No NOA1 - requested duplicate...

[ninamyers 0]

Hi all,

I'm looking for some advice. It seems it's pretty common for people not to get their NOA1 extension letter, and that a lot of people resort to getting the I551 stamp in their passport. I requested a duplicate 2 weeks ago today, but nothing's shown up yet, and i'm getting a little worried. So, I have 2 questions:

1. Will they stamp my passport even though it has my maiden name?

2. WIll the DMV renew my driver's license even though my "proof of legal presence" document doesn't match my social security number?

This is really annoying. I've looked into getting my name changed on my passport, but it's such a hassle, and there's no way i'd get everything ready before the green card expiration date (4-26). The passport application involves me sending both my parents' birth certificates, which they'd have to mail over to me. It's not leaving me much time...

Any advice/experience with this would be welcomed!

Thanks all!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Your passport plus your marriage certificate should be sufficient to match your SSN. Your SSN is in your married name, your passport in your maiden name, the marriage certificate ties the two together. Regardless, if you don't have your NOA 3 or 4 weeks before your green card expires, make an Infopass and obtain the I-551 stamp. You will need to carry your stamped passport with you after your green card expires and you just need to include a copy of your marriage certificate with the passport.

Good luck - I hope the NOA arrives soon.

Edited April 4, 2009 by Kathryn41

[Andersen 1]

Hi,

In regards to the passport being in the maiden name, that's no problem. I got my stamp like that, I think most of us still have the passport in the maiden name. Take your marriage certificate to the infopass just in case, but USCIS has all your info, including your maiden name, so that shouldn't be an issue.

Now in regards to the Driver's license, I can't help you with that. Every state is different. I've read different things on the forum, some accept it, others don't. Maybe someone in the foum can help you with this.

Good Luck!

[ninamyers 0]

Thank you both - my mind is at ease at least about getting the stamp. I've already scheduled an infopass for April 17, but really hoping I'll be able to cancel that!

Just in case anyone has any advice about the driver's license, I'm in California. They wouldn't give me a license when my greencard didn't match my SSN, even when I showed them my marriage cert. The issue was the other way round - SSN showing my maiden name, and the greencard with my married name.

Is it me, or do they seem to have the most trouble with the NOA1 when removing conditions, when it's really important!