Name Change after marriage

[ykowalski 11]

Hello everyone, 

Me and my wife got married in the US, since then I did a legal name change in my country to change my last name, now it is all finalized and received a passport with the new name. 

We went to update the marriage certificate to make it reflect the new last name and they said they would not change it because that was my name at the time. 

Now the question is, if my wife files for me, would there be an issue? because our marriage certificate shows my old last name. 

 

Here's what I  know and what I have: 

I know there's a section in the I130 application that ask for former names, my guess my old lastname would go there. 

I also have a name change certificate that shows old name and new name.

 

I hope this would not be an issue in the future. 

Thanks in advance. 

[aaron2020 11,651]

Not an issue for your wife to file for you.

 

You must include your former names on the I-130 and anywhere else it's asked for.

 

Include the court order and certificate showing that you legally changed your name.  You need it to ties your marriage certificate to your new name.

[Lil bear 4,201]

3 minutes ago, ykowalski said:

Hello everyone, 

Me and my wife got married in the US, since then I did a legal name change in my country to change my last name, now it is all finalized and received a passport with the new name. 

We went to update the marriage certificate to make it reflect the new last name and they said they would not change it because that was my name at the time. 

Now the question is, if my wife files for me, would there be an issue? because our marriage certificate shows my old last name. 

 

Here's what I  know and what I have: 

I know there's a section in the I130 application that ask for former names, my guess my old lastname would go there. 

I also have a name change certificate that shows old name and new name.

 

I hope this would not be an issue in the future. 

Thanks in advance. 

You cannot ever change historical documents like birth marriage or divorce certificates to reflect a later name change. There is a document chain that links all name and relationship changes that is part of your application for immigration and many other parts of life 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

7 minutes ago, ykowalski said:

Now the question is, if my wife files for me, would there be an issue? because our marriage certificate shows my old last name. 

No issue......that was your name.....

[ykowalski 11]

You guys are awesome, thank you for your replies !!