Switching to Wavier After the Divorce

[LoveAlways2 90]

9 hours ago, SadGirlneedshelp said:

Hi all,

 

Just wanted to update my case here. I just got my card approved and my name updated! Yay finally don't have to use my cheating ex-husband's disgusting name on official documents anymore (except for my past academic publications - I have to explain it to people all the time)!!!

 

No RFE no interview. I hope everyone got their case approved smoothly as well!

Oh how happy for you!!!!! Unfortunately, I still have my also cheating ex-husband last name!!!!!!! Since we first file a joint petition and then a year later I switch to divorce they did not change my name, but I will change it during the naturalization 

[SadGirlneedshelp 5]

1 minute ago, SadStories said:

Oh how happy for you!!!!! Unfortunately, I still have my also cheating ex-husband last name!!!!!!! Since we first file a joint petition and then a year later I switch to divorce they did not change my name, but I will change it during the naturalization 

I also filed the joint petition together with him with his last name. I hope 'your name has been updated' means they saw my last letter and changed my name on the card. Do you remember if you got such notice as well?

[Sani1988 0]

On 2/28/2019 at 9:23 PM, SadGirlneedshelp said:

Hi all,

 

Just wanted to update my case here. I just got my card approved and my name updated! Yay finally don't have to use my cheating ex-husband's disgusting name on official documents anymore (except for my past academic publications - I have to explain it to people all the time)!!!

 

No RFE no interview. I hope everyone got their case approved smoothly as well!

Congrats can u share timeline when did u apply for removing condition and when u got approved? 

Thank u 

[SadGirlneedshelp 5]

10 hours ago, Sani1988 said:

Congrats can u share timeline when did u apply for removing condition and when u got approved? 

Thank u 

Sure! Here is my timeline:

 

Applied for ROC with my then USC husband on 10/19/2017

Divorced 7/31/2018

Sent decree and a letter request to change my last name back to my maiden name 8/31/2018

Case received at my local office: 2/25/2018

Case transferred to NBC 11/16/2018

Case approved with name changed 2/27/2019

Card mailed to me 3/2/2019

 

 

[Talk2me 2]

Congrats! Am happy yo hear that. Am afraid am in a similar situation as you were. My husband abandoned me after confessing to another woman claiming he is the father to baby boy. And he has been in jail several times for owed child support and Assult. I dont want to be in the marriage anymore. My question to you is dis you file a no fault divorce or contested divorce because we filed a joint petition in September, 2017 few months after he confessed to me he left and I havent heard from him. Now we received a RFE and I plan to inform USCIS with my reply to RFE and Divorce proceedings paperwork. Does it matter if I file a no fault divorce to get the divorce final quickly? I need help

[SadGirlneedshelp 5]

On 3/5/2019 at 12:06 PM, Talk2me said:

Congrats! Am happy yo hear that. Am afraid am in a similar situation as you were. My husband abandoned me after confessing to another woman claiming he is the father to baby boy. And he has been in jail several times for owed child support and Assult. I dont want to be in the marriage anymore. My question to you is dis you file a no fault divorce or contested divorce because we filed a joint petition in September, 2017 few months after he confessed to me he left and I havent heard from him. Now we received a RFE and I plan to inform USCIS with my reply to RFE and Divorce proceedings paperwork. Does it matter if I file a no fault divorce to get the divorce final quickly? I need help

Sorry I've been traveling this whole month and wasn't able to reply sooner. I'm sorry to hear your situation. My divorce was a no-fault divorce. My ex would contest and lie to USCIS if I did otherwise. That's just what he is good at. I think if you really plan to divorce, you should tell USCIS by writing a letter to them. I never received an RFE. But I sent a letter to them anyway along with updated evidence and told them to change my name back. They read the letter and changed my name back on my new GC.