AOS forms questionS...

[sonnyboy 0]

hello all...

I'm the US citizen, newly married to my filipina wife. She entered US on K-1 Visa and we married soon after her arrival. I'm now preparing to file her AOS and have some questions...

-on the several forms (I-485, G-325A, I-130, I-765 etc...) as the forms ask for my wife's FAMILY NAME, am I assuming correctly that I now put MY/OUR family name now that we are married, which she will now accept as her new family name? I think so, but please advise....because then the G-325A goes on to ask for my wife's MAIDEN name...

-regarding the I-693 Medical Form & Vaccination Supplement.... My wife had her K-1 Visa interview in February 2006 (Montreal) and her required Medical Exam for the Visa in January 2006... I seem to find that she does NOT need another Medical Exam but needs only a VACCINATION SUPPLEMENT. I have a copy of the Vaccinations she received in January, in Toronto, with me here. Do we need to schedule a visit to the designated Governmental Gen. Surgeon, locally here in Chicago to have him/her fill out this VACCINATION SUPPLEMENT? And,...do I then file that form with her AOS Package? Is that Vacc Supplement form included in the 4-page I-693 Form??

-regarding her new SSN & EAD.... I/we decided NOT to have her get a Soc. Sec. Number until AFTER we married. Somewhere I read that she CANNOT file for a SSN until she has her EAD. Is this true? We have not filed her EAD yet but will with the full AOS package. Please advise on this, I am a bit confused. We would like to get her SSN after we receive the NOA1 for her AOS documents.....is this possible? Do we need to wait for the actual EAD approval/card??? Hmmm.

Anyway, thanks in advance for reading my long questionaire and your wealth of knowledge. I would appreciate ANY and ALL further advice - even for which I have not yet asked.

Cheers!

Sonnyboy & Mariel

toddradell@comcast.net

[Mand 1]

1. Wherever it asks for her FAMILY NAME, put the surname she wishes to be known by

Wherever it asks for her MAIDEN NAME, put in her maiden name

2. You are correct about the Vaccination Supplemental Form. The civil surgeon should ahve that form, but this is a link to it HERE if you'd like to print it off. Only the civil surgeon can fill this sheet out.

I'm not sure about the SSN, someone else might know better.

Good Luck!

[Vinay 1]

Put down your last name where it asks for wife's family name and use her maiden last name where it says maiden name.

For K-1 visas, you only need to send in the supplement form which is provided in a sealed envelope by civil surgeon. Remember to ask for a copy.

Your wife can receive a SSN without an EAD. My wife did. Except the SSN will not allow your wife to work without INS authorization.

[Michael&Susan 0]

-Family Name: not sure on that one, but I tend to agree with you to use the husband's last name. My wife kept her maiden name after the marriage, so it wasn't an issue for us

-You don't need to do the full I-693 medical as long as her original medical was done within 1 year from the date of AOS application, which is the case for most K-1'ers. You only need to take the vaccination from Toronto to your local designed civil surgeon, s/he will give you a vaccination supplement for a small feee. You will need to include the vaccination supplement with your AOS package, not the full medical.

-SSN card: your wife should be able to apply 2 weeks after entry into the US as a K-1 holder. That's how my wife got hers, before we even filed for AOS. SSN is not contingent on EAD approval. See VJ Step-by-Step guide for applying a SSN, it has a special section for K-1 visa holders.

