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K-1, wife wants to keep her last name, is this a problem with imigration?

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So my wife wants to keep her last name and I am okay with that because is how we do it back in our country, but I am concern that imigration will suspect anything(fraud).

Do I have to worry about this, does she need to have my last name in order to prove everything if for love and not for papers? Has anyone have problems keeping their wife same last name and not the marriage name? Just let me know if this is okay, thank you.

Ps" Her ssn shows her last name and I have not done AOS yet, so I am wondering if keeping her last name the same will make imigration suspicious?

10/31/2012 - I-129F Sent
11/05/2012 - NOA1 (email/text)
11/08/2012 - NOA1 (paper)
05/10/2013 - NOA2 (paper) for some reason, they didn't text me this time.
05/17/2013 - NVC received package.
05/24/2013 - NVC Sent package to Ecuador embassy (I called and they told me that)
05/28/2013 - Received mail from NVC notifying they have send my package to Ecuador.
05/31/2013 - Ecuador Consulate mail package to my fiancée.(I've already scheduled the interview before this)
07/15/2013 - Visa approved!
11/30/2013 - POE (smooth process, she was done in 1 hr)
12/21/2013 - We got married!
12/24/2013 - Applied for SSN
*************AOS***********
03/27/2014 - Sent out AOS, EAD, and AP
04/03/2014 - Received NOA for all 3
04/08/2014 - Received appointment for Biometrics
04/30/2014 - Received RFE (need proof of income)
05/06/2014 - Did Biometrics appointment
05/07/2014 - Sent RFE
06/14/2014 - Received EAD/AP combo card
07/10/2014 - Notice of Potential Interview Waiver Case

02/23/2015 - Opened a Case Inquiry "Outside Normal Processing Time"

03/09/2015 - USCIS responded with a letter, and pretty much said "keep waiting, we'll get to you"

03/24/2015 - "Card was ordered to be produced"

04/03/2015 - Greencard in hand!

*************Lifting Condition***********
12/16/2016 - Date Filed

12/22/2016 - NOA

02/06/2017 - Biometric appointment

12/13/2017 - Received "Notice of Removal of Conditional Basis of Lawful Permanent Residence" APPROVED!

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y3ll0w   0

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I am the USC and didn't change my last name after I married my husband (a month ago). He just filed his AOS and the I-864 has my maiden name all over it. My immigration attorney said it definitely looks good when the woman takes the man's last name, but it's not required. During the interview, they'll be more concerned about proving that we're living together and have an open, bona fide relationship. In addition, your wife could have issues if she's the immigrant and trying to change her last name. My co-worker had some trouble getting her social security card and license under her new last name. Others seem to not face any issues though. I chose to wait until we're done with immigration to change my name so that everything is uniform, clear, and concise.

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canadian_wife Grand Master

canadian_wife   1,822

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This is the 21st century, women keep their last names.

non-issue

good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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Rmv0311   1

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Thank everyone!

10/31/2012 - I-129F Sent
11/05/2012 - NOA1 (email/text)
11/08/2012 - NOA1 (paper)
05/10/2013 - NOA2 (paper) for some reason, they didn't text me this time.
05/17/2013 - NVC received package.
05/24/2013 - NVC Sent package to Ecuador embassy (I called and they told me that)
05/28/2013 - Received mail from NVC notifying they have send my package to Ecuador.
05/31/2013 - Ecuador Consulate mail package to my fiancée.(I've already scheduled the interview before this)
07/15/2013 - Visa approved!
11/30/2013 - POE (smooth process, she was done in 1 hr)
12/21/2013 - We got married!
12/24/2013 - Applied for SSN
*************AOS***********
03/27/2014 - Sent out AOS, EAD, and AP
04/03/2014 - Received NOA for all 3
04/08/2014 - Received appointment for Biometrics
04/30/2014 - Received RFE (need proof of income)
05/06/2014 - Did Biometrics appointment
05/07/2014 - Sent RFE
06/14/2014 - Received EAD/AP combo card
07/10/2014 - Notice of Potential Interview Waiver Case

02/23/2015 - Opened a Case Inquiry "Outside Normal Processing Time"

03/09/2015 - USCIS responded with a letter, and pretty much said "keep waiting, we'll get to you"

03/24/2015 - "Card was ordered to be produced"

04/03/2015 - Greencard in hand!

*************Lifting Condition***********
12/16/2016 - Date Filed

12/22/2016 - NOA

02/06/2017 - Biometric appointment

12/13/2017 - Received "Notice of Removal of Conditional Basis of Lawful Permanent Residence" APPROVED!

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Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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K-1, wife wants to keep her last name, is this a problem with imigration?

No.

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Ironically my wife kept her maiden name until she decided to use her married name at her citizenship interview. It didn't make any difference to the USCIS. I don't know why she wanted to use her maiden name, never asked her. Maybe she thought I was going to kick her out and would have had to go to the effort of switching it back. LOL, just speculating.

To switch from her maiden to married name, all she had to do was to write in the first line, no court order or anything like that. And was the same with SS, still has the same number.

On our joint 1040 IRS return, instead of typing in her maiden name, typed in her married name. IRS requires you to use the same name on your SS card. But even using her maiden name, we still filed a joint return and as a married couple. IRS doesn't care either, just that whatever name you use is the same name on your SS card.

With her place of birth on her US passport, she is forced by our DOS with an agreement with her home country to maintain her home countries passport to visit, and thus her home countries ID. Was way to expensive to change her home countries ID, so her home country said just to use her maiden name. So when she visits, carries her home countries passport and citizen ID with her. As well as her US passport and driver's license with her married name on it. They don't car, because she has a photo ID for both countries.

I don't care either, matter a fact, like it, more fun to travel with my girlfriend than with my wife.

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