Changing name while in the process of removing conditions?

[orenstore 0]

Last week my lawyer filed all my documentation to have my conditions removed. As far as I know, within a few weeks I should receive a piece of paper that should be good for 2 years while they process the green card that will be valid for 10 years. Now, I want to change my name in the US: I am from Spain and people there have two last names (let's say my legal name is John Smith Doe), which can get very confusing for people in the US. I want to remove my second last name (to be just John Smith).

 

Is there a problem with doing this now? Should I wait until I have the GC in my hand? I asked my lawyer and he said that I can just do it, and once I have the new name notify the USCIS. Is this correct? Any thoughts?

[TNJ17 1,329]

Any name changes should be done before applying for the next greencard because if you apply first your new greencard will be in whatever name you apply with and to change your name on a greencard will cost you about $500 so do it before. I made the mistake of not writing down my married name on aos forms so I looked into it and now I will have to wait until I remove conditions to use the new name. Not worth wasting $500 just to change your name.

[orenstore 0]

Sadly I already submitted the form to have my conditions removed with the old name. That means that the steps I´d have to follow now:

 

1. Have my name legally changed

2. Submit form I-90 to notify the USCIS (paying)

 

Is my assumption correct?

[drosha 23]

On 7/31/2018 at 12:13 AM, orenstore said:

Last week my lawyer filed all my documentation to have my conditions removed. As far as I know, within a few weeks I should receive a piece of paper that should be good for 2 years while they process the green card that will be valid for 10 years. Now, I want to change my name in the US: I am from Spain and people there have two last names (let's say my legal name is John Smith Doe), which can get very confusing for people in the US. I want to remove my second last name (to be just John Smith).

 

Is there a problem with doing this now? Should I wait until I have the GC in my hand? I asked my lawyer and he said that I can just do it, and once I have the new name notify the USCIS. Is this correct? Any thoughts?

if you can wait I recommend you change your name when you apply for citizenship as part of the application. That way the name change will be free and your immigration documents will not need to be changed.