keeping my maiden name?

[Jen_s21 0]

my hubby is wanting to change his last name to his grams' last name as a gift, he's been wanting to do it for a while now but we wanted to get over with my paperwork first before he go do that... anyway do u think ill encounter any problems in the future if i dont use my hubby's surname? i am planning to keep my maiden name for the meantime, i am going to file AOS on Febuary...

regards;

Jen

[athena_ny 1]

my hubby is wanting to change his last name to his grams' last name as a gift, he's been wanting to do it for a while now but we wanted to get over with my paperwork first before he go do that... anyway do u think ill encounter any problems in the future if i dont use my hubby's surname? i am planning to keep my maiden name for the meantime, i am going to file AOS on Febuary...

regards;

Jen

Changing your name doesn't make your marriage any more real, if that is what you're asking.. If you want to keep your maiden name, that is 100% acceptable.

[YuAndDan 153]

my hubby is wanting to change his last name to his grams' last name as a gift, he's been wanting to do it for a while now but we wanted to get over with my paperwork first before he go do that... anyway do u think ill encounter any problems in the future if i dont use my hubby's surname? i am planning to keep my maiden name for the meantime, i am going to file AOS on Febuary...

regards;

Jen

Changing your name doesn't make your marriage any more real, if that is what you're asking.. If you want to keep your maiden name, that is 100% acceptable.

Correct, some peoples in many cultures do not take husband's name, and continue using their family names after marriage, example Chinese do this. US government accepts and recognizes this. Taking husband's name is strictly optional.

Only thing to consider, if you do adjust status using maiden name, and later decide to get name changed on the green-card, it takes I-90 filing and a $370 Fee.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

[mc2000ch 0]

my hubby is wanting to change his last name to his grams' last name as a gift, he's been wanting to do it for a while now but we wanted to get over with my paperwork first before he go do that... anyway do u think ill encounter any problems in the future if i dont use my hubby's surname? i am planning to keep my maiden name for the meantime, i am going to file AOS on Febuary...

regards;

Jen

Changing your name doesn't make your marriage any more real, if that is what you're asking.. If you want to keep your maiden name, that is 100% acceptable.

agree

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I kept my maiden name, and in some ways it seems that it makes this whole process easier - I don't have to carry proof of name change, I don't need to change my SSN, I don't have to worry that Immigration has a different name listed for me than other government agencies or my passport; I don't have to worry about getting DL changed or refused because the names don't match, I don't have to worry what name to use to purchase airline tickets, I didn't have to change my passport:-).