Changing your Name after Marriage

[lgg 2]

Hey Colleens... .

This is what's giving me the most confusion -- this is just an assuming of our husband's name -- our B.Cs stay the same AND, the B.C. is what is used as the main piece of ID to obtain any and all pieces of identification, right?

I do want to change my passport as I do want to be able to have my Greencard issued in my married name but frankly? I don't see why I'd have to change my SSN either... as both names are legal. Good information all around, thanks guys...

LGG

I'll just take my time getting the new passport and such as long as have it in time for my interview, which at this point seems years in arriving, and do all the other banking and stuff.

Thanks all...

I have always been told that you should never change your SSN to your married name. Unless you complete a legal name change your maiden name is alway legal to use as it is what appears on you birth certificate. I never changed my name on my SSN when I got married the first time and had no issues with filing taxes etc under my married name. When I divorced and returned to using my maiden name I did need to get a new passport. Your can continue to use your passport with your maiden name once you marry, but just carry your marriage cert with it when you travel. I did have a friend who was questioned about it and luckliy she had the certificate with here!!

[Tankgurl38 0]

Thank you everyone for your experiences of what you did in your journey. So much to do.....

[Krikit 1,164]

OH and can we collect our CPP living in the USA??? Really? I don't plan on becoming a US citizen so...

Yes. An excellent post on the topic:

CPP & OAS Pension, Canada/US Treaty and what it means to you

BTW.....

SSN = American

SIN = Canadian