SSN After Getting Married

[Udella&Wiz 325]

I personally got my SSN in my married name after entering on a K1, marrying and then obtaining our marriage certificate. I also then did my AOS in my new married name. I really don't think its a problem as has been suggested above.

I subsequently changed my name on my Canadian passport when it came up for renewal and in between when I had a GC in my married name and my old Cdn passport in my maiden name. I carried my marriage certificate in case of confusion. Not once did I have a problem. All my US id has consistenly had my married name on it including my state id eventually.

A woman is not obligated to change her name, but her marriage certificate can be used should she choose.

I also chose NOT to officially change my name on everything in Canada since that went back as far as my birth certificate...which I did not want to do.

Edited July 24, 2014 by Udella&Wiz

[NikLR 13,227]

In most of Canada (Quebec may be different) you never have to change your birth certificate to change your name after marriage. I have everything changed in Canada. My marriage certificate and birth certificate both have my maiden name on them because that's who I was when I got married.

You can certainly get everything in the USA under your married name and may have zero issues with the SSN.