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Lovetoteach   53

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Hi everyone,

I divorced my ex in January 2006 due to abuse and was approved my VAWA petition in 2007. I received my green card in September 2008.

I have been dating a wonderful man since the summer of 2006 and we got engaged in June this year and plan to marry next summer. Since I have my green card do I need toinform USCIS when we marry. Will I need to change the name on my green card and my passport straightaway? We plan to honeymoon in England and I have just renewed my passport at a cost of $225. Could I just travel with my greencard in my maiden name and change the details afterwardsas I've heard it takes ages to change.

Has anyone else been through this?

Thanks in advance

Shona

Filing I 360 3rd Nov 2005

Prima facie determination received from Vermont 20th Nov 2005

DIVORCED JANUARY 25th 2006

EAD applied for again (jeez I need to work ) 28th Feb 2006

Removal hearing July 12th 2006

RFE's received for I360 and EAD 13th October 2006

NOID received March 2007

EAD denied March 2007

Back to Immigration Court April 18th 2007

NOID request for evidence received USCIS 3rd May 2007

I 360 touched May 31st 2007

I 360 actually approved May 30th 2007

EAD filed June 23rd 2007

I 485 filed July 24th 2007

NOA1 for I 485 August 1st 2007

EAD approved August 6th 2007

Medical with CS August 28th 2007

Biometrics August 24th 2007

Paperwork sent to Immigration Judge to finally terminate removal proceedings September 10th 2007

 

GREEN CARD FINALLY APPROVED AFTER 4 YEARS September 9th 2008 :D

 

N-400 Filed online 03/04/2018

NOA online 03/05/2018- projected Citizenship completion date December 2018

 

 

 

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NArocks   13

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Shona so happy to see you found love again. I am sure you do not need to notify USCIS of your marriage. If you want to change the name on your green card you need to submit the marriage certificate to change the name once you have it, AGAIN So Happy for you :)

Why is it that the only one who can stop the crying is the one who started it in the first place?



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My Saga includes 2 step sons
USC Married 4/2007 Colombian on overstay since 2001 of B1/B2 visa
Applied 5/2007 Approved GC in Hand 10/2007
I-751 mailed 6/30/09 aapproved 11/7/09 The BOYS I-751 Mailed 12/29/09 3/23/10 Email approval for 17 CR 3/27/10
4/14/10 Email approval for 13 yr Old CR 4/23/10

Oldest son now 21 I-130 filed by LPR dad ( as per NVC CSPA is applying here )
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Jamaican JNR   2

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Hi everyone,

I divorced my ex in January 2006 due to abuse and was approved my VAWA petition in 2007. I received my green card in September 2008.

I have been dating a wonderful man since the summer of 2006 and we got engaged in June this year and plan to marry next summer. Since I have my green card do I need toinform USCIS when we marry. Will I need to change the name on my green card and my passport straightaway? We plan to honeymoon in England and I have just renewed my passport at a cost of $225. Could I just travel with my greencard in my maiden name and change the details afterwardsas I've heard it takes ages to change.

Has anyone else been through this?

Thanks in advance

Shona

USCIS requires you to inform them when you have a change of address. You havent yet married or started the process of filing so contacting them now isn't necessary. For travel purpose, your Airline ticket and the name in your passport must be the same.

JNR

 
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