Changing the last name

[kevin1 0]

Hi, I need some help with this issue. Me and my wife got married 1 year ago and submitted our I-130 package she went to her interview and passed now we are waiting for the visa to be issued. I was wondering when she enters the USA via Los Angeles I know they will give her SSN forms and green card forms to fill out. Is this where we would request her last name be changed to mine or is it too late since the marriage certificate, her passport, etc have her last name? also we are planning on taking a offical honeymoon after she arrives will changing her last name cause a problem since the visa in her passport will be issued under her maiden last name. Basically I just want to know what is the proper way and proper time to change the last name. Any help and or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

[da c family 1]

Hi, I need some help with this issue. Me and my wife got married 1 year ago and submitted our I-130 package she went to her interview and passed now we are waiting for the visa to be issued. I was wondering when she enters the USA via Los Angeles I know they will give her SSN forms and green card forms to fill out. Is this where we would request her last name be changed to mine or is it too late since the marriage certificate, her passport, etc have her last name? also we are planning on taking a offical honeymoon after she arrives will changing her last name cause a problem since the visa in her passport will be issued under her maiden last name. Basically I just want to know what is the proper way and proper time to change the last name. Any help and or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

She can apply ahead SSN before she enter here at the USA & after both of you got married, both of you can apply a Green Card for her...

about last name? i am married for over 2years and i haven't change my last name to a married name, i don't know but she can do that later when she have married certificate and apply a new documents like Driver's license,ssn etc.

[amyandjorge 76]

sounds like you are thinking of citizenship, that is when they give you a 'free pass' so to speak to change your name. not the same for receiving green card.

also, the visa in her passport is solely to enter the US, after that it is not worth much for traveling. what will be important is that her passport matches her greencard (both will be required to return to the US from abroad after she goes through POE).

not sure about the 'proper way', but the proper time would be either before you begin any sort of immigration process or once it is all complete.

I also avoided this mess, sorry can't help more.

[EmigratingSwede 16]

sounds like you are thinking of citizenship, that is when they give you a 'free pass' so to speak to change your name. not the same for receiving green card.

also, the visa in her passport is solely to enter the US, after that it is not worth much for traveling...

Since they married a year ago so she will enter the country on a CR1 visa. When she enters on a CR1 she will get a stamp in her passport which turns the visa into a one year temporary green card. She can use it to travel. I did. It confused the cruise terminal people quite a bit though :-)