Cr1 visa

[Naa_Vee 0]

Hi

My husband and i got married in 2022 and he filed an i-130 last year(2023)…we got approved and the case is at NVC currently for the next step

The problem is when filing he used his surname for the forms

but my passport has my maiden name since i had it done before we got married

All other documents are in my maiden name but my name on the case file shows my husband’s name

the lawyer said to get a new passport in my husbands name or else my green card will have my maiden name

i dont mind that…but will it be an issue during the interview?

or do i have to officially get a name change document?

Has anyone had a similar issue or has heard anything like this before?

what do i do please?
 

 

[Timona 4,207]

Fire that lawyer.

[JeanneAdil 6,482]

on the ds 260  use your married name (if u choose to go by that)

all other forms of ID are also listed  

this will  allow the green card to come in married name

and yes fire the lawyer

[Kyle6811 24]

27 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

on the ds 260  use your married name (if u choose to go by that)

all other forms of ID are also listed  

this will  allow the green card to come in married name

and yes fire the lawyer

I don’t know much but according to the othe name change thread, the will use whatever name is on your passport for the gc, visa and ssn. If you want to use your married name, indications are that your passport must have it.

[IWander 589]

9 hours ago, Naa_Vee said:

Hi

My husband and i got married in 2022 and he filed an i-130 last year(2023)…we got approved and the case is at NVC currently for the next step

The problem is when filing he used his surname for the forms

but my passport has my maiden name since i had it done before we got married

All other documents are in my maiden name but my name on the case file shows my husband’s name

the lawyer said to get a new passport in my husbands name or else my green card will have my maiden name

i dont mind that…but will it be an issue during the interview?

or do i have to officially get a name change document?

Has anyone had a similar issue or has heard anything like this before?

what do i do please?
 

 

It will not be an issue as name change upon marriage is not a requirement 

[milimelo 4,475]

4 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

on the ds 260  use your married name (if u choose to go by that)

all other forms of ID are also listed  

this will  allow the green card to come in married name

and yes fire the lawyer

No it won't. GC will be issued in passport name as that's what State Department uses for printing the visa. If she's ok with maiden name then nothing to be done. If she's not ok with this, it will cost the I-90 for name change to married. 

[pushbrk 12,859]

8 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

on the ds 260  use your married name (if u choose to go by that)

all other forms of ID are also listed  

this will  allow the green card to come in married name

and yes fire the lawyer

For the visa and green card to be issued in the married name, the passport must be in that name...AND.....use it on all the forms going forward.

 

Aside, not sure why people are saying fire the lawyer.  He gave the same advice I and others are giving here.  Sure, it would have been better if he gave the advice to get a new passport sooner, but it is not too late.  It is only needed in time for the interview.  It's ok if the current passport is scanned and uploaded to NVC.

[nastra30 2,284]

The lawyer is absolutely correct. If you don't get a new passport with your married name, then your visa and GC will be issued with your maiden name in your current passport. It doesn't matter if you use your married name to complete DS-260.

[delawan 3]

On 1/7/2024 at 1:38 AM, Naa_Vee said:

Hi

My husband and i got married in 2022 and he filed an i-130 last year(2023)…we got approved and the case is at NVC currently for the next step

The problem is when filing he used his surname for the forms

but my passport has my maiden name since i had it done before we got married

All other documents are in my maiden name but my name on the case file shows my husband’s name

the lawyer said to get a new passport in my husbands name or else my green card will have my maiden name

i dont mind that…but will it be an issue during the interview?

or do i have to officially get a name change document?

Has anyone had a similar issue or has heard anything like this before?

what do i do please?
 

 

Go to the court and do affidavit of name showing that both surnames are the same person 

[Naa_Vee 0]

37 minutes ago, delawan said:

Go to the court and do affidavit of name showing that both surnames are the same person 

Yeaah…already did that so i have the affidavit showing both names represents me

[delawan 3]

38 minutes ago, delawan said:

Go to the court and do affidavit of name showing that both surnames are the same person 

 

38 minutes ago, delawan said:

Go to the court and do affidavit of name showing that both surnames are the same person 

My wife's is still waiting for an interview CR1 since Jan 2024.... Have you guys receive interview date yet?

[Naa_Vee 0]

5 hours ago, delawan said:

 

My wife's is still waiting for an interview CR1 since Jan 2024.... Have you guys receive interview date yet?

Same here…dq in January 2024

but the wait time in Gh is 12-14months i think…so she has more waiting to do

They last issued Letters to those who dq in April 2023

[delawan 3]

20 hours ago, Naa_Vee said:

Yeaah…already did that so i have the affidavit showing both names represents me

 

15 hours ago, Naa_Vee said:

Same here…dq in January 2024

but the wait time in Gh is 12-14months i think…so she has more waiting to do

They last issued Letters to those who dq in April 2023

Is your husband US citizen?  I  heard they give US citizen the first available date.  Have you guys thought of switching  to Togo or  Ivory Coast? 

[Naa_Vee 0]

5 hours ago, delawan said:

 

Is your husband US citizen?  I  heard they give US citizen the first available date.  Have you guys thought of switching  to Togo or  Ivory Coast? 

Yes…he’s a citizen 

they give accordingly to visa categories 

eg..IR1 and CR1 are spouses of U.S. citizens and F1 is for green card holders

so they mostly prioritize the IR and CR

F1 usually takes longer

6 hours ago, delawan said:

 

Is your husband US citizen?  I  heard they give US citizen the first available date.  Have you guys thought of switching  to Togo or  Ivory Coast? 

Yeaah…

[Crazy Cat 41,757]

On 4/4/2024 at 3:20 AM, Naa_Vee said:

Yeaah…already did that so i have the affidavit showing both names represents me

Did you get a new passport?  

Edited April 5 by Crazy Cat