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hoping2cher   0

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Hi, I am an USC and I filed (I-130 & I129F) for my wife using my last name instead of her maiden name. Her passport is in her maiden name, so does she have to change from her maiden name to my last name in her passport or can she keep her maiden name? I know that the embassy will issue the K3 visa using her passport name. I am just wondering would there be any problems if we decide to keep her passport in her maiden name even though I sent all the forms (I-130 & I129F) using my last name. (reason is because, in India where my wife is, the process of changing names in a passport takes a long time). Any inputs will be much appreciated...Thanks

I-130

10/31/06 : Mailed to TSC

11/01/06 : Rcvd by TSC

11/06/06 : NOA1/Sent to CSC

11/09/06 : Touched

11/16/06 : NOA1 Rcvd

02/02/07 : Touched and Approval Notice Sent via 3 emails

02/09/07 : Rcvd NOA 2 via snail mail

I-129f

11/17/06 : Mailed to Chicago

11/19/06 : Rcvd by Chicago

11/24/06 : NOA1

11/27/06 : NOA Rcvd

11/30/06 : Transferred to CSC

12/06/06 : Rcvd by CSC & Pending

12/07/06 : Touched

02/01/07 : Touched and Approval Notice Sent via 1 email

02/02/07 : Touched

02/09/07 : Rcvd NOA 2 via snail mail

03/01/07 : Rcvd Packet 4 from Chennai embassy

03/22/07 : K3 Interview date

03/29/07 : Rcvd Visa & Passport via courier

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calOC   0

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My wife changed her last name after marriage and before her K3 interview in India. It took about 4 weeks.

Hi, I am an USC and I filed (I-130 & I129F) for my wife using my last name instead of her maiden name. Her passport is in her maiden name, so does she have to change from her maiden name to my last name in her passport or can she keep her maiden name? I know that the embassy will issue the K3 visa using her passport name. I am just wondering would there be any problems if we decide to keep her passport in her maiden name even though I sent all the forms (I-130 & I129F) using my last name. (reason is because, in India where my wife is, the process of changing names in a passport takes a long time). Any inputs will be much appreciated...Thanks

K3, AOS

01-19-06 - Mailed I-129F to NBC

04-28-06 - Arrived in Los Angeles

12-11-06 - AOS Interview at Santa Ana, CA - Approved

12-22-06 - Received Green Card in the mail

Removing Conditions

09-15-08 - CSC received I-751

01-06-09 - Received Green Card in the mail

Citizenship

10-05-09 - Mailed N-400 to Phoenix

11-04-09 - Biometrics

01-12-10 - Interview at Santa Ana, CA - Approved

02-19-10 - Oath ceremony at Pomona, CA

03-11-10 - Received passport

hoping2cher Rookie

hoping2cher   0

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My wife changed her last name after marriage and before her K3 interview in India. It took about 4 weeks.

Hi, I am an USC and I filed (I-130 & I129F) for my wife using my last name instead of her maiden name. Her passport is in her maiden name, so does she have to change from her maiden name to my last name in her passport or can she keep her maiden name? I know that the embassy will issue the K3 visa using her passport name. I am just wondering would there be any problems if we decide to keep her passport in her maiden name even though I sent all the forms (I-130 & I129F) using my last name. (reason is because, in India where my wife is, the process of changing names in a passport takes a long time). Any inputs will be much appreciated...Thanks

Thanks calOC, I will let my wife know.

I-130

10/31/06 : Mailed to TSC

11/01/06 : Rcvd by TSC

11/06/06 : NOA1/Sent to CSC

11/09/06 : Touched

11/16/06 : NOA1 Rcvd

02/02/07 : Touched and Approval Notice Sent via 3 emails

02/09/07 : Rcvd NOA 2 via snail mail

I-129f

11/17/06 : Mailed to Chicago

11/19/06 : Rcvd by Chicago

11/24/06 : NOA1

11/27/06 : NOA Rcvd

11/30/06 : Transferred to CSC

12/06/06 : Rcvd by CSC & Pending

12/07/06 : Touched

02/01/07 : Touched and Approval Notice Sent via 1 email

02/02/07 : Touched

02/09/07 : Rcvd NOA 2 via snail mail

03/01/07 : Rcvd Packet 4 from Chennai embassy

03/22/07 : K3 Interview date

03/29/07 : Rcvd Visa & Passport via courier

Yodrak Veteran

Yodrak   7

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jjoseph,

There shouldn't be any US immigration problem with your wife having her passport in her maiden name. My wife, who was a K3 and is now a LPR having adjusted status, used my surname starting with my petitions but has not changed her passport and does not intend to.

Yodrak

Hi, I am an USC and I filed (I-130 & I129F) for my wife using my last name instead of her maiden name. Her passport is in her maiden name, so does she have to change from her maiden name to my last name in her passport or can she keep her maiden name? I know that the embassy will issue the K3 visa using her passport name. I am just wondering would there be any problems if we decide to keep her passport in her maiden name even though I sent all the forms (I-130 & I129F) using my last name. .....
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