I-751 Form

[shxn 2]

I should have filed and send it off on January 2nd but I was out of the country. Hubby had a crazy holiday season with production and events so now we are rushing and trying to get all the documents/evidence we can to send this packet off by Monday! *god bless us please*

I didn't change my last name after the wedding and don't intend to change it. Hubby respects the decision and didn't think name changing is a biggie in regards to marriage. My mom and grandmom didn't not change their last names and I just kinda wanted to stick to the tradition for family's sake.

Now the problem is, we are at a lost:

Part 1a: Family Name (Last Name):__________
Do i use the info on my conditional green card to fill this section up? My original name is on the card. Or should I use his last name seeing that he is my family? But i didn't change my last name and I have my maiden name on it. Am I confusing myself here?

I don't want to cause any confusion in terms of information as I've only filed with my maiden name throughout the AoS process and intend to do the same with the RoC.

Help/advice please?

Thank you!

[Merrytooth 5,748]

I should have filed and send it off on January 2nd but I was out of the country. Hubby had a crazy holiday season with production and events so now we are rushing and trying to get all the documents/evidence we can to send this packet off by Monday! *god bless us please*

I didn't change my last name after the wedding and don't intend to change it. Hubby respects the decision and didn't think name changing is a biggie in regards to marriage. My mom and grandmom didn't not change their last names and I just kinda wanted to stick to the tradition for family's sake.

Now the problem is, we are at a lost:

Part 1a: Family Name (Last Name):__________ <-- Use your own last name, like you did for your Green Card.

Do i use the info on my conditional green card to fill this section up? My original name is on the card. Or should I use his last name seeing that he is my family? But i didn't change my last name and I have my maiden name on it. Am I confusing myself here?

I don't want to cause any confusion in terms of information as I've only filed with my maiden name throughout the AoS process and intend to do the same with the RoC.

There is absolute no requirement or law that you have to use your husband's last name. No worries here

Help/advice please?

Thank you!

[Cheezees 1,514]

You are confusing yourself. Your application requires your legal last name aka your family name. It has nothing to do with what your husband chooses to call himself. Good luck

[Navyk 78]

I should have filed and send it off on January 2nd but I was out of the country. Hubby had a crazy holiday season with production and events so now we are rushing and trying to get all the documents/evidence we can to send this packet off by Monday! *god bless us please*

I didn't change my last name after the wedding and don't intend to change it. Hubby respects the decision and didn't think name changing is a biggie in regards to marriage. My mom and grandmom didn't not change their last names and I just kinda wanted to stick to the tradition for family's sake.

Now the problem is, we are at a lost:

Part 1a: Family Name (Last Name):__________

Do i use the info on my conditional green card to fill this section up? My original name is on the card. Or should I use his last name seeing that he is my family? But i didn't change my last name and I have my maiden name on it. Am I confusing myself here?

I don't want to cause any confusion in terms of information as I've only filed with my maiden name throughout the AoS process and intend to do the same with the RoC.

Help/advice please?

Thank you!

You continue to use your own last name and it is perfectly alright. USCIS doesn't care it - all it cares for is the evidence - like joint bank account, joint lease, joint tax returns and joint utility/ies.

Edited January 9, 2014 by Navyk

[shxn 2]

Thank you all! I tend to confuse/worry myself more when I try to pay 200% to all the details.

[Rachel Chen 1]

I didn't change my last name and got approval for both AOS and ROC. Best of your luck!!!

[shxn 2]

I didn't change my last name and got approval for both AOS and ROC. Best of your luck!!!

Congratulations! I can't wait to get this over with. It's so hard to get our lives started with this whole immigration thing in the way.

Since you got the RoC approved without an interview, can I know what all evidence did you submit?

I have gathered:

• statements of our joint savings account (opened 2011, closed end of 2012, reopened 2013)
• joint credit card bill for an item paid in installments (2011-2013)
• utility statements for internet (my name), copies of power and gas "statement" with hubby's name as primary and mine as secondary
• cellphone statements with my number and his number and his mom's
• hubby's car auto insurance card with both our names
• hubby's financial aid forms from his college
• IRS transcripts for 2011 and 2012 (printed off from the website)
• Apartment lease showing that we are both on it (and a letter from the owner saying that we are on month to month ever since the contract ended)
• 401K and life insurance from work hat has hubby listed as beneficiary (printed copy of the profile information)
• old copies from 2012 of the 'explanation of benefit' that has hubby's name on it as my dependent under my health benefits
• affidavits from 2 friends
• photos from 2011-2013
• old copies of travel itineraries/flight stubs with both our names

Did we miss anything else? We are both in mid/late 20s; trying to set a solid foundation for a family. We have yet to acquire any huge assets and we are both trying to get our finances straight. We don't have credit cards (hubby had one and decided to cut it out for good due to late payments) and we don't have any big loans (except for his financial aid). I feel like we are at a disadvantage because we don't have that many intermingling finances/loans/investments/assets.

Sorry. But thank you in advance!