Jump to content
norotonfd

Passport name change

By norotonfd in Working & Traveling During US Immigration

 Share

5 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

norotonfd Explorer

norotonfd   1

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Moldova
 Timeline
Posted

My fiance is in America and we are getting married really soon. My question relates to how she can change her international passport. Here goes the common story we all have. When she gets her AP she is going home for a month to take some final exams and pick up her university degree. She wants to change her name in the passport, but I don't think she can because I think it will contain her old Visa and AP. Can she change her passport and then come back to America when she has gone home on an AP?

Thanks for all the help.

Tim and Ana

TIM - North Conway, NH

ANA - Chisinau, Moldova

2005

JULY: Met Ana when my Russian tenants had a BBQ at my house

OCTOBER: Ana's visa about to expire time to go home to Moldova

JANUARY 2006: Flew to Moldova to ask her parents permission to marry her

Engaged January 12, 2006

Left Moldova January 28th

2006

MARCH 3: I-129F sent to Vermont Service Center

MARCH 10: NOA1 Received

APRIL 26: NOA 2 Received Approval

APRIL 28: NVC forwarded to Embassy in Romania

MAY 5: Received by US Embassy in Romania

MAY 12: Packet 3 Received

MAY 17: Packet 3 sent to US Embassy in Romania

MAY 17: Fiance notified of impending RFE due to IMBRA LAW

JUNE 30: Case Reopened at VSC

JULY 6: Received IMBRA RFE

JULY 10: Mailed RFE back to VSC

JULY 17: VSC has acknowledged receipt of IMBRA RFE

AUGUST 8: VSC Approval of NOA2!!!!! Great Day

SEPTEMBER 19: Interview in US EMBASSY Bucharest - VISA GRANTED

OCTOBER 16: Fly to Moldova

2007

JANUARY 11: Fly home to America with Ana to get married!

JANUARY 16: Married in North Conway, NH

JANUARY 19: Filed for AOS and EAD

JULY 13: Received Green Card and Employment Authorization Card

Link to comment
Share on other sites
bora bora Experienced

bora bora   1

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
 Timeline
Posted

If she were to change her name in the passport, can't she carry the old one with her too?

My passport is expiring in 2 years but my Brazilian visa lasts for another 4 years. As far as I know I'll have to carry the old one with me when I go to Brazil - and by the time I get my new passport my name would have changed due to marriage.

Can't we do that?

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

Link to comment
Share on other sites
payxibka Grand Master

payxibka   10,045

Posted
Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted
If she were to change her name in the passport, can't she carry the old one with her too?

My passport is expiring in 2 years but my Brazilian visa lasts for another 4 years. As far as I know I'll have to carry the old one with me when I go to Brazil - and by the time I get my new passport my name would have changed due to marriage.

Can't we do that?

Visas are not transferred from old passport to new passport so yes, you will have to carry both......

YMMV

Link to comment
Share on other sites
thai2luv Enthusiast

thai2luv   0

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
 Timeline
Posted
If she were to change her name in the passport, can't she carry the old one with her too?

My passport is expiring in 2 years but my Brazilian visa lasts for another 4 years. As far as I know I'll have to carry the old one with me when I go to Brazil - and by the time I get my new passport my name would have changed due to marriage.

Can't we do that?

Visas are not transferred from old passport to new passport so yes, you will have to carry both......

Don't you have to turn in your old passport in order to receive the new one???

K1 Timeline:

12-22-05 I-129F mailed to CSC

12-27-05 USCIS receives I-129f

01-03-06 NOA1 by mail

03-14-06 NOA2 Case Approved

03-21-06 NVC sent case to BKK

03-27-06 BKK Embassy email "no record of my case"

03-27-06 NVC approval letter rcvd

03-30-06 BKK Embassy confirms case by email

03-31-06 Fiancee Medical passed

04-07-06 Packet 3 rcvd

04-20-06 Packet 4 rcvd

05-26-06 Interview 730am VISA APPROVED!!!

05-30-06 Pick up Visa 3pm

06-16-06 Arrived in USA POE LAX

07-05-06 Applied for SS Card

08-18-06 Married

AOS Timeline:

10-13-06 Mailed AOS packet

10-16-06 AOS rcvd CHI lockbox

10-25-06 AOS Touched

11-04-06 Biometrics Appt

01-09-07 AOS Interview APPROVED!!!

01-10-07 email Welcome letter sent

01-09-07 email AP approved

01-12-07 email EAD approved

01-16-07 Welcome letter rcvd in the mail

01-18-07 EAD card rcvd in the mail

01-23-07 AP approval rcvd in mail

02-05-07 GreenCard in mail

03-07-07 Vacation in Thailand

03-15-07 Traditional Thai wedding

Link to comment
Share on other sites
 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...