Passport Name Change

[soccerFan 6]

Hello All,

I, the USC filed I-130 for my wife and got an NOA1 a few days back. Unfortunately, I used her maiden name to file. We wanted to change her last name to my name. How do we go about doing this?

1)I am guessing we have to start with changing the name on her passport in India?

2)If so, how will it affect the immigration process? 3)Will it make it slower or more confusing with USCIS or NVC or the embassy? 4)Is there a good time to tell them about the name change? Or do I wait for approval from USCIS and then submit a name change to NVC? I have heard that some people go for their interview and ask for their last name to be changed on visa?

Also, can the name be changed once she comes to the US? I am guessing it wouldn't be too much use, since they need her passport when at DMV applying for Drivers Licence and if her passport has her maiden name, then its pointless. Also I am guessing applying for SSN, they would need her passport.

I would love the name change, but the last thing I want is our case to be delayed due to confusion

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks.

[Inky 1,110]

The visa is stamped into the passport with the name that is on the passport. The green card arrives in the name that was on the passport and visa.

The easiest way to get the name change started is by changing the passport name and then updating the information at the visa interview. This means you don't have huge fees to name change when she gets to the USA.

[PA132 5]

The easiest way to get the name change started is by changing the passport name and then updating the information at the visa interview. This means you don't have huge fees to name change when she gets to the USA.

As my husband is currently jumping through hoops for the Indian passport office... I'm not sure that statement is true. Maybe they'll be a lot easier for a wife changing her name, but my husband is having huge issues getting my name listed as a spouse on his passport because they apparently don't recognize foreign marriage certificates (???). Instead, as proof of marriage, they want him to submit a form that is actually intended for women who want to change their name on their passport because they're married. Which makes absolutely no sense in our case. It doesn't apply to him because he's not the wife, I'm not changing my name, and it states that we currently live together, which we don't. So the whole form would be a blatant lie. We're currently trying to figure out ways around this.

My husband once said that he'd like one of our future children to be born in India, until I pointed out that this would doom the poor kid to having to deal with the Indian government for paperwork. That changed his mind fast.

[Robinhood 13]

Hello All,

I, the USC filed I-130 for my wife and got an NOA1 a few days back. Unfortunately, I used her maiden name to file. We wanted to change her last name to my name. How do we go about doing this?

1)I am guessing we have to start with changing the name on her passport in India?

2)If so, how will it affect the immigration process? 3)Will it make it slower or more confusing with USCIS or NVC or the embassy? 4)Is there a good time to tell them about the name change? Or do I wait for approval from USCIS and then submit a name change to NVC? I have heard that some people go for their interview and ask for their last name to be changed on visa?

Also, can the name be changed once she comes to the US? I am guessing it wouldn't be too much use, since they need her passport when at DMV applying for Drivers Licence and if her passport has her maiden name, then its pointless. Also I am guessing applying for SSN, they would need her passport.

I would love the name change, but the last thing I want is our case to be delayed due to confusion

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks.

Well I had a similar case, but I did not change her last name, instead I added my name in to her passport as a spouse, however if you want to change the name, you need to provide marriage certificate. I presume you got married in India and have marriage certificate from India.

She should go to nearest passport seva kendra and apply. She will need to provide marriage certificate and your passport copies. If you do not have a resident in India(if you do still I advise not to change the address as they would wanna see your utility bills/phone bills on your name) and if she is using her parents address then she will have to write a letter saying that she is not willing to change her address as her in laws family live abroad. (I know its stupid but they want that). Ask for post passport verification and you will get your passport in 3 days.

a month ago I went through the same process so some of my family members.

Hope this helps

[mygrade100 2]

I would recommend not to change the name now. It can be confusing for the USCIS, and you know how things work in India. they might not fix the name asap. So just leave it like that and once she comes here u can have it changed.

Hello All,

I, the USC filed I-130 for my wife and got an NOA1 a few days back. Unfortunately, I used her maiden name to file. We wanted to change her last name to my name. How do we go about doing this?

1)I am guessing we have to start with changing the name on her passport in India?
2)If so, how will it affect the immigration process? 3)Will it make it slower or more confusing with USCIS or NVC or the embassy? 4)Is there a good time to tell them about the name change? Or do I wait for approval from USCIS and then submit a name change to NVC? I have heard that some people go for their interview and ask for their last name to be changed on visa?

Also, can the name be changed once she comes to the US? I am guessing it wouldn't be too much use, since they need her passport when at DMV applying for Drivers Licence and if her passport has her maiden name, then its pointless. Also I am guessing applying for SSN, they would need her passport.

I would love the name change, but the last thing I want is our case to be delayed due to confusion

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks.