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Raluca&Will   6

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Hi everyone ,

It's me again😂

Has somebody travel outside US with the old passport (having the name before marriage)?I didnt changed my passport because its valid for 10years and I'm wondering if it will be a problem that the name on the passport it's not the same on AP (last name)

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Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   41,865

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1.  Book tickets in the name on the passport.

2.  Carry a copy of the marriage certificate which can show the connect between the different names.  

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Dashinka   24,504

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My wife traveled multiple times with her foreign passport with the name before marriage on it.  As @Lucky Cat stated, book the tickets in the name on the passport and keep a certified copy of the marriage certificate with you.  In at least 8 trips, I don’t believe my wife ever had any issues.

 

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Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

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I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

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I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

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JFH   12,190

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Airline employee here. I can confirm the advice given by the other two posters is correct. 

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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For extra "insurance" you can get a (another) certified and notarized copy of your marriage certificate from your city and/or county clerk, then get your state's apostille on it. This will be legally recognized and useful for legal purposes in the person's native country. There are usually three steps to obtain this: A duplicate certificate is printed and then your city/county clerk affixes their certification stamp on it. Next, your county's notary desk notarizes the clerk's certification stamp. Finally, your state affixes their apostille.

 

For example, the following are: the back of a New York City marriage certificate with the city clerk's certification stamp; the New York County notary certificate for the city-certified copy; and the NY State apostille bonded to the certified and notarized marriage certificate...  (do not separate these!)

 

 

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OP has a similar-themed thread running.  Normally, these would be merged, but merging would intermingle the messages so as to be difficult to follow.  Because the question in the current thread is answered, the thread is now closed. :) 

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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