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  1. 1. Did you change your last name after marriage?

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    • No
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    • Hypenated my last name
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SanDan Collaborator

SanDan   0

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I changed my last name when I got married. My maiden name was 13 letters long and hyphenated. Got sick of spelling it for everyone and no one knew how to pronounce it anyway... :P

3dflags_fin0001-0001a.gifSanna and Daniel's journey3dflags_usa0001-0001a.gif

December 13, 2007 - I-751 submitted to NSC (removing of conditions fun begins...)

December 22 - Received a rejection notice because the form was not "properly signed". Package itself was not returned.

January 1, 2008 - Received packet back from CSC. They are requesting we resubmit the packet (which is already organized by CSC) with a properly signed form.

January 2 - Packet resubmitted to California.

January 12 - NOA1 received (dated 01/07/2008)

January 19 - Biometrics appointment notice received (dated 01/15/2008)

February 1 - Biometrics

March 11 - Approved! Card production ordered (notified via e-mail).

March 20, 2008 - New card arrived in the mail :)

Done until 2018 :)

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PlatyPius Experienced

PlatyPius   5

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I changed mine. However, I had to introduce my middle name into the equation. If I had left it as my first name only and his surname I would have sounded like a martial art.

Feather knows what I mean! :lol:

I should have changed my last name to hers. After 38 years, it gets really annoying explaining that I am NOT Chinese; that my name is Irish.

And now poor Mags sounds like a martial art, or a wednesday take-out special.

Lady, people aren't chocolates. Do you know what they are mostly? Bastards. ####### coated bastards with ####### filling. But I don't find them half as annoying as I find naive bobble-headed optimists who walk around vomiting sunshine.
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bora bora   1

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I should have changed my last name to hers. After 38 years, it gets really annoying explaining that I am NOT Chinese; that my name is Irish.

Is your last name Lee? I had a HS Chemistry teacher: Mr. Lee (who was great by the way). He was a proud Irish-American.

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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Toshtishtash Proficient

Toshtishtash   1

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We aren't married yet but I want to take his surname. Am actually looking forward to it! :D

Our K1 Journey

November 5th 2005 - ♥ Tash & Chris met ♥

June 11th 2007 - We posted the I129F :D

June 19th 2007 - USCIS received date

June 22nd 2007 - NOA1 received

November 16th 2007 - NOA2 - 156 days from filing

November 24th 2007 - Hard copy of NOA2 received

December 15th 2007 - Packet 3 received

January 18th 2008 - Packet 3 returned

February 13th 2008 - Packet 4 received

March 4th 2008 - Medical @ 1.00pm

March 5th 2008 - INTERVIEW @ 10.00am - APPROVED!!

March 11th 2008 - Visa received!

April 30th 2008 - Flying home at last!!!!! (POE: Dulles - Washington DC)

July 12th 2008 - Wedding date!

Now for AOS!

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Kajikit Proficient

Kajikit   65

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It never would have occurred to me NOT to take my husband's name... we had brief thoughts of taking on a new name and hyphenating it, but it was too complicated so I decided it really didn't matter.

Karen - Melbourne, Australia/John - Florida, USA

- Proposal (20 August 2000) to marriage (19 December 2004) - 4 years, 3 months, 25 days (1,578 days)

STAGE 1 - Applying for K1 (15 September 2003) to K1 Approval (13 July 2004) - 9 months, 29 days (303 days)

STAGE 2A - Arriving in US (4 Nov 2004) to AOS Application (16 April 2005) - 5 months, 13 days (164 days)

STAGE 2B - Applying for AOS to GC Approval - 9 months, 4 days (279 days)

STAGE 3 - Lifting Conditions. Filing (19 Dec 2007) to Approval (December 11 2008)

STAGE 4 - CITIZENSHIP (filing under 5-year rule - residency start date on green card Jan 11th, 2006)

*N400 filed December 15, 2011

*Interview March 12, 2012

*Oath Ceremony March 23, 2012.

ALL DONE!!!!!!!!

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LaL Veteran

LaL   418

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My fiance is Tibetan. He doesn't have a last name so taking on his last name is a moot point. I wouldn't have changed my name anyway.

