Name Change Before Biometric or Not

[jckay 4]

This might be a simple answer but i'm a bit confused.

We sent in my wife's I-751 Removal of Condition last week with husband's Married lastname and today we received Notice of Action I-797 letter. The letter came with the new married name as expected. But this is where I need help to know what next to do. All the documents sent for the I-751 application, Driver Licence, Green Card and SSN are still with her Maiden name, but i'm sure the Biometric notice will also come with the new married name as well.

My question is, should we just proceed to change the names on the Documents to her new married name (eg Banks Accounts, Credit Cards, Insurance Info etc), SSN and Driver Licence so it can match name on the Biometric letter to avoid identity issue during the fingerprint or Should we just wait till the end of the whole process?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

This might be a simple answer but i'm a bit confused.

We sent in my wife's I-751 Removal of Condition last week with husband's Married lastname and today we received Notice of Action I-797 letter. The letter came with the new married name as expected. But this is where I need help to know what next to do. All the documents sent for the I-751 application, Driver Licence, Green Card and SSN are still with her Maiden name, but i'm sure the Biometric notice will also come with the new married name as well.

My question is, should we just proceed to change the names on the Documents to her new married name (eg Banks Accounts, Credit Cards, Insurance Info etc), SSN and Driver Licence so it can match name on the Biometric letter to avoid identity issue during the fingerprint or Should we just wait till the end of the whole process?

I don't think it matters. The biometrics will want photo ID for entry. A new social Security card, bank statement, credit card doesn't help get in the door. Change your name on those whenever you want to. She could have done that a long time ago if she wanted to use the married name.

If she ever needs to explain a discrepancy between greencard, biometric letter, passport or whatever, she shows a copy of her marriage certificate to prove the legal name change. Some places like DMV and Social Security may not allow the name change until USCIS changes her immigration records because they use the SAVE database. People have different experiences with those places.

[jckay 4]

She wanted to use the married name obviously and that's why I asked. It wasn't done long time ago but we both know filling I-751 form is the best way to do it and save money. Hence, we waited till the right time which is now.

Thanks for your response, I got want I want from it