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FrankGloria   3

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Hi all,

I am confused about something. My fiancé entered the US on a K1 visa in March. We filed for, and received a social security number/card for her using her maiden name a few weeks ago. We got married last week on April 2. We returned to the social security office this morning to change her name to my last name and we were turned away. The lady said that we need to go to Immigrations and get the visa changed from a K1 to a K3 since she is my spouse now. She also said something about us needing a work permit with her married name on it before she could change the name at the social security administration. Does that make sense to anyone? I thought we could change her name once we got married? She was saying a lot of things that I never read about. Please help!

Thank you in advance.

Frank

June 1, 2012 - I-129F package sent
June 8, 2012 - NOA1 email received
June 14, 2012 - NOA1 hard-copy received
Nov 26, 2012 - NOA2 email received
Nov 29, 2012 - NOA2 hard-copy received
Dec 3, 2012 - NVC case # received
Dec 12, 2012 - Consulate/packet 3 received
Jan 10, 2013 - Packet 4 received
Feb 4, 2013 - Medical exam
Feb 5, 2013 - Visa interview - pending RFE
Feb 19, 2013 - Visa interview - approved
Feb 25, 2013 - Visa received
March 2, 2013 - Gloria arrived in Philly
April 2, 2013 - Wedding

April 26, 2013 - AOS package sent (AOS, EAD, AP)

May 5, 2013 - NOA1 emails received for AOS, EAD, & AP

May 11, 2013 - NOA1 hard-copies received

June 5, 2013 - Biometrics

June 24, 2013 - EAD/AP approved

July 1, 2013 - EAD/AP combo card received

Sep 26, 2013 - AOS approved (no interview needed)

Oct 11, 2013 - Green card received!!!

Aug 10, 2015 - I-751 package sent

Aug 17, 2015 - NOA1 hard-copy received

Sep 16, 2015 - Biometrics

Dec 7, 2016 - I-751 Removal of Conditions approved (no interview needed)

Dec 22, 2016 - 10 year Green card received!!!

Aug 3, 2024 - Form N-400 submitted/received online; Biometrics reuse

Feb 4, 2025 - Citizenship interview

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Inky   1,111

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Hi all,

I am confused about something. My fiancé entered the US on a K1 visa in March. We filed for, and received a social security number/card for her using her maiden name a few weeks ago. We got married last week on April 2. We returned to the social security office this morning to change her name to my last name and we were turned away. The lady said that we need to go to Immigrations and get the visa changed from a K1 to a K3 since she is my spouse now. She also said something about us needing a work permit with her married name on it before she could change the name at the social security administration. Does that make sense to anyone? I thought we could change her name once we got married? She was saying a lot of things that I never read about. Please help!

Thank you in advance.

Frank

No shes lying. You only need your marriage certificate to change it there is no "changing a K-1 to a K-3 " or anything of the sort. I went to my SS office with marriage cert and passport ( which was in maiden name) and they changed the name to married name. Try again and get someone competent this time or speak to the manager.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

Tygrys Proficient

Tygrys   143

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No shes lying. You only need your marriage certificate to change it there is no "changing a K-1 to a K-3 " or anything of the sort. I went to my SS office with marriage cert and passport ( which was in maiden name) and they changed the name to married name. Try again and get someone competent this time or speak to the manager.

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HK12   273

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The lady said that we need to go to Immigrations and get the visa changed from a K1 to a K3 since she is my spouse now.

This is completely wrong. You need to apply for AOS, not for a K3 visa.

She also said something about us needing a work permit with her married name on it before she could change the name at the social security administration. Does that make sense to anyone? I thought we could change her name once we got married? She was saying a lot of things that I never read about. Please help!

I have heard that from multiple people lately. They all said they were turned down when they wanted to change their names, and were told that they need to return with their EAD in their married name as proof once they have it. I personally have thus not attempted to change my name on the SSN and am going to wait until I have my EAD since the SSN office is an hour's drive away. But as far as I understand, they SHOULD change it just with the marriage certificate and passport.

K1 Visa
Feb. 29, 2012: I-129F sent
March 8, 2012: NOA1 (VSC)
August 30, 2012: NOA2
Oct. 1, 2012: Packet 3 received
Nov. 3, 2012: Packet 4 received
Nov. 15, 2012: Interview - approved!
Jan. 18, 2013: POE New York Seaport
Feb. 2, 2013: Wedding

AOS
March 6, 2013: AOS Package sent
March 12, 2013: I-485, I-765, I-131 NOA's
March 29, 2013: Biometrics Appointment
May 10, 2013: EAD/AP approved
Sept. 5, 2013: "Potential Interview Waiver Case" letter received
Nov. 2, 2013: AOS approved (no interview)

ROC
Aug. 4, 2015: I-751 sent
Aug. 6, 2015: NOA1 (CSC)
Sept. 4, 2015: Biometrics Appointment
Feb. 10, 2016: ROC approved

 

Dual Citizenship
Aug. 26, 2016: BBG application sent (permit to retain German citizenship)
Nov. 21, 2016: BBG approval notice received (p/u at German Honorary Consulate, OKC: Feb. 6, 2017)
Dec. 8, 2016: N-400 sent
Dec. 12, 2016: Priority Date (NBC)

Jan. 9, 2017: Biometrics Appointment

Aug. 31, 2017: In-Line for Interview

Sept. 6, 2017: Interview Scheduled

Oct. 16, 2017: Interview

Oct. 25, 2017: Oath Appointment Letter received

Nov. 1, 2017: Oath Ceremony

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,910

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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Social Security Numbers subforum -- OP is past the K-1 stage and topic involves SSNs. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
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