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I had a quick question about my wife's (beneficiary's) Indian passport. Right now, it says "unmarried". Does she need to get this changed to "married" before her interview?

Thanks,

Vikas

I-130

2007-03-17: NOA1

2007-06-01: Approved

I-129F (K-3)

2007-03-26: NOA1

2007-06-01: Approved

2007-07-26: Interview at Consulate

2007-08-06: US Entry

AOS

2007-10-31: AOS NOA1

2008-04-04: Green Card received.

Removing conditions

2010-01-19: Filed I-751

2010-01-26: Check cashed

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it would be better if she changes her status to married that has a positive influence and will have her address changed to her in laws place where she presently lives. thats what we did. and later at interview she doesn't have to prove where she lives. because if she doesn't change the address she may encounter the question like she is married and wh doesn't ase stay with in lawws as per indian custom(though i dont know where ur parents live) this is for other people too who have same quetion

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Thanks for the help, love. She'll get her status change to married, but I'm not going to touch the address on her passport. I've filled out too many forms with that address and don't want her to explain to the consulate why her passport address is different from what I filled in the forms. She's staying with her parents anyway since I'm in the US :)

Thanks again!

I-130

2007-03-17: NOA1

2007-06-01: Approved

I-129F (K-3)

2007-03-26: NOA1

2007-06-01: Approved

2007-07-26: Interview at Consulate

2007-08-06: US Entry

AOS

2007-10-31: AOS NOA1

2008-04-04: Green Card received.

Removing conditions

2010-01-19: Filed I-751

2010-01-26: Check cashed

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I had a quick question about my wife's (beneficiary's) Indian passport. Right now, it says "unmarried". Does she need to get this changed to "married" before her interview?

Thanks,

Vikas

My wife got new passport with name changed in six days from A'bad passport office.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Mumbai, India

Marriage :

I-130 Sent : 2007-02-13

I-130 NOA1 : 2007-02-21

I-130 Touched on 4/27/07

I-130 Touched on 05/24/07

I-130 NOA2 on 05/29/07 (Mail)

Received AOS fees bill on 05/18/2007

I-129F Sent : 2007-03-01

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-03-07

Sent to VSC on 03/27/07

Touched on 04/23/05

Touched on 04/24/05

Touched on 04/25/05

Touched on 04/26/07

Touched on 05/23/07 !!

Touched on 05/24/07

I-129F NOA2 on 05/29/07 (Mail)

Sent to consulate on 05/30/2007

Packet3 missed in mail !!

Sent downloded packet3 forms to consulate on 06/25/2007

Received Packet 4 on 07/07/07

Interview : 09/04/07

K-3 Visa approved : 09/04/07

US entry : 09/15/2007

AOS ad EAD

AOS mailed on 12/17/2008

NOA for AOS/EAD and on 01/05/08

Biographic for AOS/ EAD on 01/16/08

EAD Received: 02/20/08

Interview (initial) for I-485 : 03/20/08

Received Greencard(2 years exp): 03/27/08

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I had a quick question about my wife's (beneficiary's) Indian passport. Right now, it says "unmarried". Does she need to get this changed to "married" before her interview?

Thanks,

Vikas

My wife got new passport with name changed in six days from A'bad passport office.

SIX DAYS :thumbs:

Is that the typical time it takes people to get their wife's name updated on the passport?

Did you use the 'Tatkal' scheme?

(I am not too aware of it,, but saw that posted by some people: not sure if it even applicable here..)

Vikas, how long did it take for your wife?

Anyone have any experience with the Chandigarh passport office?

Joe

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I didn't do it -- found out it's not necessary as we have the marriage certificate. Visa will be issued in my wife's maiden name.

Also, my wife's last name before and after marriage are the same, so there's no need for a name change.

I-130

2007-03-17: NOA1

2007-06-01: Approved

I-129F (K-3)

2007-03-26: NOA1

2007-06-01: Approved

2007-07-26: Interview at Consulate

2007-08-06: US Entry

AOS

2007-10-31: AOS NOA1

2008-04-04: Green Card received.

Removing conditions

2010-01-19: Filed I-751

2010-01-26: Check cashed

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I had a quick question about my wife's (beneficiary's) Indian passport. Right now, it says "unmarried". Does she need to get this changed to "married" before her interview?

Thanks,

Vikas

My wife got new passport with name changed in six days from A'bad passport office.

SIX DAYS :thumbs:

Is that the typical time it takes people to get their wife's name updated on the passport?

Did you use the 'Tatkal' scheme?

