I751 ROC Name change of dependent applicant

[Vabsmith 47]

Hello We are about to submit our I751 documents in a couple of weeks.

I am the USC sponsor and my wife and her daughter (my stepdaughter ) are the applicants.

 

I have a question about the dependent daughter's name change

The dependent daughter turned 18 during the conditional residency period and changed her name in her home country ( India) through that home country's legal process.

While filing the I751 form can we enter the daughter's changed name ? We can also attach the supporting documents that show the legal name change done in India.

 

Her passport is still with her old name and so is her conditional green card.

 

We would like to get the 48 month extension letter and the 10 year green card to show her new changed name.

Is that possible?

 

 

 

[OldUser 6,586]

2 hours ago, Vabsmith said:

While filing the I751 form can we enter the daughter's changed name ? We can also attach the supporting documents that show the legal name change done in India.

Yes you should do all that. Ideally she should have waited for N-400 to change name legally, but she now should notify USCIS about name change. Also, she better renew passport with new name too.

[Vabsmith 47]

16 hours ago, OldUser said:

Yes you should do all that. Ideally she should have waited for N-400 to change name legally, but she now should notify USCIS about name change. Also, she better renew passport with new name too.

Thanks for the input. Yes we wanted to get her school documents to show the changed name so we went ahead and did the name change.

Now the question is - if the extension letter comes with the new /changed name and the expired green card shows the old name then would that pose a challenge while traveling internationally?

[OldUser 6,586]

8 minutes ago, Vabsmith said:

Thanks for the input. Yes we wanted to get her school documents to show the changed name so we went ahead and did the name change.

Now the question is - if the extension letter comes with the new /changed name and the expired green card shows the old name then would that pose a challenge while traveling internationally?

Yes, it can pose problems. Extension letter itself creates problems occasionally, even with matching names. Imagine names not matching.

Your step daughter should carry passport, GC, extension letter and a document proving name change for international travel. She should also have plan B if airline denies boarding a US bound plane, such as travel to Mexico / Canada and crossing by land. I'm not saying she'd have issues all the time, but there's a chance.

Edited January 16 by OldUser