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Hi. We finally made it all the way through, and my wife (Thai) has finally earned her US citizenship just a couple months ago. She currently retains her Thai passport using her maiden name, and now has her US passport with her new surname (mine). We travel frequently back to Thailand, but up until now she has always used her US greencard to enter and leave the US with her American name, and Thai passport with her Thai name to enter and leave Thailand.

I am just wondering if anyone would like to chime in with any thoughts or experiences with using one or both passports for travel to and from Thailand/US, and any plusses or minuses, particularly if she changed her maiden name in her Thai passport to her new surname. Thanks in advance.

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rin and john   71

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Enter and exit USA on US passport. Enter and exit Thailand on Thai passport (can theoretically use US passport, but then only allowed to stay 30 days). Will need US passport to show to airline when departing Thailand (or any other country) to prove she will be able to enter US upon arrival.

For other countries, use whichever is easiest. When we went to Singapore, Rin used her US passport as the scrutinize Thai passport holders more (and typically give from 7-30 day stamp; US passports holders get 90 days). If you go to Brazil, Thai passport holders do not need a visa, US passport holders do, so would be better to use Thai passport.

So Rin always travels with both and uses whichever is most beneficial.

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khwaidee1   196

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Used US passport to leave US as passport is in married name and on ticket, Thai passport in maiden name to enter Thailand. Used US passport at ticket counter to get boarding pass home, Thai passport to leave immigration. Easy, simple. Wife will keep all Thai documents in maiden name, our house, land, car etc. for simplicity purposes.

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rick313   5

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Thanks guys for the replies. Just for clarification, if my wife is using her Thai passport with maiden name AND her plane ticket with her maiden name, will she encounter any problems when she re-enters the USA with her US passport and married name? We hope not!

The reason she is using her maiden name and Thai passport for the plane ticket is because she gets a really cheap plane ticket from a family member who works for an airline company.

Anyone know about this specific situation?

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11-08-2010: I-129F sent to USCIS.
11-15-2010: NOA1 received.
4-27-2011: NOA2 sent out.
5-5-2011: NVC confirmation sent.
5-30-2011: Packet 3 received from US Embassy in Bangkok.
6-28-2011: Packet 3 sent to US Embassy.
7-28-2011: Packet 4 and interview appointment notification received.
8-30-2011: Interview appointment: Approved.
10-24-2011: My fiance arrived in the US!
12-9-2011: Married!
12-23-2011: I-485/I-765/I-131 submitted to Chicago lockbox.
12-29-2011: I-485/I-765/I-131 materials received.
1-23-2012: Notice of transfer of I-485 application to California.
2-3-2012: Bio-metrics.
3-2-2012: EAD/AP Approved/Received.
8-29-2012: I-485 Approved.
9-4-2012: Conditional Green Card Received.

*****

5-19-2014: I-751 sent to California Service Center.

5-21-2014: I-797 NOA receipt issued.

7-9-2014: I-797 NOA Biometrics appt issued.

7-23-2014: Biometrics appt.

9-11-2014: AOS Lifted.

9-19-2014: 10 Year Green Card Received.

*****

8-17-2015: N-400 sent to Arizona.

8-21-2015: NOA.

9-18-2015: Biometrics appointment

11-19-2015: Interview passed!

******

Citizenship!

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