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NMEURO   0

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What are your takes on name change or not following a divorce? I got married in 2010, we had a daughter in 2011 with her dad's family name, all my GC are under his family name as I took his last name when we married.

Divorce was filled by him September 2013, a few months after lifting restrictions.... and it asks everywhere whether I will keep or revert to Maiden name. I am not inclined to keep it but then my daughter will have a different last name than me... would that be an issue eventually? I am her cutodial parent and plan to remain...

your thoughts?

I am planning to file for Citizenship so I need to make up my mind about what to file under....

thanks in advance....

ChicagoSarah Community Regular

ChicagoSarah   127

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It's a personal decision. Lots of parents have different last names than their children, so I don't think it will be a legal issue ever. It's up to you and whether you personally want to maintain the same last name as your child or not.

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ChicagoSarah   127

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Looks like you'd have to submit a form to USCIS and pay a fee ($365)

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=b3f7ab0a43b5d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

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Mar 18 2013: I-129F mailed to CSC Nov 15 2013: I-485 with EAD/AP filed at Chicago Lockbox

Sept 19 2013: Interview - Approved!! Jan 25 2014: EAD/AP Card Received

Oct 6 2013: POE - Chicago O'Hare June 2 2014: Permanent Resident Card Received!

Oct 27 2013: Wedding!

VanessaTony Grand Master

VanessaTony   3,567

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No impact on my Green Card since it is with my married name?? and valid for 10 years...

You will need to file an I-90 and pay the required fee of $450 (that includes biometrics)

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Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
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VanessaTony Grand Master

VanessaTony   3,567

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What are your takes on name change or not following a divorce? I got married in 2010, we had a daughter in 2011 with her dad's family name, all my GC are under his family name as I took his last name when we married.

Divorce was filled by him September 2013, a few months after lifting restrictions.... and it asks everywhere whether I will keep or revert to Maiden name. I am not inclined to keep it but then my daughter will have a different last name than me... would that be an issue eventually? I am her cutodial parent and plan to remain...

your thoughts?

I am planning to file for Citizenship so I need to make up my mind about what to file under....

thanks in advance....

Honestly it's up to you. If you re-marry later would you take your new husbands surname? If so it would be different to your daughter. What if you don't and have kids with that man, it would be different to those kids.

Ultimately it's up to you but my colleague didn't and has the same last name as her 4 kids. Her ex-husband has since remarried and just the other day she was called "Mrs" which really ticked her off. I would keep my married name upon divorce and cross the "do I change it if I re-marry?" bridge if it happens.

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

Notes:
- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

 
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