MIDDLE NAME DIFFERENT ON SSN

[graciey 0]

just have some confusion im about to get my aos dpne but im worried about about my middle name my passport,birthcertificate,visa my middle name is tores then when i applied for my ssn the middle name tht i use is my last name when i was single like when i was single my last name is gomez in my ssn and my bank statement its grace gomez then my husband last name ...it will b a problem wht to do now?wht middle name i use for aos

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Basically you've done what is standard in the Philippines and made your maiden name your middle name, removed your "old" middle name altogether and made your husbands surname your own.

Unfortunately this is not a legal change typically. You will need to go with your middle name prior to your marriage and your husbands last name, unless you apply for a court order to change your middle name.

So you will need to write First name, Tores, husbands last name on your AOS application unless you pay for the court order (or your marriage certificate allows it, but even then people have had issues).

Edited October 2, 2010 by Vanessa&Tony

[faithfully 1]

I did the same thing and my aos was approved.I live in CA so it might be different in every state.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I did the same thing and my aos was approved.I live in CA so it might be different in every state.

AOS will typically allow it, it's when you come to Naturalisation that people have mentioned issues. It's not a legal change so be prepared if the time comes to pay the naturalisation fee again after finding your first application in your "fake" name is denied and having to change ALL your paperwork to your legal name, or pay for a legal name change yourself. The girl I remember most who talked about this also complained her GC allowed the change so she didn't think it would be an issue.

[faithfully 1]

Thanks for the heads up:) I guess I'll just have to be prepared to have my name legally changed.