hi everyone!

[sambecka17 9]

We are currently waiting for the nvc to approve our aos. My wife wants to change her last name, something we didn't do right away because of worry that it could have held up our case in the uscis process... ...does anyone know if this will make the aos take longer for approval? ~does it help much when we have the interview to "prove" we are truly married?

I'd also like to mention our age gap...she is 14 years older than me... And at the beginning, we weren't sure if we would change it anyway. As it's not the "normal" thing for a woman to change her last name to her husband's in Jordan... (We did decide to have her change Tony last name... We just worry this may hold things up longer)!

thanks !

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Changing the wife's last name is not good proof of a bonafide marriage.

[sambecka17 9]

we don't want to change it for proof only acctully!

but why not good?

[JFH 12,190]

What penguin means is changing her last name to impress the embassy staff will not work. You can change her name if you wish but it's purely a personal choice. It doesn't help or hinder a visa application. Having someone's last name does not mean anything at all in terms of visa eligibility.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.