Traveling back to USA with different names on passport and Greencard

[Doggy_11 2]

my wife is a permanent resident and it has her new name(after marriage) on the PR Card but her foreign passport still has her old pre-marriage name

 

when we leave to depart, i know the airlines will check the passport and match it with authorized travel document, which in our case is her PR card

 

the names will not match and im not sure if this will create an issue, she also has her state ID card and copy of the marriage certificate which shows the name change

 

 

 

Edited December 28, 2023 by Doggy_11

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

Name discrepancies are corrected with original MC as proof of legal name change.

*Tickets are always booked in name on passport.

[IWander 589]

5 minutes ago, Doggy_11 said:

my wife is a permanent resident and it has her new name(after marriage) on the PR Card but her foreign passport still has her old pre-marriage name

 

when we leave to depart, i know the airlines will check the passport and match it with authorized travel document, which in our case is her PR card

 

the names will not match and im not sure if this will create an issue, she also has her state ID card and copy of the marriage certificate which shows the name change

 

 

 

Your situation is a common occurrence.  Just bring the marriage certificate to bridge the gap

[Doggy_11 2]

4 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Name discrepancies are corrected with original MC as proof of legal name change.

*Tickets are always booked in name on passport.

 

1 minute ago, IWander said:

Your situation is a common occurrence.  Just bring the marriage certificate to bridge the gap

 

thanks for the quick replies, does the marriage certificate need to be a certified copy or can it just a scanned copy?

 

[Ontarkie 14,218]

~~Moved to Working and Traveling, from AOS Family K1/K3- The OP's wife has already received her GC and wants to travel.~~

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

1 hour ago, Doggy_11 said:

 

 

thanks for the quick replies, does the marriage certificate need to be a certified copy or can it just a scanned copy?

 

 

1 hour ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Name discrepancies are corrected with original MC as proof of legal name change.

*Tickets are always booked in name on passport.

 

[Bob in Boston 701]

I would bring certified copy in case you get overly technical agent if you know what I mean. Some times that offical seal they apply will satisfy any questions,

[pc09 35]

@Doggy_11did the international travel work out for you guys?
We are in a similar boat and we are looking to travel to India as well.

[ATCSUSNRET 60]

I am curious as well.  My wife is wanting to fly home to Vietnam for Tet in January.  Her VN passport and GC with marriage license will suffice, as I understand it? State ID/Social Security card as backup or no?

 

 

[OldUser 6,633]

14 minutes ago, ATCSUSNRET said:

I am curious as well.  My wife is wanting to fly home to Vietnam for Tet in January.  Her VN passport and GC with marriage license will suffice, as I understand it? State ID/Social Security card as backup or no?

 

 

Do not take social security card. It should be stored in a safe place.

 

State ID doesn't help for international air travel either. Of course, if it's real ID compliant, you can show it on the way out of the US to TSA instead of passport.

Edited November 12 by OldUser