MAIDEN NAME GC & MARRIED NAME IN PASSPORT

[BOKURAGAITA 101]

Good day VJ!

I know a lot of people here asked this but my USCIS status said " Card was Produced" now if my GC used my Maiden name and not my Married name is it possible to change it? 

My passport was changed to my married name after I filed my AOS. 

 

Thanks!

Edited April 12, 2023 by BOKURAGAITA

[Verrou 1,962]

definitely possible, file i-90 and pay  $540.  

why did u use ur maiden name when u file AOS? just wondering since u said ur passport already changed to married name before AOS

[BOKURAGAITA 101]

Just now, Misscloud said:

definitely possible, file i-90 and pay  $540.  

why did u use ur maiden name when u file AOS? just wondering since u said ur passport already changed to married name before AOS

Thank you! Oh that was a mistake, My passport was changed to married "after" i file my AOS.

[Verrou 1,962]

Just now, BOKURAGAITA said:

Thank you! Oh that was a mistake, My passport was changed to married "after" i file my AOS.

u actually can use marriage certificate as legal document to fill ur AOS application with ur married name. since it's already hapened nothing u can do. either pay $540 or wait till citizenship. 

[BOKURAGAITA 101]

1 minute ago, Misscloud said:

u actually can use marriage certificate as legal document to fill ur AOS application with ur married name. since it's already hapened nothing u can do. either pay $540 or wait till citizenship. 

Thank you. 

If you don't mind me asking because im a little  confused of the whole process when exactly is the right time to apply for citizenship and the correct timeline or years because my husband(USC) has been asking me these questions. We got married on Feb 12, 2022 and wanted to make sure we follow the procedure and know what were doing. 

Thank you again and I appreciate your answer. 

Godbless!

[Dashinka 24,480]

My wife has used her GC and now US Passport in her married name and her Russian passport in her maiden name for years and it has not been an issue.  You can change it on the GC as @Misscloud stated by filing an I90 and paying the fee.  If you are getting a 2yr GC, you can change it at the I751 stage, or if you plan to naturalize, you can change it then.

 

Good Luck!

[Verrou 1,962]

3 minutes ago, BOKURAGAITA said:

Thank you. 

If you don't mind me asking because im a little  confused of the whole process when exactly is the right time to apply for citizenship and the correct timeline or years because my husband(USC) has been asking me these questions. We got married on Feb 12, 2022 and wanted to make sure we follow the procedure and know what were doing. 

Thank you again and I appreciate your answer. 

Godbless!

i assume u have 2 years GC. so  90 days before ur expiring date on ur GC u have to file for removal of condition ( i-751)  

90 days before ur 3 year anniversary of ur GC date... resident since ( not ur married date, thats unrelated) u can apply for citizenship

Edited April 12, 2023 by Misscloud

[Dashinka 24,480]

1 minute ago, BOKURAGAITA said:

Thank you. 

If you don't mind me asking because im a little  confused of the whole process when exactly is the right time to apply for citizenship and the correct timeline or years because my husband(USC) has been asking me these questions. We got married on Feb 12, 2022 and wanted to make sure we follow the procedure and know what were doing. 

Thank you again and I appreciate your answer. 

Godbless!

It will be based on the date of the GC approval, not the date of marriage.  So if your GC is approved May 1, 2023 (just an example), you can apply for citizenship 3 years less 90 days from that date.  When you get your actual GC, look at the residence since date on it and add three years.

[Chancy 6,241]

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