Backstory:
So when my wife and I got married, we decided to keep her maiden name temporarily just to make the green card process simpler. We got her conditional residence and 2 year green card back in Nov 2018.
Then in Oct 2020 we needed to file for the I751 as it was coming onto 2 years, and we needed to renew the 2 year green card. We applied, paid the fee, and received a notice that the conditional resident status is extended for 18 months.
We travelled back to her home country in Dec 2020, and we finally got her name changed to mine. But we are wondering now if that was a mistake, because the I751 is still in progress (since conditional residence was extended, not removed yet). Now her passport shows her maiden name and my name both.
We are not really sure how to address this situation. Should we file for the I-90 to change name, while the I751 is still in progress with her maiden name on the form?
Or since the I751 is still in progress, can we send additional information to the USCIS, to amend the I751 form to put her now legal name, and show the proof (ie. documentation from the Registry Office in her home country)?
Or since her passport shows both her maiden name and my name, and we have her Green card and letter of extension with her maiden name, it shouldn't be an issue?
Thank you!