Name change after marriage

[iliasrah 2]

Hi guys questions....

I'm requiring this information for the conular interview....

I have taken my husbands last name and its on our marriage certificate too I use it in USA and I haven't changed it here on my British passport in UK

So do I have to change my last name to my husbnads last name on my British passport after marriage? I am just gona start using my husbands last name on my greencard (If I get it)

(My British passport)

I think to change my name it takes time and also charges money and its going to expire in 2018 so when its about to expire I will change my name too there coz I will be paying anyways.

Is it going to cause me any problems at the interview?

Is the consular going to question me on that?

So I can change it before the interview.

Any ideas please do share thanks

[Dave&Roza 748]

Hi guys questions....

I'm requiring this information for the conular interview....

I have taken my husbands last name and its on our marriage certificate too I use it in USA and I haven't changed it here on my British passport in UK

So do I have to change my last name to my husbnads last name on my British passport after marriage? I am just gona start using my husbands last name on my greencard (If I get it)

(My British passport)

I think to change my name it takes time and also charges money and its going to expire in 2018 so when its about to expire I will change my name too there coz I will be paying anyways.

Is it going to cause me any problems at the interview? No.

Is the consular going to question me on that? What if they do? Just explain it to them like you did here.

So I can change it before the interview. Up to you.

Any ideas please do share thanks

The only issues you will have is the airlines will want to see your GC and passport and the two names will not match. Plus, the airline ticket should be issued in the name in your British passport (maiden name). Now, being from the UK, it is unlikely the airlines will even ask for a valid entry document as they will assume that you are traveling on the VWP. So having different names is not much of an issue in your case. They understand that changing the name on official government documents is time consuming, expensive, and not every woman takes the surname of her husband--it is a personal choice.

Dave

[iliasrah 2]

Thank you!

[Dashinka 24,504]

My wife's passport is in her maiden name. When we travel, we book her tickets in that name, but she always keeps her GC (in her married name) and a copy of the marriage license with her just in case. We came back from Russia two months ago, and had no issues at immigration, getting through in a few minutes. I don't see how this will impact your interview as this appears to be fairly common. My wife, like you, plans to update her Russian passport when it expires.

Good Luck!

[iliasrah 2]

Thanks a lot for the replies guys..I got it now.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

~ Moved from AOS from Family Based Visas to IR-1/CR-1 Process- OP is speaking of consular interview and previous posts suggest applying for spousal visa, not AOS ~