maiden name on passport, married name on green card

[sousou12 0]

Hi everyone, i am new on this forum and i was wondering if i would run in any kind of problems traveling to Algeria this summer with my green card under my married name and my passport under my maiden name ( i'm planing on taking my original marriage certificate as well ans American and Algerian ID's)

Please let me know, i tried to change my last name on my passport but they don't do that so i'm keeping my last name on passport and green card has married name..

WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO BE SAFE COMING BACK TO THE US WITH NO PROBLEMS AT THE ALGERIAN AIRPORT WHILE LEAVING...does anyone on this forum ever experienced this,,if you are from Algeria, it would actually help me better since you can tell me exactly what they said to you there, while leaving back to the states

Thank you

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Travel with your marriage certificate. That should be all you need to show the reason for the difference in names.

[HuffyTheSlayer 22]

Travel with your marriage certificate. That should be all you need to show the reason for the difference in names.

Yep. I traveled with my passport in my Maiden name and my GC in my married name until my passport expired. Now they are both the same name. I took a certified copy of my marriage license with me and got no hassle leaving. The IO when we returned did give me a bit of hassle and asked me indignantly why I hadn't changed my name in my passport. I told him I hadn't had time as our trip was last minute (True. As we weren't sure we'd be able to go for Christmas due to money being tight, when my hubby found 2 last minute return tickets for $1400 total. We wouldn't have gone otherwise). But really, there was no legal requirement to do so, so I didn't really see why I would waste the money on it when I could carry my marriage certificate with me.

[Dave&Roza 748]

Make certain that the tickets are in the name on your official government issued ID--i.e. your passport. Carry a copy of the marriage certificate (you do not want to loose the original) to help anyone understand that you are the same person. The passport is your officaial ID and the GC is your "get back into the US" card.

Other than that have a good trip.

Dave

[S_R 148]

Hi everyone, i am new on this forum and i was wondering if i would run in any kind of problems traveling to Algeria this summer with my green card under my married name and my passport under my maiden name ( i'm planing on taking my original marriage certificate as well ans American and Algerian ID's)

Please let me know, i tried to change my last name on my passport but they don't do that so i'm keeping my last name on passport and green card has married name..

WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO BE SAFE COMING BACK TO THE US WITH NO PROBLEMS AT THE ALGERIAN AIRPORT WHILE LEAVING...does anyone on this forum ever experienced this,,if you are from Algeria, it would actually help me better since you can tell me exactly what they said to you there, while leaving back to the states

Thank you

U will be fine. Just carry a copy of your marriage license but make sure your ticket reflects the name on your Passport. Why don't you try updating your passport while your back home if possible just to make everything seamless...

[sousou12 0]

Travel with your marriage certificate. That should be all you need to show the reason for the difference in names.

Thank you guys, i'm very happy you guys got back to me and reassured me, thank you sooooo soooo much:)

[jkelly07 120]

purchase the airline tickets in your maiden name that has to match the name on the passport,come back to the u.s. you use your green card at the poe to enter be sure to bring your marriage certificate for insurance.have a nice trip.

[sousou12 0]

purchase the airline tickets in your maiden name that has to match the name on the passport,come back to the u.s. you use your green card at the poe to enter be sure to bring your marriage certificate for insurance.have a nice trip.

OK i'm gonna do that, i'm leaving tomorrow morning didn't see my family for a while, i'm excited and anxious in the same time,weird lol but again, thank you my visa journey friends, all the best