Amended Passport

[robacjd 1]

I received my amended passport today, however, the date of our marriage and husband's middle name (that they wrote on the page) are both incorrect. Should i worry about it?

And is it normal that they include my middle name on the amendment.

My permanent resident card and all ID: Maria V. Smith

Amended passport: Maria Valderama Quizon Smith

Note: Valderama is my mother's maiden name.

What name am i going to use in purchasing my plane ticket?

Your reply is highly appreciated.

Thank you very much,

[rheanick 42]

I received my amended passport today, however, the date of our marriage and husband's middle name (that they wrote on the page) are both incorrect. Should i worry about it?

And is it normal that they include my middle name on the amendment.

My permanent resident card and all ID: Maria V. Smith

Amended passport: Maria Valderama Quizon Smith

Note: Valderama is my mother's maiden name.

What name am i going to use in purchasing my plane ticket?

Your reply is highly appreciated.

Thank you very much,

My driver license is under my married name and my passport is under my maiden name. This is my simple rule:

- Dometic flights (anywhere within US): I use my married name since i could use my driver license for identification

- International flight : I use my maiden name since my passport is still in my maiden name and i have no plan to amend it.

[robacjd 1]

I received my amended passport today, however, the date of our marriage and husband's middle name (that they wrote on the page) are both incorrect. Should i worry about it?

And is it normal that they include my middle name on the amendment.

My permanent resident card and all ID: Maria V. Smith

Amended passport: Maria Valderama Quizon Smith

Note: Valderama is my mother's maiden name.

What name am i going to use in purchasing my plane ticket?

Your reply is highly appreciated.

Thank you very much,

My driver license is under my married name and my passport is under my maiden name. This is my simple rule:

- Dometic flights (anywhere within US): I use my married name since i could use my driver license for identification

- International flight : I use my maiden name since my passport is still in my maiden name and i have no plan to amend it.

Thank you for your reply rheanick. I just seen on the news (took effect July, i think) that plane tickets should match on your passport name. I am confused because the phil.consulate added my last name "quizon" on it. My green card doesn't have that name. The reason why i amend my passport is to match it with my green card.

Thanks,

[arch and cel 0]

I received my amended passport today, however, the date of our marriage and husband's middle name (that they wrote on the page) are both incorrect. Should i worry about it?

And is it normal that they include my middle name on the amendment.

My permanent resident card and all ID: Maria V. Smith

Amended passport: Maria Valderama Quizon Smith

Note: Valderama is my mother's maiden name.

What name am i going to use in purchasing my plane ticket?

Your reply is highly appreciated.

Thank you very much,

Purchase plane ticket with your name that will much into your passport or else you cannot enter into the boarding pass!

hope it helps!

arch & cel

[rheanick 42]

I received my amended passport today, however, the date of our marriage and husband's middle name (that they wrote on the page) are both incorrect. Should i worry about it?

And is it normal that they include my middle name on the amendment.

My permanent resident card and all ID: Maria V. Smith

Amended passport: Maria Valderama Quizon Smith

Note: Valderama is my mother's maiden name.

What name am i going to use in purchasing my plane ticket?

Your reply is highly appreciated.

Thank you very much,

I think i saw the problem in your amended passport.

If you would follow the philippines rule in your married name, it should be: Maria Quizon Smith. Since you followed the USA rule, your name now is Maria Valderama Smith.

When you requested the amendment of your passport, normally, they would follow the philippines rule. Your name should be Maria Quizon Smith in the amended passport. Then you would request for a paper that (the name in your green card) Maria Valderama Smith and Maria Quizon Smith are one and the same person.

With your present scenario, i think, the people from the philippine consulate just treated your valderama as your second name and still put your last maiden name following the philippine rule wherein the maiden last name becomes the middle name once married. Thus you have the name: Maria (First Name) Valdera (Mother's Maiden Name) Quizon (maiden last name) Smith (married name)

Just my opinion. I guess you have to talk with the philippines consulate.

I hope i did not confuse you.

Edited August 23, 2009 by rheanick

[arch and cel 0]

I received my amended passport today, however, the date of our marriage and husband's middle name (that they wrote on the page) are both incorrect. Should i worry about it?

And is it normal that they include my middle name on the amendment.

My permanent resident card and all ID: Maria V. Smith

Amended passport: Maria Valderama Quizon Smith

Note: Valderama is my mother's maiden name.

What name am i going to use in purchasing my plane ticket?

Your reply is highly appreciated.

Thank you very much,

Purchase plane ticket with your name that will match into your passport or else you cannot enter into the boarding pass! base on my experienced

hope it helps!

arch & cel

[bluemist 0]

In my situation.I followed the Philippine way.

My single name was Dawn Reyes Asuncion then I got married and it is now Dawn Asuncion Smith.In all my ID's,greencard and EAD,I followed Philippine rule..so the name that appears on my ID's,greencard,EAD and other paperworks is Dawn Asuncion Smith.I don't have plan to amend my passport..I will just wait till its about to expire then I will renew it.What Im gonna do now is mail my report of marriage so I can use my married name on my passport when I renew.

