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I'm filling out the app. It says not to show a name change unless we have court records of the change. She wants to use my last name. Is there a court to go to that she can change her? Are the wedding records in her province good enough for the US paperwork. What name should she use for her passport. 

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If it's Philippines then all she needs to do is change her name in her Philippine passport to the one she wants.  The PSA marriage certificate is all the legal proof she needs even though the name change is not explicitly stated.  It will be way cheaper and easier to do it at some point before her visa interview.

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pushbrk   12,999

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4 hours ago, top_secret said:

If it's Philippines then all she needs to do is change her name in her Philippine passport to the one she wants.  The PSA marriage certificate is all the legal proof she needs even though the name change is not explicitly stated.  It will be way cheaper and easier to do it at some point before her visa interview.

The above is correct.  You can file the petition in the married name now if you want, and she can complete the name change and get the new passport during the process.  Do  you have the PSA marriage certificate already?

 

 

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31 minutes ago, AMG32id said:

Yes it is Philippines.  Yes we have the marriage certificate.  She hasn't been able to get her passport  appointment yet. So difficult. Thanks for the help in time to do the right thing

"The marriage certificate" is not what I said.  I said "the PSA Marriage Certificate".  Local registry certificate is not enough to use for passport or to get the I-130 approved.  Details matter in this entire process.

 

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10 hours ago, AMG32id said:

I'm filling out the app. It says not to show a name change unless we have court records of the change. She wants to use my last name. Is there a court to go to that she can change her? Are the wedding records in her province good enough for the US paperwork. What name should she use for her passport. 

See bold above.  No, it does NOT say that.  You are adding an interpretation.  If a name was changed by a court, sure include the records. If it's by marriage, you include the marriage certificate.

 

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10 hours ago, AMG32id said:

I'm filling out the app. It says not to show a name change unless we have court records of the change. She wants to use my last name. Is there a court to go to that she can change her? Are the wedding records in her province good enough for the US paperwork. What name should she use for her passport. 

Your profile shows K1, which forms are you currently filing?

 
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