Hope this helps

[Rocio 0]

sonnyboy

aos, ead, advance parole all with new married name, she can put her old name where applies as all other old names used.....

if the medical was within a year yes she only needs vaccination supplement 693A with doctor authorized by uscis, shop around usually cost is 25 dlls and you get it in about a week, make sure she brings all her vaccination records at doctors appt. and ask only for supplement ok

in reference to ss#, she should apply for her ssn now with her own name and then just change it for married name, if she waits and wants to apply when the 90 days are about to expire ss wont give it her, then she will have to wait till she gets the ead card.........

its not necesary she has it but it is usefull as id, to apply for drivers licence, bank acct, etc.

i came on k1 too and i did it like this, 2 weeks after arrival got my ssn, 1 week after marriage i change ssc for one with married name, i am now waiting for aos and ead card i applied a month ago, after i get ead i will go to get ssc without restrictions....

good luck

by the way, nice pictures you make such a nice couple

congratulations

[sonnyboy 0]

sonnyboy

aos, ead, advance parole all with new married name, she can put her old name where applies as all other old names used.....

if the medical was within a year yes she only needs vaccination supplement 693A with doctor authorized by uscis, shop around usually cost is 25 dlls and you get it in about a week, make sure she brings all her vaccination records at doctors appt. and ask only for supplement ok

in reference to ss#, she should apply for her ssn now with her own name and then just change it for married name, if she waits and wants to apply when the 90 days are about to expire ss wont give it her, then she will have to wait till she gets the ead card.........

its not necesary she has it but it is usefull as id, to apply for drivers licence, bank acct, etc.

i came on k1 too and i did it like this, 2 weeks after arrival got my ssn, 1 week after marriage i change ssc for one with married name, i am now waiting for aos and ead card i applied a month ago, after i get ead i will go to get ssc without restrictions....

good luck

by the way, nice pictures you make such a nice couple

congratulations

hey thanks Rocio! So let me make sure I understand you correctly....

We are ALREADY married. Tomorrow I will take my wife to the SSN office to file for her SSN card, but will they issue it only in her MAIDEN name now? Even if we are already married?? Do you mean the SSN office will not issue her a SSN in her new name (my family name) until my wife receives her EAD Card? Is that true? OR am I misunderstanding you? If we bring our CERTIFIED MARRIAGE LICENSE in with us to the SSN office along with other Official forms of ID will they issue her SSN Card in my/OUR family name to her? Please clarify my friend.

And I do appreciate the complements on our pics! I think you also look great as a couple! Moi Bueno! Molto Bene!

[waynelaarni 2]

Your wife can apply for SSN with her new family name and she doesnt have to change anymore.She can work if she has her EAD.

I filed using my new family name and i used my old family name for middle name.

[Rocio 0]

sonnyboy

aos, ead, advance parole all with new married name, she can put her old name where applies as all other old names used.....

if the medical was within a year yes she only needs vaccination supplement 693A with doctor authorized by uscis, shop around usually cost is 25 dlls and you get it in about a week, make sure she brings all her vaccination records at doctors appt. and ask only for supplement ok

in reference to ss#, she should apply for her ssn now with her own name and then just change it for married name, if she waits and wants to apply when the 90 days are about to expire ss wont give it her, then she will have to wait till she gets the ead card.........

its not necesary she has it but it is usefull as id, to apply for drivers licence, bank acct, etc.

i came on k1 too and i did it like this, 2 weeks after arrival got my ssn, 1 week after marriage i change ssc for one with married name, i am now waiting for aos and ead card i applied a month ago, after i get ead i will go to get ssc without restrictions....

good luck

by the way, nice pictures you make such a nice couple

congratulations

hey thanks Rocio! So let me make sure I understand you correctly....

We are ALREADY married. Tomorrow I will take my wife to the SSN office to file for her SSN card, but will they issue it only in her MAIDEN name now? Even if we are already married?? Do you mean the SSN office will not issue her a SSN in her new name (my family name) until my wife receives her EAD Card? Is that true? OR am I misunderstanding you? If we bring our CERTIFIED MARRIAGE LICENSE in with us to the SSN office along with other Official forms of ID will they issue her SSN Card in my/OUR family name to her? Please clarify my friend.

And I do appreciate the complements on our pics! I think you also look great as a couple! Moi Bueno! Molto Bene!

no i thought you were still going to get married, if you go tomorrow they will issue ssc with new name, bring passport, birth certificate with translation if not in english and marriage certificate so they put new name,

good luck