Jessi+Rich

Social Security says after 2 years, you'll have to provide additional documentation of your name change - not sure what that is, perhaps documents w/ said name change.

Changing a name or not changing a name doesn't really make a difference as far as proving a bonafide marriage, IMO - and from what I've read. Anyone can change their name, doesn't make said marriage real. And just as true, someone can choose to keep their family name and that doesn't make their marriage fake.

On a side note: VIVA PERU!

The name changing indeed does not affect your real intentions when you got married, however, why to give them a reason to ask you why you didnt change your name, especially if you really want to change it.

Let me add to your side note: ...AJO!!! ;)

Best luck in your interview, may the force (and papa Dios) be with you!!!

Jess

To change your name you just have to show your marriage certificate. I have read that name changes are not challenged when you can pull the names from your previous maiden name and your husbands family name. The process should start with your social security card (if you have one) then IDs, DL, bank accounts, etc. There is no other procedure. I asked my mother in law and she said thats it. So thats what I did

I read somewhere else that there is a period of one year after the marriage to change names, but don't quote me on this one since I don't remember where I got that from.

I think it is better to start the AOS process with your married name since that helps to proove you have a bonafide marriage, besides, you save the $$ in changing a GC later, if you intend to change your family name of course.

Best luck

Jess

Edited to add: Congratulations Jashley, may God bless your marriage!

Thanks for sharing your experience and nightmare! Lots of things to take notes. It is great that it is finally "over", well, at least for 2 yrs.

Best wishes

Jess

We had no A number on the I-94. At the info pass appointment we were told my husband may or may not have one, but we found it on the NOA2.

If there is something to be said to describe the USCIS work it would be not standarised... I myself have found a lot of information that somehow didn't "apply" to us or didn't happen to us in the same way...

Just noticed we have biometrics the same day, don't forget to check the "beauty" status before having your picture taken

Best luck

Jess

Birdysboy, your A number is also in your I-94 (the white card they stapled in your passport), look for it in the back, it is hand written. Also, next to the admitted stamp in the passport.

Good luck

Jess

Birdisboy, they never give you your SS# the first day you apply. If you have problems getting your card, or need your SS# before the card arrives, you can go back and ask them for the number itself. They will print out a report from their system. It has two pages stapled together. In the second page it will read:

"OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ###-##-#### IS ASSIGNED TO XXX,XXX,XXX "

That report does not replace your social security card, but contains the number you are looking for.

Good luck

Jess

I belong to the International Chapter of ASQ, thats what I wrote there.

If none, then write none.

Jess

Congrats for the speedy process and best luck in your interview Stan.

I know the day has some hours to go, but just checked and nobody has touched my case snif

Good luck guys

Jess

Hi there

No touches for us since March 29th. No RFE emails either.

Thanks! I'll be checking my bank account and mailbox with much anticipation then.

I am in charge of checking emails and the mailbox and do it religiously every afternoon so I can have the USCIS letters first! Before the appointment letter arrived I would say a rats! when there was nothing from them, now, I say an uff! when I dont find a RFE letter. Can I be blamed of obssessive behavior or something like that?

Good luck

Jess

Just got my biometrics appointment letter. It is dated march 28th, but I have a touch on march 29th. So, is it that we have a RFE on the way?

Lets hope not

Good luck

Jess

Talking about the ...

I just looked again (for the n-th time today) in the USCIS website and realized they have changed the column Last Updated. Is this the "touched" you are talking about?

If so... we have been touched today!!!!!

Hopefully our biometrics letter is on the way?

I am feeling better now, someone touched us!!!

Good luck everybody!

Jess

You guys seem to be touched all over and we don't. I just see the message of having received the application and the next step is biometrics, period. I want to cry!!!

sniff

It seemst hey generally get sent to missouri and from there it can go to your local office or to CSC if your local office is swamped, it may still get transfered back to your local office again.

Any good news in the mail today?????????

Another mid march filer over here. We received today the NOA1 on the mail so we can check status online.

Good luck to everybody!

Jess