AOS Green Card with married name???

[Chair_force1 195]

my wife has her SSN in her maiden name, we attempted to change it to her married name but were told she was out of status so we can not get a new SS card until she has her Green Card.  Are we allowed to ask for the Green Card to list her married name if we don't have a new SS card reflecting married name?  can immigration change the name for us and make it official???

 

 

[Scandi 4,178]

You file for AOS in the name she wants to use, her maiden name or married name. If she wants to use her married name all USCIS needs is the marriage certificate as proof of her name change. The SS card doesn't matter at all.

 

So yes, file for AOS in her married name if that's the name she wants on her greencard and EAD and list her maiden name under "other names used".

 

You don't have to wait for the greencard to change her name on the SSN, go there with the EAD once you receive it. That's often faster than the greencard itself. The EAD works as identification and if it's in her married name the SSA should change the name on the SS card for you.

Edited May 18, 2019 by Scandi