Passport for Cr-1 interview

[carslo 0]

Will I need to get a new passport in my married name before the actual interview? Or can they approve the visa in my passport with my maiden name it, my maiden name passport still has 4 years left before it expires.

Thanks,

Janet

[BePatience 0]

  carslo said:

Will I need to get a new passport in my married name before the actual interview? Or can they approve the visa in my passport with my maiden name it, my maiden name passport still has 4 years left before it expires.

Thanks,

Janet

Janet,

You have to get new passport with your married name on it.

[YuAndDan 153]

  waithatter said:

  carslo said:

Will I need to get a new passport in my married name before the actual interview? Or can they approve the visa in my passport with my maiden name it, my maiden name passport still has 4 years left before it expires.

Thanks,

Janet

Janet,

You have to get new passport with your married name on it.

OR in some countries, the passport office will amend married name into the passport.

[trailmix 77]

In Canada a passport cannot be amended, you have to get a new one.

Are we sure that the Montreal embassy requires that the passport be in the persons married name waithatter?

What name are you using for everything else Carslo? I can't see that they would have an issue with using the passport in your maiden name - it is still your name, but it would be nice to hear from someone in Canada who has actual facts about this. Barring that - you should email the Montreal embassy and ask them directly.

The name on your passport will be the name on your SSN card and your Green card btw - if this is an issue for you, by all means, get a new passport.

Edited December 8, 2008 by trailmix

[kaffy 2]

  waithatter said:

Janet,

You have to get new passport with your married name on it.

Not necessarily. My passport is still in my maiden name (have difficulties with changing it and I explained it to them) but the US Consulate was able to issue my visa in my married name, with an annotation to my maiden name.

I had no problems at POE and now my green card, SSN, bank accounts, drivers license are all in my married name (based off my visa)