(I am not too aware of it,, but saw that posted by some people: not sure if it even applicable here..)

Vikas, how long did it take for your wife?

Anyone have any experience with the Chandigarh passport office?

Joe

Hi there my wife got her new passport in six days from A'bad office, i belive it's normal for name change.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Mumbai, India

Marriage :

I-130 Sent : 2007-02-13

I-130 NOA1 : 2007-02-21

I-130 Touched on 4/27/07

I-130 Touched on 05/24/07

I-130 NOA2 on 05/29/07 (Mail)

Received AOS fees bill on 05/18/2007

I-129F Sent : 2007-03-01

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-03-07

Sent to VSC on 03/27/07

Touched on 04/23/05

Touched on 04/24/05

Touched on 04/25/05

Touched on 04/26/07

Touched on 05/23/07 !!

Touched on 05/24/07

I-129F NOA2 on 05/29/07 (Mail)

Sent to consulate on 05/30/2007

Packet3 missed in mail !!

Sent downloded packet3 forms to consulate on 06/25/2007

Received Packet 4 on 07/07/07

Interview : 09/04/07

K-3 Visa approved : 09/04/07

US entry : 09/15/2007

AOS ad EAD

AOS mailed on 12/17/2008

NOA for AOS/EAD and on 01/05/08

Biographic for AOS/ EAD on 01/16/08

EAD Received: 02/20/08

Interview (initial) for I-485 : 03/20/08

Received Greencard(2 years exp): 03/27/08

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I had a quick question about my wife's (beneficiary's) Indian passport. Right now, it says "unmarried". Does she need to get this changed to "married" before her interview?

Thanks,

Vikas

My wife got new passport with name changed in six days from A'bad passport office.

SIX DAYS :thumbs:

Is that the typical time it takes people to get their wife's name updated on the passport?

Did you use the 'Tatkal' scheme?

(I am not too aware of it,, but saw that posted by some people: not sure if it even applicable here..)

Vikas, how long did it take for your wife?

Anyone have any experience with the Chandigarh passport office?

Joe

Hi there my wife got her new passport in six days from A'bad office, i belive it's normal for name change.

Did you guys get the new passport and then sent the I130 and I129F petitions? Or did you change the passport after sending the petitions i.e. sent old passport copies with the applications.

Reason I ask is because I have a similar situation. My wife's last name is different and I have sent copies of her old passport with the applications. I'm wondering if I change her passport now would it cause problems. Her old passport did not indicate our marriage.

I-130 timeline

03/13/2007 - Sent I-130 to Nebraska Service Center

03/20/2007 - Received NOA1 for I-130 from California Service Center

08/14/2007 - Approved!

I-129F timeline

03/21/2007 - Sent I-129F to Chicago

04/04/2007 - Received NOA1 from MSC

08/14/2007 - Approved!

09/14/2007 - Received by Consulate

10/03/2007 - Delivered Packet3 to Consulate

10/12/2007 - Packet3 acknowledged, received Packet4

12/20/2007 - Interview date

12/23/2007 - POE Chicago

AOS/EAD

01/23/2008 - Sent AOD and EAD applications

01/31/2008 - NOA1 for AOS and EAD

03/07/2008 - Biometrics Appointment

03/22/2008 - Received EAD card in mail

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I sent an email to Chennai office asking them if I my wife need to get a name change on her passport because it is with her maiden name and I applied with her married name. I recieved one line answer from them

"no need, that is fine"

I am assuming that means I don't need to get her name change, also of what I heard from previous posts, they issue her visa with the name on the passport so there won't be any problem while traveling.

Please correct me If I am wrong.

K-3 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Chennai, India

2007-02-25 : Marriage

2007-03-14 : I-130 Sent

2007-03-18 : I-130 Transferred to CSC

2007-03-31 : I-130 NOA 1 (Recieved in mail)

2007-08-23 : I-130 NOA 2 (Recived email from CRIS)

I129F

2007-04-02 : I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-04-09 : I-129F NOA 1

2007-04-25 : I-129F Touched I129 transferred to CSC

2007-05-21 : I-129F Touched I129 Recieved at CSC

2007-08-23 : I-129F NOA 2 (Approved, recieved email from CRIS)

2007-09-24 : I-129F Recieved at NVC and Case Number assigned.

2007-09-26 : I-129F Left NVC and on its way to Chennai.

2007-10-05 : Chennai Embassy Recieved our Case

2007-11-01 : Interview date, K3 Visa issued with absolutely no questions.

2007-11-11 : POE JFK took less than half hour

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