My H-1B visa expired this past September. I went back to Korea and came back a month later as a visitor under the visa waiver program.
Then my boyfriend at that time (now husband) proposed me and we got married last month among friends and family at the city hall.
Our wedding ceremony will be in September 2013.
Now I'm trying to apply for adjustment of status(I-485) along with petition of alien relative (I-130), employment authorization (i-765), advanced parole document (I-131).
My question is,
I'd like to put my last name as my new last name changed by marriage. But my passport has my old last name. I was considering to change my last name on the passport but aside from all the hassles to go through to change the name on passport, I also have to wait 3 weeks to get a new passport. The problem is my my authorized stay expires on Jan 23rd, 2013. I don't want to go past this date to apply for adjustment of status.
While looking for a way to solve this problem, I found below guideline in the I-130 instruction page.
"If either you or the person you are filing for is using a name other than that shown on the relevant documents, you mush file your petition with copies of the legal documents that effected the change, such as a marriage certificate, adoption decree or court order."
So I assume as long as I attach marriage certificate with passport,it should solve the problem. Or should I use my original last name to be safe?
Filing as visitor under the visa waiver program
in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas
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My H-1B visa expired this past September. I went back to Korea and came back a month later as a visitor under the visa waiver program.
Then my boyfriend at that time (now husband) proposed me and we got married last month among friends and family at the city hall.
Our wedding ceremony will be in September 2013.
Now I'm trying to apply for adjustment of status(I-485) along with petition of alien relative (I-130), employment authorization (i-765), advanced parole document (I-131).
My question is,
I'd like to put my last name as my new last name changed by marriage. But my passport has my old last name. I was considering to change my last name on the passport but aside from all the hassles to go through to change the name on passport, I also have to wait 3 weeks to get a new passport. The problem is my my authorized stay expires on Jan 23rd, 2013. I don't want to go past this date to apply for adjustment of status.
While looking for a way to solve this problem, I found below guideline in the I-130 instruction page.
"If either you or the person you are filing for is using a name other than that shown on the relevant documents, you mush file your petition with copies of the legal documents that effected the change, such as a marriage certificate, adoption decree or court order."
So I assume as long as I attach marriage certificate with passport,it should solve the problem. Or should I use my original last name to be safe?