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Hello, just getting married here in HCMC, and my wife wants to take my last name.

when is the easiest/best time to do this?

i was thinking when we go to social security after arrival in US? Any and all advice will be appreciated, Mike and Be

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1 hour ago, turbo2253 said:

Hello, just getting married here in HCMC, and my wife wants to take my last name.

when is the easiest/best time to do this?

i was thinking when we go to social security after arrival in US? Any and all advice will be appreciated, Mike and Be

How does it work in Vietnam? Can she take your last name when getting married using the marriage certificate?

 

She could do that and update her other documents. After that you can fill out the application with her new married name (your last name) and enter her old last name as other name's used on the forms....

I think that would be the simplest... I am not sure if Social Security would take the Vietnamese marriage certificate as proof of name change. If not you can always do it at the court and then go to SS, but then her old name would be on the GC if you are doing CR1.

 

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20 hours ago, H&T said:

Vietnam culture is not change name when getting married  and it not easy if you want to. Your wife better need to hold off her name change at this moment and she can do it after arrive to U.S.

Yes. Do all the name-changing after you get settled in the U.S. From personal experience, it is easier for your wife to keep her Vietnamese name (and make sure she has three names, not two, not four). Her name needs to stay in the same order from Day One until you get to the U.S. In my opinion, she should keep her VN name all the way through citizenship. She doesn't have to take your name and if you insist she take it now, you may pay the price. Take my advice on this one. If you do, you'll thank me a few years from now. You're welcome. If not, I told you so. Good luck on  your journey!  :)

 

 
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