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Juan & Nan   12

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So, we are planning to travel to Thailand in February. I just realized that my wives passport still has her maiden name and her newly arrived green card has her new married name. Is this going to be a problem when we go thought passoport checks once we are making our way back home to San Diego?

We don't want to get a new passport unless we really have to., but is we have to, we will take a stroll to LA to the Royal Thai embassy to get it done. Does anyone know?

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So, we are planning to travel to Thailand in February. I just realized that my wives passport still has her maiden name and her newly arrived green card has her new married name. Is this going to be a problem when we go thought passoport checks once we are making our way back home to San Diego?

We don't want to get a new passport unless we really have to., but is we have to, we will take a stroll to LA to the Royal Thai embassy to get it done. Does anyone know?

No you will be fine we all have gone though this different name on passport and GC all you need to do is carry your marriage certificate as CO's realise you would not have had time to change name on passport. You'll be ok have a great trip. Just make sure you book the air ticket in name on passport as they have to match.

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No you will be fine we all have gone though this different name on passport and GC all you need to do is carry your marriage certificate as CO's realise you would not have had time to change name on passport. You'll be ok have a great trip. Just make sure you book the air ticket in name on passport as they have to match.

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No you will be fine we all have gone though this different name on passport and GC all you need to do is carry your marriage certificate as CO's realise you would not have had time to change name on passport. You'll be ok have a great trip. Just make sure you book the air ticket in name on passport as they have to match.

Thanks for the ticket name advice. i didn't even think about that. :thumbs::D

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02/04/2011 Requested expediting of case for military deployment
02/11/2011 Expediting request approved
02/22/2011 Received expediting request approval letter in the mail
02/28/2011 NOA2 Document Received in the mail
02/28/2011 NVC received and case # assigned
03/01/2011 Case sent to Embassy
03/04/2011 Case received at the Embassy
03/09/2011 Embassy sent Packet 3 via mail (we did not wait for it, downloaded forms online)
03/15/2011 Sent Packet 3 to the Embassy
03/18/2011 Embassy received Packet 3 in the mail
03/28/2011 Received Packet 4 from Embassy
04/20/2011 Embassy Interview Date (APPROVED)
04/27/2011 POE JFK, NY
AOS/AE/AP TIMELINE
06/24/2011 Mailed the AOS/EA/AP
07/05/2011 Received NOA1's for the AP/AE/AOS dated 06/27/2011
07/08/2011 Received NOA for biometrics appointment
07/25/2011 Biometrics appointment
08/24/2011 Received AP/AE card in the mail
09/08/2011 AOS interview APPROVED
09/09/2011 Card in production
09/19/2011 Green card on hand!

I-130 TIMELINE - STEPDAUGHTER I-751 TIMELINE-WIFE

04/07/2013 Mailed I-130 petition 06/10/2013 Mailed I-751 petition

04/14/2013 Received NOA1 inthe mail 06/19/2013 Received NOA1 in mail

05/04/2013 Requested expediting due to military deployment %

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Thanks for the ticket name advice. i didn't even think about that. :thumbs::D

I'd go ahead and have her get a new passport when you're in Thailand. They are only valid for 5 years. Last time we were there I had my wife get a new one. Seems easier to do it there than here in the U.S.

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Ann never switched her Thai passport... no real reason to until it expires, if then.

You don't really need the marriage document once you have your GC.

Also, why are you worried about the green card matching anyway? You don't ever need to show the green card and the passport at the same time, except to the homeland security agents, and they already have all of her name variations on their computer.

Tickets should always match the passport, as the passport is a travel document--that's good advice. The green card is a US entry document.

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