I have never been so excited about getting married...even with my first marriage, it was more like going to my death lol.

Cheers for all the help...

Laura and Ian

[Euro 3]

Right, you lot are probably going to be so sick of me. I know I said that my fiance and I have chosen to go down the CR-1 route, but now because of the time frame of being apart, we may be looking at the K-3. My question is this though, because I am here in the UK, I am not able to legally change my name on my passport and social security card until I get back to the states, what about the paperwork for Ian's application? What name do I use, my old name or my new married name? I have already started filling them out, and got to thinking that nothing will match my married name except for the marriage certificate. Can I get away with using my married name even though I can't legally change it until I get back to the states? Any advice will be helpful. BTW...we are getting married on the 29th of April. I have never been so excited about getting married...even with my first marriage, it was more like going to my death lol.

Cheers for all the help...

Laura and Ian

You can use your Married name, as in with the papers you send with your petition will be YOUR B/C & Marriage certificate!!

I hope you have a GREAT day i'm sure you will

[Anyta Holland 0]

You can use your married name, just make sure that you use a copy or the originals (when needed) of your marriage certificate.

[melliemel 0]

I used my married name but I got an RFE stating that I have to use the name on my passport. My name was legally changed when I got married and it has it on my marriage certificate but my passport was not changed.

Now everything I get from them is in my maiden name