Name Change on Green Card

[carldecolorado 0]

My wife went to get her Learners Permit for driving in Colorado yesterday and the person there said that unless she gets her name changed on the Green Card that her license will read Luisa Zapata and not Luisa Loescher like her SS Card now reads. My question is how do we get the name changed on the Green Card and has anyone gone through this process?

[popo 0]

which is the maiden name, the one on the card or on the ssc, if her maiden name is on her ssc go to change the ssc for her married name to be the same as the green card

[WifeOHunkyJohn 2]

How to renew or replace your green card - from USCIS website (PDF)

I can't get the website to open because it keep saying: "This Content Component encountered an error" whatever that means but, basically if the Green Card name is wrong and it is an error by USCIS, you can file for a new one at no charge. If it is due to a name change you pay the costs. Check the boards for more info as I think that other people answered the question in more details.

What it means if they issued it in the maiden name instead of the married name, I don't know as I don't know if it constitutes an error.

Hope that helps (albeit only a bit)

Annie

which is the maiden name, the one on the card or on the ssc, if her maiden name is on her ssc go to change the ssc for her married name to be the same as the green card

Doh, I never thought to ask that...

[Dakine 26]

Sounds like you need to get the name on the SS card changed if it's her maiden name.

[carldecolorado 0]

Thank you so much for the help. I have gone and downloaded the instructions to get the name changed on her Green Card.

To answer everyone elses comments and or questions. She is trying to get the name on the Green Card changed over to my name. She has already had her SS Card changed and her military dependant ID card also reads the same as the SS Card. We just need to get the Green Card changed so that her drivers license will also have the name change. Seems in Colorado the drivers license will use the name on the green card regardless of what your SS Card or other Governemen ID's say.

Carl

How to renew or replace your green card - from USCIS website (PDF)

I can't get the website to open because it keep saying: "This Content Component encountered an error" whatever that means but, basically if the Green Card name is wrong and it is an error by USCIS, you can file for a new one at no charge. If it is due to a name change you pay the costs. Check the boards for more info as I think that other people answered the question in more details.

What it means if they issued it in the maiden name instead of the married name, I don't know as I don't know if it constitutes an error.

Hope that helps (albeit only a bit)

Annie

which is the maiden name, the one on the card or on the ssc, if her maiden name is on her ssc go to change the ssc for her married name to be the same as the green card

Doh, I never thought to ask that...

[Kez/JWolf 6]

You just need to complete form I-90 and send with the required evidence and the fee... and then wait for new Biometrics and then the new card.... will take about 6 months...

Kez