I already answered that yes, I took his name, but wanted to note the above. My husband also does not have a last name, and since he immigrated to Canada a year prior to meeting me, the paperwork was already in motion using the last name in the string of 4 first names as his official "last". I just took that name :D

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ara   0

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I did change my last name right after we were married. My Husband comes from a culture where names mean a lot.

I was excited to have my husband's name and people ask where is that name from and that's when I love to say where my husband is from.

Amy & Ola

LOVE is in your heart not to stay, but to be shared

I-130

2006-Met Online!

3/2/07-Married in Lagos!

3/12/07- Mailed I-130 to CSC

3/19/07-CSC received application

3/23/07-Received NOA-1 in mail from CSC

5/31/07-Touched!

7/30/07-Touched!

7/31/07-Touched!- Could this be a sign?God I hope so!

8/01/07-APPROVAL-via USCIS email!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/06/07-Received hardcopy NOA-2 in mail from CSC

K-3

3/?/07-Mailed I-129F to Chicago

4/9/07-Received at Chicago

4/11/07-Recieved NOA-1 Case being transferred to CSC

4/25/07-Received NOA-1 Case at CSC

5/31/07-Touched!

7/30/07-Touched!

7/31/07-Touched!- Could this be a sign?God I hope so!

8/01/07-Approval-via USCIS email!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/06/07-Received hardcopy NOA-2 in mail from CSC

8/29/07-Called NVC was told my petition was sent to Lagos Cons. Aug.22, 2007 got my case #

8/31/07-Received NVC Approval Letter in the Mail

9/4/07-Husband picked up packets 3 and 4-Interview Date Set for Oct.31st, 2007!

10/31/07-K3 Interview-APPROVED!!!!!!

11/06/07-Pick up Visa

11/10/07-POE Atlanta

AOS JOURNEY

12/21/07-Mailed AOS to Chicago Lockbox via USPS

12/23/07-Chicago Lockbox received AOS and EAD petition

01/04/08-NOA1 received for AOS and EAD via mail

01/29/08-Biometrics!

02/19/08-Touched! EAD Card Production Ordered

02/26/08-Email from CRIS EAD Approval Letter sent out

02/27/08-EAD Card received in mail

02/28/08-Applied for SS#

03/01/08-Received AOS Appt. Letter in Mail(No touches or emails on this case)

04/29/08-AOS Interview! Approved!

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Quiet storm   0

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I CHANGED MY LAST NAME AS SOON AS I CAME HOME FROM GHANA. THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN TRADITION AND BESIDES, I AM MARRIED INTO HIS LIFE, FAMILY AND WORLD. SOME CUSTOMS I CONTINUE AND SOME I DO DIFFERENT. IT ALSO HELPS TO GET THROUGH THIS WAIT PERIOD AND KEEP IT REAL FOR ME. :dance:

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cartaverde   12

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I got his, because I had all my life hated the last name I had.

Hyphenated? Oh no way. I like how some people keep their old name as their middle name - that's more elegant. But hyphenated names are just unattractive.

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lirachadsbaby Proficient

lirachadsbaby   0

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i changed mine. i like my husband's surname. i was actually havin trouble changing my signature.

tasteful voyage

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OOM   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Hi everyone

I m an Indian Citizen and my husband is a US citizen

We got married in August 2007 in India

My husband has filed all the paper work needed for wife immigrant visa and he got NOA-1 with my new last name (his last name) but I have a valid passport with my old name as single will that be a problem for issuing the visa?

Question – 1:- Is it necessary that PASSPORT MUST MATCH EXACTLY WITH THE NAME ON THE VISA?

Question - 2:- Do I have to make a fresh passport with my new last name and marital status?

Please reply :help:

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w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r   123

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Hi everyone

I m an Indian Citizen and my husband is a US citizen

We got married in August 2007 in India

My husband has filed all the paper work needed for wife immigrant visa and he got NOA-1 with my new last name (his last name) but I have a valid passport with my old name as single will that be a problem for issuing the visa?

Question – 1:- Is it necessary that PASSPORT MUST MATCH EXACTLY WITH THE NAME ON THE VISA?

Question - 2:- Do I have to make a fresh passport with my new last name and marital status?

Please reply :help:

Q1 - no it's not necessary.

Q2 - you don't have to, but life will be easier if it is. last thing you want is to have to deal with obnoxious exit officials at an indian airport.

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