A little help needed please.

[Debzib88 85]

Hi, just a quick question. We got married and I'm wanting to change my last name to my partners last name but we wanted to start the process straight away so couldn't send my passport to be changed as I was still In America at the time. because my passport was in my maiden name we kept our application under that name. Uscis approved our petition and it's currently with the NVC. I have to upload some documents  for them to work through to book our interview. But since we were waiting for uscis to approve our application I started to change things like my bank account and last name at my doctors etc. My police certificate is going to have my married name and then my maiden name as a previous name. Will it cause any problems as my passport still remains as my maiden name Or will the NVC be fine with it? 

Edited April 30, 2019 by Debzib88

[NikLR 13,227]

Visa will be in passport name

Green card in visa name

 

 

If you want your married name without the $450 fee after arrivial, change your passport before interview. 

Edited April 30, 2019 by NikLR

[Debzib88 85]

3 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Visa will be in passport name

Green card in visa name

 

 

If you want your married name without the $450 fee after arrivial, change your passport before interview. 

Would it not complicate the forms and confuse things if I change my passport before my interview. Can I not ask them at the interview to have my green card in my married name? And just explain that I didn't want to cause confusion with the name used on the i130? 

[NikLR 13,227]

1 minute ago, Debzib88 said:

Would it not complicate the forms and confuse things if I change my passport before my interview. Can I not ask them at the interview to have my green card in my married name? And just explain that I didn't want to cause confusion with the name used on the i130? 

No. You bring both passports to interview and explain that you wanted your green card in married surname.  If you're quick enough you can get it done before the NVC! So move on it. 

 

No. It doesn't work that way.  The name on the visa MUST match the name on the passport. 

[Debzib88 85]

2 minutes ago, NikLR said:

No. You bring both passports to interview and explain that you wanted your green card in married surname.  If you're quick enough you can get it done before the NVC! So move on it. 

 

No. It doesn't work that way.  The name on the visa MUST match the name on the passport. 

I won't have both passports though. If I change my name. They take my old one and keep it and issue me a new one with my new name. 

 

Ok that makes sense. 

[Just Paul 4,595]

30 minutes ago, Debzib88 said:

Would it not complicate the forms and confuse things if I change my passport before my interview.

No Issue.   That is what Mary did.  She took the new passport to the interview after all of the paperwork was in her maiden name.

 

 Make a copy of every page of the old passport for your records if you are not getting in back.

[Debzib88 85]

18 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

No Issue.   That is what Mary did.  She took the new passport to the interview after all of the paperwork was in her maiden name.

 

 Make a copy of every page of the old passport for your records if you are not getting in back.

Ok thank you Paul. 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

1 hour ago, Debzib88 said:

Would it not complicate the forms and confuse things if I change my passport before my interview. Can I not ask them at the interview to have my green card in my married name? And just explain that I didn't want to cause confusion with the name used on the i130? 

 

No complications at all bringing a new passport. London generally doesn't even want to see the old passport, even it was used for the petition. They have seemed less than interested at explanations when others have shown up with new ones. They might want it if you have a visa in it that needs a stamp cancelling the visa because you are getting a new visa.

 

1 hour ago, Debzib88 said:

I won't have both passports though. If I change my name. They take my old one and keep it and issue me a new one with my new name. 

 

 

The UK will return your old passport with the corner clipped off to show it is no longer valid. 

[Debzib88 85]

3 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

 

No complications at all bringing a new passport. London generally doesn't even want to see the old passport, even it was used for the petition. They have seemed less than interested at explanations when others have shown up with new ones. They might want it if you have a visa in it that needs a stamp cancelling the visa because you are getting a new visa.

 

 

The UK will return your old passport with the corner clipped off to show it is no longer valid. 

Ok thank you  for the information. Maybe I can look into getting it expedited so I have it in time for the interview. Will I need to have the passport form countersigned again and show new pictures? And be interviewed again? The passports only a year old. Sorry for all the questions 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

48 minutes ago, Debzib88 said:

Ok thank you  for the information. Maybe I can look into getting it expedited so I have it in time for the interview. Will I need to have the passport form countersigned again and show new pictures? And be interviewed again? The passports only a year old. Sorry for all the questions 

 

Get the information you need to know from the source--UK.gov 

 

Name change https://www.gov.uk/changing-passport-information

 

Read that page for basics including when you need countersign.

Then follow link to Marriage and Civil partnership change (A link is at end of page)

Keep going until you get to the options...online or on paper. It should take 3 weeks. Expedite is also found there if you don't have 3 weeks before interview. It's not your first passport so simpler/quicker process.