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So now that my green card has arrived I am excited to finally make a trip home to see my family. My question is, my passport is still in my maiden name, i believe it expires in a year or 2. Would it be best for me to renew now and get it in the same name that my green card has on it, or do I travel with it in my maiden name, do i have to buy tickets in the name on the passport, and then what kind of problems will i run into coming back through to the US if my green card is in one name and passport in another?

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Congratulations on your green card :yes: .

Buy your tickets in the name that is in your passport. To fly internationally you need to have the tickets and the passport names agree. Carry a copy of your marriage certificate with you showing you married and your husband's last name is now the name that is on your green card. You shouldn't need this to enter Canada but on your return fight when you go through US customs and immigration you will need to show your green card with your passport and the marriage certificate will connect the two names. You shouldn't have any problems if you do things this way. Enjoy your visit home!

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Congratulations on your green card :yes: .

Buy your tickets in the name that is in your passport. To fly internationally you need to have the tickets and the passport names agree. Carry a copy of your marriage certificate with you showing you married and your husband's last name is now the name that is on your green card. You shouldn't need this to enter Canada but on your return fight when you go through US customs and immigration you will need to show your green card with your passport and the marriage certificate will connect the two names. You shouldn't have any problems if you do things this way. Enjoy your visit home!

Thank you for that, it doesn't matter that i'm divorced now right? just to connect the 2 is what the certificate is for? I was thinking that it might be easier if i just had both in the same name, but not sure how long it takes to renew a passport from here and my trip will be the end of july

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Thank you for that, it doesn't matter that i'm divorced now right? just to connect the 2 is what the certificate is for? I was thinking that it might be easier if i just had both in the same name, but not sure how long it takes to renew a passport from here and my trip will be the end of july

Getting a new passport with name change takes about 20 days when sending it from the USA.

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Getting a new passport with name change takes about 20 days when sending it from the USA.

Thats not too bad, I think I will do that to avoid the need of extra documentation and traveling under my maiden name

 
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