Can I still travel even if I with have different names with my passport and greencard

[Leighmhe 16]

Good day Vj's

 

i am a greencard holder, me and my husband is planning to have a 3 weeks vacation back to my country (PH). My name on my passport is on my maiden name (valid until 2021) while my greencard is on my married name. Would it be an issue or problem if I travel with these 2 important documents with different names? Going to PH especially in re-entering US? 

Anyone here had the same expirience before? 

Any response would be appreciated. Thank you! 

[NevadaLily 7]

27 minutes ago, Leighmhe said:

Good day Vj's

 

i am a greencard holder, me and my husband is planning to have a 3 weeks vacation back to my country (PH). My name on my passport is on my maiden name (valid until 2021) while my greencard is on my married name. Would it be an issue or problem if I travel with these 2 important documents with different names? Going to PH especially in re-entering US? 

Anyone here had the same expirience before? 

Any response would be appreciated. Thank you! 

 I have the same issue. Make sure you are always carrying a proof of name change (marriage certificate or court order). It must be an original. I just carry my original marriage certificate, pinned into my passport. No issues with CBP, they are pretty used to it.

 

Also, your airplane ticket must be in the name that's in your travel document (which is your passport, NOT your greencard). Airlines may refuse to allow you to board a plane of the name on the ticket is different from your passport (this actually happened to me with United Airlines, travelling from Canada to the US). If that happens to you, go to that airline's customer service and ask that they reissue a ticket (which they most often will do, but only if you have an original marriage certificate OR court order with name change  with you). 

Edited August 30, 2017 by NevadaLily

[Meg&Andrew 297]

1 minute ago, NevadaLily said:

 I have the same issue. Make sure you are always carrying a proof of name change (marriage certificate or court order). It must be an original. I just carry my original marriage cert, pinned into my passport.

Also, your airplane ticket must be in the name that's in your travel document (which is your passport, NOT ypur greencard). Airlines may refuse to allow you to board a plane of the name on the ticket is different from your passport (this actually happened to me with United Airlines, travelling from Canada to the US). If that happlens to you, go to that airline's customer service and ask that they reissue a ticket (which they most often will do, but only if you have an original marriage certificate OR court order with name change  with you). 

I was typing this exact thing! You just posted right before I did. OP as stated make sure your ticket is in the name on your passport, amd you have your marriage certificate. 

[Dashinka 24,814]

I completely agree with the first two replies.

 

Safe Travels!

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

37 minutes ago, Leighmhe said:

Good day Vj's

 

i am a greencard holder, me and my husband is planning to have a 3 weeks vacation back to my country (PH). My name on my passport is on my maiden name (valid until 2021) while my greencard is on my married name. Would it be an issue or problem if I travel with these 2 important documents with different names? Going to PH especially in re-entering US? 

Anyone here had the same expirience before? 

Any response would be appreciated. Thank you! 

Please go to the Philippine subforum if there are any questions Philippine specific and this has been asked before there. 

 

My asawa did this when we went to the Philippines last year, she had her maiden name passport and her greencard in the married name. There was no problem for us to go there with using those documents, but you will need to add your marriage license as well when you go there. I went to there with her but she came back by herself and our daughter without me and there was not a problem. 

 

Just make sure you have your Greencard, Passport, and Marriage License. Make sure your plane tickets are in your maiden name and NOT MARRIED NAME. When you go through immigration at NAIA just make sure you submit your marriage license to them so your asawa can get a balikbayan visa as well.

 

Where in the Philippines are you from, and your in NC? My asawa is from Davao and we plan on moving back to NC this year hopefully.

Edited August 30, 2017 by cyberfx1024

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

14 hours ago, Leighmhe said:

Good day Vj's

 

i am a greencard holder, me and my husband is planning to have a 3 weeks vacation back to my country (PH). My name on my passport is on my maiden name (valid until 2021) while my greencard is on my married name. Would it be an issue or problem if I travel with these 2 important documents with different names? Going to PH especially in re-entering US? 

Anyone here had the same expirience before? 

Any response would be appreciated. Thank you! 

There is not an issue in regards to doing this at all and you should not have a problem when travelling back and forth from the Philippines. Just make sure you bring your passport, greencard, and your marriage license. 

My asawa and I did the exact same thing last year when we flew back to the Philippines and there was not a problem. Just make sure when you both get to NAIA that you present your marriage license so your asawa can be given the Balkibayan visa as well. 

 

Make sure when you fly that your tickets have to be in the name of your passport, so your maiden name.