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Maiden or married name on I130 ad I130a? (still have old passport and ID with maiden name on it)

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Tereza   27

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Czech Republic
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I am currently in the US for 2 months and just got married. We are filing the I130 online and I am still not sure if I should use my new name or my maiden name.

The passport I came to the US with is obviously still with my maiden name and I won't be able to change my ID and passport. This process takes weeks, sometimes months in my country, so we really dont wanna wait for that in order to file. The only document that has my new name on it o far, is our marriage certificate.

So my question is, do I put my new or maiden name there? Do I maybe explain in the additional information part what the deal is? I don't think this should be a problem, but I dont wanna risk anything with the USCIS ...

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arken   4,197

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Nepal
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If you want to use new name (using spouses's last name) moving forward, put your new name in all uscis forms, no explanation needed anywhere. Your marriage certificate is the evidence of name change.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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