Name change

[Kevin&Kanyanat 172]

Good morning. I just had my fiancé apply for her social security card. She should have that in approx 5-10 days. My questions is, we are getting married on the 16th of December. She wants to take my last name after we marry. When we submit the paperwork to apply for the AOS, EAD and advanced parole can we request the name be changed to reflect her married name then? Or do we have to wait until she receives it then pay the fees again to change her name?

[payxibka 10,047]

You can request it in her married name.  You simply must show the path of the name changes.  Submit the document in you application that changed the name

[Dashinka 24,769]

When you file the AOS etc., fill out the forms with the name she wants to use putting previous names in the proper section, the marriage certificate will function as the legal name change document for USCIS.  As to the SSC, my suggestion is to wait for the GC with her new family name, that way you can change the name and get the DHS note removed at the same time in one visit to the SSA.

 

Good Luck!

Edited December 5, 2017 by Bill & Katya

[ThyJourney 3]

Good morning. I just had my fiancé apply for her social security card. She should have that in approx 5-10 days. My questions is, we are getting married on the 16th of December. She wants to take my last name after we marry. When we submit the paperwork to apply for the AOS, EAD and advanced parole can we request the name be changed to reflect her married name then? Or do we have to wait until she receives it then pay the fees again to change her name?

 

 

You could of have waited to apply for SSC after marriage then use your last name on the SSC application. Either way her SSC will say "Valid for work only with DHS Authorization"  when she receives it. Submit your documents for AOS, EAD and AP using your last name once you get your copy of Marriage Certificate.  Once your wife  receive Green Card you can submit SSC application to change her last name and to change the status of the current SSC to remove the "Valid for work....".

Good luck and Congratulations!!    

[Ontarkie 14,443]

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