Maiden or Married Name

[ric2play 0]

Can anyone tell if my wife (the US citizen) should use her maiden name or married name on the documents for the AOS? Especially the Affidavit.

[camifree 2]

She doesn't HAVE to use her married name, as far as I know. However, some people prefer to use it so the USCIS has no doubt about the relationship... I mean, it takes some love to use other people's name She can also use her maiden name and yours separated with a hyphon (is that how you spell this?) for example Smith-Rivers or something like that....

[bora bora 1]

I am the USC (and the wife) and I only remember having to write my name 2 times on all of the AOS paperwork.

One time they asked for my maiden name and the other was for the I-864. I used my maiden name still because we mailed the AOS paperwork 2 days after our wedding and I hadn't changed my last name w/ the SSA office.

It's up to her.

I now use my husband's surname for everything.

[Nessa 23]

deja vu