Married Name on I-130 vs. Maiden

[rkair 0]

Hello. I was just doing a final look over my I-130 app before I send it in this weekend, when I came across some threads about it possible being better to use the married name for the beneficiary on the form. I have a couple of questions.

1. Is it better to send in the forms with the married name vs. the maiden name, and if so, why?

2. Would I also use the married name on the G-325A, and if so, could I just put a line through the maiden name and write in the married name?

Thanks for your help.

[Ryan H 3,812]

For starters, an I-130 is not an "app," it's a petition form you are filing.

Does the beneficiary plan on taking a married name or keeping her maiden name? If they plan to have a married name, then it's perfectly fine to complete the applicable forms using the married name and writing the maiden name in the "other names used" field. One thing to remember, if the beneficiary is planning to take a married name, they will need to update their passport to reflect that because the visa will be issued with the name that is in the passport and the green card will match the name on the visa.

[LC2016 15]

Hello. I was just doing a final look over my I-130 app before I send it in this weekend, when I came across some threads about it possible being better to use the married name for the beneficiary on the form. I have a couple of questions.

1. Is it better to send in the forms with the married name vs. the maiden name, and if so, why?

2. Would I also use the married name on the G-325A, and if so, could I just put a line through the maiden name and write in the married name?

Thanks for your help.

I would use my husbands last name....it took me a total of 1 month to get back to the States and change everything which also included having our marriage license translated (done in Colombia) and had my SSN changed.

Now as for drawing a line through it and changing it to the married one if I was doing it myself then I would fill out another for altogether.

[LC2016 15]

For starters, an I-130 is not an "app," it's a petition form you are filing.

Does the beneficiary plan on taking a married name or keeping her maiden name? If they plan to have a married name, then it's perfectly fine to complete the applicable forms using the married name and writing the maiden name in the "other names used" field. One thing to remember, if the beneficiary is planning to take a married name, they will need to update their passport to reflect that because the visa will be issued with the name that is in the passport and the green card will match the name on the visa.

Hey question on that one since I took my husbands name and obviously had to change my passport at the NVC stage would you send copies of the old passport pages with my maiden name or the new passport with the new name. However, since I haven't been over there I wouldn't have any stamps in the new book

[rkair 0]

Hey question on that one since I took my husbands name and obviously had to change my passport at the NVC stage would you send copies of the old passport pages with my maiden name or the new passport with the new name. However, since I haven't been over there I wouldn't have any stamps in the new book

Did you get a new Colombian passport with your new married name? If so, can you please tell me the process you followed? How long did it take to get a the new one with the new name? What documents did you have to submit to do so? Did you have to change your celuda first? If so, how long did that take and what documents did you have to show? Lastly, I assume you have two last names (mother and father's). Did you drop the last two and add your new married name? This info would be very helpful. Thanks.

[NikLR 13,227]

Hey question on that one since I took my husbands name and obviously had to change my passport at the NVC stage would you send copies of the old passport pages with my maiden name or the new passport with the new name. However, since I haven't been over there I wouldn't have any stamps in the new book

Are you trying to side-load at the NVC?

Did you get a new Colombian passport with your new married name? If so, can you please tell me the process you followed? How long did it take to get a the new one with the new name? What documents did you have to submit to do so? Did you have to change your celuda first? If so, how long did that take and what documents did you have to show? Lastly, I assume you have two last names (mother and father's). Did you drop the last two and add your new married name? This info would be very helpful. Thanks.

have you searched your regional forum for how to change your passport?

[fania&nelson 20]

I filed everything with my married name but my passport is with my maiden name. I had no problems with USCIS nor with NVC and I already got a case complete from NVC, so I'd say use your married name if you have evidence of name change (marriage certificate).

[Ryan H 3,812]

Hey question on that one since I took my husbands name and obviously had to change my passport at the NVC stage would you send copies of the old passport pages with my maiden name or the new passport with the new name. However, since I haven't been over there I wouldn't have any stamps in the new book

Unless those old passport pages had stamps from trips taken together and you were "side-loading" as NLR was asking about, then there would be absolutely no reason for you to send the old passport.

[NikLR 13,227]

I filed everything with my married name but my passport is with my maiden name. I had no problems with USCIS nor with NVC and I already got a case complete from NVC, so I'd say use your married name if you have evidence of name change (marriage certificate).

Unless your passport is in your married name your visa will be in your maiden name and so will your green card. Costs $450 to change the green card.

[LC2016 15]

Did you get a new Colombian passport with your new married name? If so, can you please tell me the process you followed? How long did it take to get a the new one with the new name? What documents did you have to submit to do so? Did you have to change your celuda first? If so, how long did that take and what documents did you have to show? Lastly, I assume you have two last names (mother and father's). Did you drop the last two and add your new married name? This info would be very helpful. Thanks.

I'm sorry I think that I might have misunderstood you. I'm the USC and my husband is from Colombia. Therefore the information I have is for a USC marrying someone from Colombia. All I had to show when changing my last name here is my marriage license both from the notaria and the translated version to change my SSN and when I changed my passport to his last name I sent in my marriage license and translated version and the old passport.

Now my brother in law just renewed his Colombian passport and I believe that its going to take him 6 mths something about them having to send it to Colombia and I think he will be getting a new cedula. But I'm not real sure.

Unless those old passport pages had stamps from trips taken together and you were "side-loading" as NLR was asking about, then there would be absolutely no reason for you to send the old passport.

Most definitely having a blonde moment what is meant by "side-loading"?

[Ryan H 3,812]

Most definitely having a blonde moment what is meant by "side-loading"?

Including additional relationship evidence at the NVC stage along with the required civil documents that go with the DS-260.

[rkair 0]

So, it is possible to get a green card issued with the married name, even with the maiden name being in the passport, as long as there is proof of marriage such as the marriage certificate?