Name change

[sexyafrican36 42]

my husband interview is coming up in lagos in a couple of weeks and I am particular about almost every detail initially before we started the process I had not taken his last name but after summiting the documents to uscis I changed my last name to his (because I could not get the original marriage certificate in time )on all my documents now including my last filed taxes has his last name on it ...now my question is if he is asked what is his wife name how would he answer that ? Would he say my previous name as it still expressed on the petition or call me by my recent name change pls help will appreciate it .

[Shauneg 762]

my husband interview is coming up in lagos in a couple of weeks and I am particular about almost every detail initially before we started the process I had not taken his last name but after summiting the documents to uscis I changed my last name to his (because I could not get the original marriage certificate in time )on all my documents now including my last filed taxes has his last name on it ...now my question is if he is asked what is his wife name how would he answer that ? Would he say my previous name as it still expressed on the petition or call me by my recent name change pls help will appreciate it .

More people will chime in but I would say the last name used now and tell them you have recently started using it...after the petition was sent. No harm in that...and the truth which is good.

[memlaura 60]

I did the same thing you did I didnt change my name until after I submitted the documents. I submitted a letter at NVC stage with stating that my name was now changed. However whenever I contact anyone regarding my case I have to use my old name. The question they ask is who petitioned for you. So in my opinion he should say your old name. And he can add your married name stating that now you go by that

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to US Embassy & Consulate Discussion; topic is about this phase of the process.

[sexyafrican36 42]

Thank you

I did the same thing you did I didnt change my name until after I submitted the documents. I submitted a letter at NVC stage with stating that my name was now changed. However whenever I contact anyone regarding my case I have to use my old name. The question they ask is who petitioned for you. So in my opinion he should say your old name. And he can add your married name stating that now you go by that

Thank you

More people will chime in but I would say the last name used now and tell them you have recently started using it...after the petition was sent. No harm in that...and the truth which is good.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Thank you

Thank you

Send him scan copies of your new license, SS card and passport (if you changed that) so he can say it and show it. I doubt if they will even asked. It isn't that big of a deal petitioner changing names.