Changing first name

[dragonfire87 0]

My fiance is already here on a K1 fiance visa. We still have 60 days to get married. She wants to change her name and have the record sealed for safety reasons since her family does not approve of us. Can she change her first name (and last name) through USCIS somehow? If not, is there a way to change her name even though she is not a US citizen yet?

[heo luoi 206]

Shes already here or is said family here in the states too?

Conventional name changes can be done via marriage and doesn't require USC status.

A more holistic name change may require more involvement via courts as well as complicate USCIS processing.

http://www.visajourney.com/search/?cx=partner-pub-3407508467788263%3A9725800110&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=name+change&sa=Search&siteurl=www.visajourney.com%2F&ref=&ss=1324j263078j11

Edited November 2, 2015 by heo luoi

[teeak 224]

She'll need to change her name at the county court. When she files for AOS, she'll put her new name, and provide the evidence of name change that she'll receive from the country court's office. On the form she'll need to disclose previous names and aliases.

http://srlp.org/resources/namechange/

http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/namechanges.shtml

[dragonfire87 0]

She can get it changed before AOS and thus before becoming a citizen?

No, the family is not in the USA.

Edited November 2, 2015 by dragonfire87

[heo luoi 206]

Shes here on a k1, she wont be able to be a citizen for 3 yrs at the earliest.

[dragonfire87 0]

Right, I understand. That's why I wanted to make sure that you knew she could do it despite her status.