I-485 question

[egenz 0]

I am in the process of completing the AOS documents for my wife. She came to America via a K1 fiance visa and we are now married. What name should I enter on the I-485 form, the name in her passport, or her new married name? I am guessing I should use her name from the passport since we will also be applying for advance parole later.

Eric and Nataliya

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Most people use the married name. Put the maiden name in the "other names used" block.

When you travel on AP just put your plane tickets in her maiden name, take a marriage certificate with her and everything will be fine.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

If you file the I-485 in her maiden name you will have problems having everything changed to her married name later.... much better to file in her married name and either get her a new passport or just carry a copy of your marriage certificate with her current passport.....

Kezzie

[Anastasia 1]

If she wants to change her name, you should put the married name, if she chooses to stick with her maiden name, you could use that.

[motu 6]

Follow Anastasia'a advice. My wife wanted to change her last name to mine and we filed the I485 etc. in her 'new' name - it's only drawback is having to get the name changed on SSN later and trying to obtain state IDs but since that's what she wanted, we did it. good Luck

[Jasman0717 9]

We used Claudeth's married name

[blue eyes 0]

Most people use the married name. Put the maiden name in the "other names used" block.

This is exactly what we did.We have never had any problems with our paper work.We are waiting now for our April AOS interview.I belive that we will not have any problem with that.

[egenz 0]

Thanks to everyone for the help. I will use her new married name. Thanks!!

Eric and Nataliya!