Use of Maiden vs. Married Name: CR-1 Visa process

lierre · June 16, 2012

Hello everyone! The whole paperwork changing to married name is getting me all confused! :crying:

We're getting married in a week. My American husband will then be moving back to his non-US home. I'm currently in Manila and will be joining him a month later in his non-US home. We hope to finish the process for CR-1 visa while we're in the non-US home in 1 yr & 2 mos, before he has to move back to the US.

I considered applying for a passport renewal here in Manila before I leave to have my name changed to my married name. But this requires an NSO marriage certificate... which we all know takes months!

Can you please tell me if this is a good plan? We're filing the I-130 petition as soon as he goes back to his non-US home using the local civil registrar-stamped marriage cert copy. Then, I'm going to apply for passport renewal through the Philippine embassy there, which takes about 2 months. Do you think this will be a problem?

If any of you has done this or will do this, what steps have you done to make sure the transition to a passport with maiden name into married name happens without much problems or large fees?

DouglasFiel · June 16, 2012

I have sent this info before...

Applied I130 CR1 using married name with registar photocopy of marriage cert

++ I130 had married name

NVC process submitted NSO copy of marriage Cert and passport copy w/maiden name

++ USCIS paperwork changed to match passport (Maiden name)

St Lukes submitted new passport in Married name

++ USCIS paperwork changed to reflect married name

Consulate

++ USCIS paperwork and Visa issued w/married name

regards,

dc

lierre · June 16, 2012

St Lukes submitted new passport in Married name

++ USCIS paperwork changed to reflect married name

By this, you mean St Luke's submitted the passport for you or you submitted it to St Luke's?

Not sure if this applies to us cause I surely won't be having my PE in Manila. Hmm... But it's good to know a new passport with the married name is easily accepted.

Did they charge you anything for the change in names?

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“The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some
of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence.
And there are so many silences to be broken.”

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lierre 224

“The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some
of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence.
And there are so many silences to be broken.”

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“The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence. And there are so many silences to be broken.”

“The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence. And there are so many silences to be broken.”

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“The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some
of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence.
And there are so many silences to be broken.”

“The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some
of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence.
And there are so many silences to be broken.”