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Hello Everyone~ My husband and I have now made it to the U.S. I'm now looking into changing my last name (hypenating my maiden with my husband's last name). Searching on the process in my state (FL) they basically say you bring a copy of the marriage license and the name on there has to be what you're changing it to. However, as we got married in South Korea, the women their keep their last names even after marriage. Therefore, on our marriage certificate, it still has my original name.

 

Does anyone know if there is something specific I would have to do or have any experience with this kind of situation? Thank in advance~

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11 minutes ago, Bee91 said:

Searching on the process in my state (FL) they basically say you bring a copy of the marriage license and the name on there has to be what you're changing it to.

 

No, the official website of the Florida DMV does not say that.  What it does say is that the name on your SS card (not marriage certificate) must be the name that you want to change to.  https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/what-to-bring/u-s-citizen/

 

So the first step to changing your name on your FL government IDs is to change the name on your SS card.  https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ss5doc.htm

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***Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Moving to the US and Your New Life In America forum.***

 

**Moderator hat off**

 

Check with the court of jurisdiction in the county you live in and what you need to do to go about getting a legal name change.

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