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Mehur4e   4

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Hi, guys!

Me and my husband got married in the beginning of this month and we both changed our names. So, his surname is Jones, but on our marriage certificate says that after the marriage his new surname is Trent. I am going to apply for my green card and i will change my name on all of my documents after i receive my green card, because without it i cannot change my SSN and everything else. So, my question is actually about him - is it better him to change his SSN, driver's license and everything else before me filling out my documents for my green card, or it is better 1st to finish the documents and wait for my green card, and then to change his documents.
Thank you in advance!

AOS based on a marriage with US citizen:

06/06/2012 - last entry in USA on J1 visa;

05/06/2013 - got married;

07/18/2013 - sent the package (I-130, I-485, I-765);

07/23/2013 - USCIS received the package;

07/29/2013 - received notifications for acceptance via e-mails and text messages;

08/02/2013 - received notifications for acceptance via mail;

08/08/2013 - received biometrics letter (appointment for 08/14) via mail, without any e-mail or text message notifications;

08/14/2013 - done with biometrics;

08/22/2013 - I-485 online status updated to "Testing and Interview";

08/28/2013 - I-485 online status says " On August 28, 2013, we mailed you an appointment notice for an interview for October 4, 2013...";

08/30/2013 - received notification for an Interview on October 04 2013, 8:30 am via mail;

09/23/2013 - I-765 online status updated to "Card/Document Production";

09/28/2013 - received EAD card;

10/04/2013 - interview day - approved on spot!

10/17/2013 - received my green card via mail

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ppihtr123   68

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I have no idea!

Very interesting as I have never heard of that being done that way. I have always known the wife can take the husband's name but not that the husband picked a new name at time of marriage. My ASSUMPTION was that his name would have to be changed through the courts and signed off by a judge.

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Mehur4e   4

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I have no idea!

Very interesting as I have never heard of that being done that way. I have always known the wife can take the husband's name but not that the husband picked a new name at time of marriage. My ASSUMPTION was that his name would have to be changed through the courts and signed off by a judge.

The guys from Town hall (where we get our marriage certificate from) told us that the marriage certificate has the same value as a document from the court, so he can change his name either through the court or with that marriage certificate. So, your assumption in this case is wrong, but anyway, thank you for your response!

AOS based on a marriage with US citizen:

06/06/2012 - last entry in USA on J1 visa;

05/06/2013 - got married;

07/18/2013 - sent the package (I-130, I-485, I-765);

07/23/2013 - USCIS received the package;

07/29/2013 - received notifications for acceptance via e-mails and text messages;

08/02/2013 - received notifications for acceptance via mail;

08/08/2013 - received biometrics letter (appointment for 08/14) via mail, without any e-mail or text message notifications;

08/14/2013 - done with biometrics;

08/22/2013 - I-485 online status updated to "Testing and Interview";

08/28/2013 - I-485 online status says " On August 28, 2013, we mailed you an appointment notice for an interview for October 4, 2013...";

08/30/2013 - received notification for an Interview on October 04 2013, 8:30 am via mail;

09/23/2013 - I-765 online status updated to "Card/Document Production";

09/28/2013 - received EAD card;

10/04/2013 - interview day - approved on spot!

10/17/2013 - received my green card via mail

 
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