AOS on K-1, what last name to use?

[RuskiMlotek 1]

Hi,

My fiance arrived in US and we were married within 90 days, we just got the copy of the mairrage certificate, it does not list her as Ilona (My Last Name) but as Ilona (her family name). On the forms for the AOS do I use her family name or the new name she wants to use in the states (I understand her name change is official when we apply for Social Security Card)?

Thank you for your help

[Messybrownhair 251]

She can use her married name on the AOS forms.

[RuskiMlotek 1]

She can use her married name on the AOS forms.

Even though its not listed anywhere on the marriage certificate?

Thanks

[Messybrownhair 251]

Yes, the marriage certificate is enough for her to use the name she wants on the forms, and that will be the name printed on her EAD and GC, which will be the ID you use to change your SS Card and others to your married name My marriage cert also does not have my married name, because in VT its a license and certificate is the same document.

[Helen Louise Pile 80]

Hi,

My fiance arrived in US and we were married within 90 days, we just got the copy of the mairrage certificate, it does not list her as Ilona (My Last Name) but as Ilona (her family name). On the forms for the AOS do I use her family name or the new name she wants to use in the states (I understand her name change is official when we apply for Social Security Card)?

Thank you for your help

Use her married name. Mine wasn't on my certificate either.

Just include a new G-325A form (Biographical information) and write her new name and under 'Other names used' write her maiden name.

Good luck!!

[Helen Louise Pile 80]

Hi,

My fiance arrived in US and we were married within 90 days, we just got the copy of the mairrage certificate, it does not list her as Ilona (My Last Name) but as Ilona (her family name). On the forms for the AOS do I use her family name or the new name she wants to use in the states (I understand her name change is official when we apply for Social Security Card)?

Thank you for your help

Use her married name. Mine wasn't on my certificate either.

Just include a new G-325A form (Biographical information) and write her new name and under 'Other names used' write her maiden name.

Good luck!!

[j and s fernandez 1]

If she changed her name, then she'd be using her new surname and the marriage cert will serve as evidence of that name change.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Even though its not listed anywhere on the marriage certificate?

Yes, the marriage certificate is enough for her to use the name she wants on the forms, and that will be the name printed on her EAD and GC, which will be the ID you use to change your SS Card and others to your married name My marriage cert also does not have my married name, because in VT its a license and certificate is the same document.

This isn't quite correct. it depends ENTIRELY on your marriage certificate type and state rules.

There are 3 different types of marriage certificates:

1. one's with name before and name after listed on the certificate

2. One's with name AFTER marriage listed

3. One's with name BEFORE marriage listed

In the cases of 1. if you haven't listed your "name after" as the married name you can't use the marriage cert to change your name. You will need a court order.

In number 2. they usually ask you when doing the licence what you want the name after to be and they write that on the certificate. If you didn't write it there then you can't change your name without a court order. This is a bit odd because usually if you go to the SSA they'll let you change your name to married name but then when it comes time to have an interview some people have had their name changed BACK to the maiden name by the officer who is obeying the state laws. This is also the case when people try and do the maiden name to middle name change... if state law won't allow it then usually they won't let you.

3. No problem changing last name.

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OP first you need to know what kind of certificate you have and what your state rules on it are. Most people have either #1 or #3. I've only heard about #2 a couple of times. I personally have #1 and that made it heaps easier for me 'cause it was just right there, no thinking

**Edit - in Iowa (where I am) my licence and certificate were the same (just printed onto pretty paper for the certificate and with a seal). Here's the section from my cert (names removed of course): http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=12585

Edited April 23, 2011 by Vanessa&Tony