When is I-131 necessary?

[A from Philippine 0]

Hi I just want to have your opinion,

I applied my form I-485 & I-765 using my Married name. I just used a Marriage Certificate

now I am applying for I-131 what name should i use in this form... I still have my passport in my Maiden name

Please help me

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[VanessaTony 3,567]

Hi I just want to have your opinion,

I applied my form I-485 & I-765 using my Married name. I just used a Marriage Certificate

now I am applying for I-131 what name should i use in this form... I still have my passport in my Maiden name

Please help me

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Married name.

[A from Philippine 0]

I am also wondering if I can travel using my Old passport ( maiden name) together with the I131 which is in married name, will the USA immigration approve my entry?

[Little_My 464]

Yes. Carry a copy of your marriage certificate with you as proof of the name change in case you are asked to show it, but other than that you're fine. Also remember that the general consensus is that airline tickets must match the name in your passport. though I have seen people lately saying they have used their new name for tickets, which was different than the name in the passport, and had no problems. I would maybe still use passport name for tickets, personally.

[A from Philippine 0]

Yes. Carry a copy of your marriage certificate with you as proof of the name change in case you are asked to show it, but other than that you're fine. Also remember that the general consensus is that airline tickets must match the name in your passport. though I have seen people lately saying they have used their new name for tickets, which was different than the name in the passport, and had no problems. I would maybe still use passport name for tickets, personally.

than

ks, its a relief to hear that, bcoz the time table for renewal of passport take 10 week after application and i dont have enough time to do it.

[keyboard 1]

After arriving in the US for the very first time and staying for about 2-3 weeks, I plan to go back immediately to my original country to finish my studies. I will only spend around 9 months (and I am 110% certain that I will not stay for more than a year in my original country) hence, I will not apply for a ReEntry permit nor take the biometrics exam. Is the scenario I'm contemplating possible wherein I only stay in the US initially for 2-3 weeks? Will I need to wait for my Green Card before I get to go back to my original country? How long will it take? Thanks.

[slvrfx576 15]

I found this thread very interesting and would appreciate member comments on my situation and plans.

I am USC and my wife is Bulgarian national. We were married last December in Bulgaria and USCIS approved our I-130 on May 10. I am assuming that she will get a CR-1 Visa late this summer or early in the fall, allowing her to immigrate within the following 6 months. I am currently in residence in the US and she is in Bulgaria awaiting visa approval.

Our long term plan, however, is to live in Bulgaria for 5 months of the year and in the US for 7 months each year. We hope that such will be sufficient time in the US to avoid the problems mentioned on this thread, i.e., losing LPR status in the US. We would like to do this for the next 3+ years until she can get US citizenship and then we can decide where to live full-time on a more or less permanent basis. Comments ?