Question on Amending Passport during/after NVC stage

[thekfc 26]

I filed for my wife and just got the NOA2 2 days ago. She was in the process of amending her passport to show her married name (she haven't done it yet - DFA gave her an appointment date of Oct 28th to come & amend her passport). I do not want to wait that long and want to start the NVC process as soon as I get the NVC case # (I called today but not in the system yet). If we wait for the amended passport - that will add another 2 months to the process.

So all the documents that I will send in to NVC will be in her maiden name.

My questions are:

~ Can she still amend her passport (after NVC stage) and bring the amended passport to the interview?

~ Is it fine to send all the documents in her maiden name?

[marriedtomrg 141]

She only needs to send you photocopies of her passport at the NVC stage; she can have her passport amended during that time.

October 28? Seriously? That's a long time What's the regular processing time now for a passport? Would you consider having the passport expedited?

After the medical your wife has to surrender her passport to St. Luke's and they will forward the medical results and her passport to the US Embassy...hopefully she has the amended one before the medical.

I filed for my wife and just got the NOA2 2 days ago. She was in the process of amending her passport to show her married name (she haven't done it yet - DFA gave her an appointment date of Oct 28th to come & amend her passport). I do not want to wait that long and want to start the NVC process as soon as I get the NVC case # (I called today but not in the system yet). If we wait for the amended passport - that will add another 2 months to the process.

So all the documents that I will send in to NVC will be in her maiden name.

My questions are:

~ Can she still amend her passport (after NVC stage) and bring the amended passport to the interview?

~ Is it fine to send all the documents in her maiden name?

[thekfc 26]

I have almost all of her original documents in hand (including photocopies of her passport with maiden name). The only documents that I didn't have was an NSO copy of our Marriage Certificate (I have a certified true copy from City Hall). Yesterday she mailed me (via FEDEX) the original NSO marriage certificate ( along with some other goodies )- I should get it by Monday.

I was surprise too when she told me DFA gave her an appointment date of Oct. 28th - they must be really busy. She told me that she must appear in person (they will not even let you thru the gate without an appointment & application). They told her to bring her current passport (which will expire in 2014) & her NSO/CTC marriage certificate. We will go for the expedite which will be 10 days (20 days for regular) - it is only 250 pesos more.

I think that she will get the amended passport before the interview stage, my question was will it be an issue since I will send everything to NVC in her maiden name & then she goes to the interview with an amended passport (different from what was sent).

[LotofPatience 65]

I have almost all of her original documents in hand (including photocopies of her passport with maiden name). The only documents that I didn't have was an NSO copy of our Marriage Certificate (I have a certified true copy from City Hall). Yesterday she mailed me (via FEDEX) the original NSO marriage certificate ( along with some other goodies )- I should get it by Monday.

I was surprise too when she told me DFA gave her an appointment date of Oct. 28th - they must be really busy. She told me that she must appear in person (they will not even let you thru the gate without an appointment & application). They told her to bring her current passport (which will expire in 2014) & her NSO/CTC marriage certificate. We will go for the expedite which will be 10 days (20 days for regular) - it is only 250 pesos more.

I think that she will get the amended passport before the interview stage, my question was will it be an issue since I will send everything to NVC in her maiden name & then she goes to the interview with an amended passport (different from what was sent).

thekfc,

You can fill DS-230 with her maiden name as in the 'current passport' and submit to NVC.

Later, when she will have the new passport with married name, fill a new DS-230 with married name as the main name and maiden name as 'Other names used' and submit to the Consulate at the interview time. Obviously, the visa and GC will be issued as per the current passport, which will be her married name, by then.

Loto

[AlexJane 2]

Good topic. Me and the wife talked about this and concluded that it was not needed to change her passport from maiden to my last name. Is this ok to just leave her passport like maiden? Or is this a must do for the process of gettting her home?

[LotofPatience 65]

Good topic. Me and the wife talked about this and concluded that it was not needed to change her passport from maiden to my last name. Is this ok to just leave her passport like maiden? Or is this a must do for the process of gettting her home?

Changing maiden name to married name does not do anything in terms of visa processing.

It is the personal choice, that's all!

Though my wife wanted to change her name after our marriage, I advised her to keep her name. But we will do it when she naturalizes here. This is just to please her

Loto

[AlexJane 2]

Changing maiden name to married name does not do anything in terms of visa processing.

It is the personal choice, that's all!

Though my wife wanted to change her name after our marriage, I advised her to keep her name. But we will do it when she naturalizes here. This is just to please her

Loto

Whoo thanks in your reply,,,we will just wait till she gets to the states...