Husbands last name or mine

[Chris and ZhiJia 146]

I am a USA citizen as well. She was married in dr not USA that's why she must legally change in name in USA first your wife is a noncitizen married in America that's why it was so easy for you and her. It's not as easy for someone living abroad married in a different country my friend went threw the same thing if she can't change her id or legally change her name is the USA she can't use her husband last name until she does that. Every case is different and is not as easy as what you went through. Understand??

I apologize that your friend had so much trouble, but the US accepts foreign marriage certificates that are translated as proof of name change.

https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0110212050

Perhaps your friend had issues with their certificate, did not get it translated, or it wasn't legally registered. Here is a 3 year old thread where they were married in the DR, the DR has extra steps, but they are allowed to change their name with a certificate from the DR.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/472901-dominican-republic-getting-married-and-how-to-change-her-name/

[Tusabe 14]

I apologize that your friend had so much trouble, but the US accepts foreign marriage certificates that are translated as proof of name change.

https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0110212050

Perhaps your friend had issues with their certificate, did not get it translated, or it wasn't legally registered. Here is a 3 year old thread where they were married in the DR, the DR has extra steps, but they are allowed to change their name with a certificate from the DR.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/472901-dominican-republic-getting-married-and-how-to-change-her-name/

Not as much the same the wife is dr in that post.

The USC in this post is the wife trust me she must legally change her name in USA not in dr as my friend did. She went through the same process earlier this year that's how I know she had to refile with her maiden name because they were threatening to not let her leave if she used her married name. Once she returned to USA she changed her name and changed it through uscis as well. JenniferNangel profile says she's pregnant I don't want to see her stuck in a foreign country or have to spend extra money to redo her app

PLEASE don't use your married name until you return to the states

And congrats

[Chris and ZhiJia 146]

Not as much the same the wife is dr in that post.

The USC in this post is the wife trust me she must legally change her name in USA not in dr as my friend did. She went through the same process earlier this year that's how I know she had to refile with her maiden name because they were threatening to not let her leave if she used her married name. Once she returned to USA she changed her name and changed it through uscis as well. JenniferNangel profile says she's pregnant I don't want to see her stuck in a foreign country or have to spend extra money to redo her app

PLEASE don't use your married name until you return to the states

And congrats

If she is a USC living abroad, she can legally change her name with the US Embassy/Consulate, she will need to consult with them on the information they require to give her a new passport with her married name.

[Dhess 0]

Ive been thinking also after we got married last march, before we applied for AOS if we will going to change my lastname first or apply for AOS first.And then yah it end up.Applying for AOS without changing my lastname to my husband's lastname..And now i have my GC already.and now only we were going to apply for SSN.

So now is it ok to change now my lastname to my husband's lastname?while were about to go to SSO also,or we need to do something else?is it not going to have a problem that my GC is different lastname on my SSN if ever?thank you

I got my greencard already and still about changing my lastname is our problem

[JenniferNangel 137]

I found out I must us my maiden name when filing at the embassy I don't feel comfortable at all without my passport so I'm not giving it to the embassy to change tu sabe is right

I will legally change my name when I return home with my husband the USA embassy isn't the best here I don't really think anyone knows what they are talking about anyways I don't even think their American lol

[JenniferNangel 137]

If she is a USC living abroad, she can legally change her name with the US Embassy/Consulate, she will need to consult with them on the information they require to give her a new passport with her married name.

Not comfortable with that at all the embassy isn't as helpful as I thought it'd be but tu sabe is correct with everything she said I am doing dcf and filing at the embassy I will change my documents when I get home