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Changing your name in the U.S. after marriage

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amicablebride   25

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Hi friends,

 

I moved to the U.S. on a K1 visa and have now been living here and married for 2 years. Changing to my married name has been a nightmare!

Long lines at the social security office only to be turned away and told to update my green card first.

Can someone please help me out and let me know which steps you took to change your name?

 

Change name in your own country first?

Start with Social Security card? Passport? Driver's Licence? Biometrics appointment?

 

I have my biometrics appointment coming up in a week. I have changed my name to my married name on the green card renewal (removing conditions) but have no ID in my married name, other than my marriage certificate.

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33 minutes ago, amicablebride said:

Hi friends,

 

I moved to the U.S. on a K1 visa and have now been living here and married for 2 years. Changing to my married name has been a nightmare!

Long lines at the social security office only to be turned away and told to update my green card first.

Can someone please help me out and let me know which steps you took to change your name?

 

Change name in your own country first?

Start with Social Security card? Passport? Driver's Licence? Biometrics appointment?

 

I have my biometrics appointment coming up in a week. I have changed my name to my married name on the green card renewal (removing conditions) but have no ID in my married name, other than my marriage certificate.

Start with your biometrics, then Social security card, driver's license, then passport.   

 

 

Edit. Try to go do social security office again because a lot of times you just get someone who doesn't know that they can do that. So try again and try a different office in fact. 

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Thread is moved from Off Topic to the Moving to the US forum, to be among similar threads.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

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07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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