[robacjd 1]

I received my amended passport today, however, the date of our marriage and husband's middle name (that they wrote on the page) are both incorrect. Should i worry about it?

And is it normal that they include my middle name on the amendment.

My permanent resident card and all ID: Maria V. Smith

Amended passport: Maria Valderama Quizon Smith

Note: Valderama is my mother's maiden name.

What name am i going to use in purchasing my plane ticket?

Your reply is highly appreciated.

Thank you very much,

I think i saw the problem in your amended passport.

If you would follow the philippines rule in your married name, it should be: Maria Quizon Smith. Since you followed the USA rule, your name now is Maria Valderama Smith.

When you requested the amendment of your passport, normally, they would follow the philippines rule. Your name should be Maria Quizon Smith in the amended passport. Then you would request for a paper that (the name in your green card) Maria Valderama Smith and Maria Quizon Smith are one and the same person.

With your present scenario, i think, the people from the philippine consulate just treated your valderama as your second name and still put your last maiden name following the philippine rule wherein the maiden last name becomes the middle name once married. Thus you have the name: Maria (First Name) Valdera (Mother's Maiden Name) Quizon (maiden last name) Smith (married name)

Just my opinion. I guess you have to talk with the philippines consulate.

I hope i did not confuse you.

Thanks reahnick! Honestly, I even put the name what I want to be on my amended passport when I submitted the form. I don't know why did not follow it. As you mentioned, they follow what is the philippine rule. Thanks for taking the time to reply on my inquiry. I really do appreciate it. Well.. I guess I have to book the ticket that will match on my passport and bring my MC with me just incase they need additional info.

Godbless!

[robacjd 1]

I received my amended passport today, however, the date of our marriage and husband's middle name (that they wrote on the page) are both incorrect. Should i worry about it?

And is it normal that they include my middle name on the amendment.

My permanent resident card and all ID: Maria V. Smith

Amended passport: Maria Valderama Quizon Smith

Note: Valderama is my mother's maiden name.

What name am i going to use in purchasing my plane ticket?

Your reply is highly appreciated.

Thank you very much,

Purchase plane ticket with your name that will match into your passport or else you cannot enter into the boarding pass! base on my experienced

hope it helps!

arch & cel

[robacjd 1]

I received my amended passport today, however, the date of our marriage and husband's middle name (that they wrote on the page) are both incorrect. Should i worry about it?

And is it normal that they include my middle name on the amendment.

My permanent resident card and all ID: Maria V. Smith

Amended passport: Maria Valderama Quizon Smith

Note: Valderama is my mother's maiden name.

What name am i going to use in purchasing my plane ticket?

Your reply is highly appreciated.

Thank you very much,

Purchase plane ticket with your name that will match into your passport or else you cannot enter into the boarding pass! base on my experienced

hope it helps!

arch & cel

Thanks arch & cel. If you don't mind my asking, does your passport name match with your green card? Could you please tell me what happen? Thanks.

Godbless!

[robacjd 1]

In my situation.I followed the Philippine way.

My single name was Dawn Reyes Asuncion then I got married and it is now Dawn Asuncion Smith.In all my ID's,greencard and EAD,I followed Philippine rule..so the name that appears on my ID's,greencard,EAD and other paperworks is Dawn Asuncion Smith.I don't have plan to amend my passport..I will just wait till its about to expire then I will renew it.What Im gonna do now is mail my report of marriage so I can use my married name on my passport when I renew.

Thanks bluemist. I did the american rule. Oh well.. I hope everything will turn out just fine.

Godbless!

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

In my situation.I followed the Philippine way.

My single name was Dawn Reyes Asuncion then I got married and it is now Dawn Asuncion Smith.In all my ID's,greencard and EAD,I followed Philippine rule..so the name that appears on my ID's,greencard,EAD and other paperworks is Dawn Asuncion Smith.I don't have plan to amend my passport..I will just wait till its about to expire then I will renew it.What Im gonna do now is mail my report of marriage so I can use my married name on my passport when I renew.

Thanks bluemist. I did the american rule. Oh well.. I hope everything will turn out just fine.

Godbless!

I hope everything will turn out the way you expect them to be. The name in my green card doesn't match the one in my passport. But it's already taken care of now. I hope I won't have problems going to the Philippines and going back next year. Crossing my fingers.

[robacjd 1]

In my situation.I followed the Philippine way.

My single name was Dawn Reyes Asuncion then I got married and it is now Dawn Asuncion Smith.In all my ID's,greencard and EAD,I followed Philippine rule..so the name that appears on my ID's,greencard,EAD and other paperworks is Dawn Asuncion Smith.I don't have plan to amend my passport..I will just wait till its about to expire then I will renew it.What Im gonna do now is mail my report of marriage so I can use my married name on my passport when I renew.

Thanks bluemist. I did the american rule. Oh well.. I hope everything will turn out just fine.

Godbless!

I hope everything will turn out the way you expect them to be. The name in my green card doesn't match the one in my passport. But it's already taken care of now. I hope I won't have problems going to the Philippines and going back next year. Crossing my fingers.

I really do hope so. Thanks Rocky_nBullwinkle and goodluck to your upcoming vacation to Philippines. Godbless!