Removal of Condition and Last Name Change

[Jan Obciana 0]

Hi, 

 

I am due to start processing the removal of my conditions by August of this year. When we had our interview last 2015 for my green card through marriage, the officer who interviewed us changed my last name to my maiden name. At the time, we have our marriage certificate as proof of my name change, however in the Philippines marriage certificate don't show my married name, but my maiden name and labeled as WIFE. That is just how it is in the Philippines because that is where we got married.

 

Anyway, after the interview and getting approved, my husband noticed that may name was written as FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME MARRIED NAME. He made a comment about it as he thought it was hyphenated. So then the officer decided to double check but there was really nothing wrong. At the time our lawyer has left already. So then officer asked for an ID that says my married name, I don't have one yet so I showed our marriage cert. And since my marriage cert shows my maiden name, I told her that;s how it is in the Philippines. I guess the officer wasn't aware so she changed my last name back to my maiden name. 

 

To note we filed all forms using my married name using our marriage cert as proof. 

 

Our lawyer said that it was a fault of USCIS and that if I request for my name change it should be of no charge. 

 

We decided to just do the name change when I remove my condition, and avoid the name change fee because it wasn't our fault, this per our attorney.

 

I know for the removal of condition I need to use the I-751, how do i do the change of last name?

 

Advices will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!