re-apply for new passport after marriage name change?

[Guy&Hoa 0]

Hi all,

Has anyone had to re-apply for a new passport from their home country after changing your name through marriage?

My wife has her maiden name on her passport from vietnam, I was wondering if anyone had changed their passport to their current name and how the experience was for you dealing with the foreign consulate(s) here in the USA.

R/

-Guy&Hoa

[Jack and Barbara 0]

I've seen this question pop up at least 3 times today in specific country forums.

You need to contact the embassy here in the U.S. and find out the steps for your fiancee's country to change the name in the password. From previous posts it seems pretty straightforward and takes less than 2 weeks.

[Mia Sav 1]

I've seen this question pop up at least 3 times today in specific country forums.

You need to contact the embassy here in the U.S. and find out the steps for your fiancee's country to change the name in the password. From previous posts it seems pretty straightforward and takes less than 2 weeks.

Yes I have the same concern too. My other question is how soon do we need to apply for passport amendment? I am married now to my petitioner and I changed my last name to his last name. My previous last name as reflected on my passport is now my middle name. Your answers are greatly appreciated.Thanks...

[Cécy 44]

I'm not changing mine right now. It can wait in my opinion, as long as you carry a copy of your marriage license and get plane tickets in your maiden name it shouldn't be an issue.

My passeport is still valid so I'd rather wait.

[Jack and Barbara 0]

I've seen this question pop up at least 3 times today in specific country forums.

You need to contact the embassy here in the U.S. and find out the steps for your fiancee's country to change the name in the password. From previous posts it seems pretty straightforward and takes less than 2 weeks.

Yes I have the same concern too. My other question is how soon do we need to apply for passport amendment? I am married now to my petitioner and I changed my last name to his last name. My previous last name as reflected on my passport is now my middle name. Your answers are greatly appreciated.Thanks...

IMO it would be best to apply before you travel, but that might not be a big deal either. You should have it changed before conditional permanent residency is granted (for K1) because the 2-year and 10-year green cards will have the full legal name of the beneficiary and that should match the name on the passport.

[Joanna&Bobby 3]

I've seen this question pop up at least 3 times today in specific country forums.

You need to contact the embassy here in the U.S. and find out the steps for your fiancee's country to change the name in the password. From previous posts it seems pretty straightforward and takes less than 2 weeks.

Yes I have the same concern too. My other question is how soon do we need to apply for passport amendment? I am married now to my petitioner and I changed my last name to his last name. My previous last name as reflected on my passport is now my middle name. Your answers are greatly appreciated.Thanks...

IMO it would be best to apply before you travel, but that might not be a big deal either. You should have it changed before conditional permanent residency is granted (for K1) because the 2-year and 10-year green cards will have the full legal name of the beneficiary and that should match the name on the passport.

I chose not to change mine for now. I have checked with the consulate of Poland and it's freaky how long it takes how expensive it is and all the hassle. I a planning on doing that when I deal with other "document oriented" stuff. To change your name in polish passport they expect you to come to the consulate in person and bring certified translation of the marriage certificate (into Polish) and place it in the polish "marriage books" which takes a couple of months, then sign a declaration in front of the consular officer, stating that you are chosing to take your husbands name after this mariage, which also takes a couple of months. Then finally the passport application takes a couple of months to process (since all the processes take place in Poland). And I feel to overwhelmed to do that right now. And I don't think you need to change the name in your passport in order to receive a green card. My plan is if I travel outside the US to my country I will use my passport with maiden name in it, and entering back to the US I will use the green card, also I will carry the marriage certificate with me. That's my plan, I hope it's going to work.

[sweetpiano 0]

Concur with the previous responders.

Just a note: you don't need to change your passport to your married name in order to apply for Adjustment of Status. Just put your new married name on all the forms and your maiden name in the "Other names" section. You can then change the passport later, and in the meantime travel with the marriage certificate and old passport. Your green card will be in your married name.

[Joanna&Bobby 3]

Concur with the previous responders.

Just a note: you don't need to change your passport to your married name in order to apply for Adjustment of Status. Just put your new married name on all the forms and your maiden name in the "Other names" section. You can then change the passport later, and in the meantime travel with the marriage certificate and old passport. Your green card will be in your married name.

That is the plan

[Rosie74 0]

I chose not to change mine for now. I have checked with the consulate of Poland and it's freaky how long it takes how expensive it is and all the hassle. I a planning on doing that when I deal with other "document oriented" stuff. To change your name in polish passport they expect you to come to the consulate in person and bring certified translation of the marriage certificate (into Polish) and place it in the polish "marriage books" which takes a couple of months, then sign a declaration in front of the consular officer, stating that you are chosing to take your husbands name after this mariage, which also takes a couple of months. Then finally the passport application takes a couple of months to process (since all the processes take place in Poland). And I feel to overwhelmed to do that right now. And I don't think you need to change the name in your passport in order to receive a green card. My plan is if I travel outside the US to my country I will use my passport with maiden name in it, and entering back to the US I will use the green card, also I will carry the marriage certificate with me. That's my plan, I hope it's going to work.

It will work. I am in the same situation, or worse, since Italy does NOT allow name changes not even after marriage. So I will keep my Italian passport with my maiden name on it and I will travel under my maiden name whenever I will travel out of the Country.

[unknownuser1 0]

On 7/10/2008 at 9:06 PM, Joanna&Bobby said:

I chose not to change mine for now. I have checked with the consulate of Poland and it's freaky how long it takes how expensive it is and all the hassle. I a planning on doing that when I deal with other "document oriented" stuff. To change your name in polish passport they expect you to come to the consulate in person and bring certified translation of the marriage certificate (into Polish) and place it in the polish "marriage books" which takes a couple of months, then sign a declaration in front of the consular officer, stating that you are chosing to take your husbands name after this mariage, which also takes a couple of months. Then finally the passport application takes a couple of months to process (since all the processes take place in Poland). And I feel to overwhelmed to do that right now. And I don't think you need to change the name in your passport in order to receive a green card. My plan is if I travel outside the US to my country I will use my passport with maiden name in it, and entering back to the US I will use the green card, also I will carry the marriage certificate with me. That's my plan, I hope it's going to work.

Hello @Joanna&Bobby

I know it has been quite some time from your post but I was wondering if your plan worked out fine or not. Also, did you finally changed your name on the passport?

 

I am also getting married to a Polish Citizen here in the US and she will be taking my last name. We are planning to get married in November and fly to Poland in December for Christmas and was wondering how to handle this with a change of name. Your reply will be highly appreciated. 

Edited October 24, 2017 by unknownuser1

[Karlzy 20]

It's crazy how different the processes are for each country. 

 

In order to change my Australian passport, I have to apply to legally change my name in the state in which I was born (and essentially get an entirely new birth certificate because they want me to return my original, LOL). 

 

After getting that part sorted (via mail, which will be fun no doubt) - then I have to go to my country's passport office here in the States, make an appointment, and show all evidence there. Closest office is a few hours away. 

 

This is because my country, it seems, does not recognize an international marriage certificate in order to change the name on my passport (even *with* the apostille stamp).

 

Needless to say, I haven't started jumping through THOSE hoops yet. I just got finished with the AOS ones. I need a break.