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Hi all,

I got married and added my husband's last name.

So, there shouldn't be a problem that the names don't match with me as the sponsor, correct? When we did the I-134 for the Embassy phase of the process, I had just my maiden name (obviously) and now I've got both last names for the I-864. I wouldn't get an RFE for this, would I?

Should I include a copy of my Social Security card with my new name? Obviously our marriage license shows that we got married, but it doesn't indicate the name change anywhere on it.

AOS & getting the SSN & the I-693

6/13/08 Applied for SSN for David ----- TRIP 1; 6/23/08 Went back to SSA 'cuz the person didn't pc all documents (rec'd letter from them) ----- TRIP 2

7/2/08 Received David's health insurance cards! Yay!

7/3/08 Went back to SSA; they said come back 7/9 if he still hasn't received it ----- TRIP 3

7/8/08 Got list of vaccines he still needed from CS by fax/phone; tested for immunity to MMR (only vaccine still needed) at our family dr

7/9 & 7/10/08 Went back to SSA, card still not received - Denied opportunity to apply for replacement ----- TRIP 4; Went back to SSA again to apply for a replacement card - Talked to a supervisor this time, POE people entered his last name incorrectly ----- TRIP 5; went to get David's ID thru the State, denied - instructions wrong on website; measles test inconclusive, another test needed; requested new lease

7/14/08 SSA called me in regards to problems at local SSA office

7/15/08 INFOPASS appt to fix POE name input error and then went to airport to fix POE name error

7/17/08 Received SSN card in mail and went to get state ID

7/21/08 State ID received in the mail and tested again for measles immunity

7/29/08 MMR shot #2 given and dropped off papers at Civil Surgeon (CS)

7/31/08 Picked up I-693, completed by local CS, (I paid $25, don't be fooled)

8/3 - 8/6/08 Worked on forms I-485, G-325A, I-864, I-765 and I-131; sent to Chicago - YESSS!

8/11/08 NOA1 for AOS, EAD and AP; 9/2/08 Transfered to CSC; 9/4/08 Biometrics

10/24/08 Rec'd AP; 10/27/08 Rec'd EAD; 11/24/08 Rec'd GC

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No this should not cause a problem. The I-485 should show your married name, as well as marriage cert?

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No this should not cause a problem. The I-485 should show your married name, as well as marriage cert?

Hi... actually the I-485 doesn't show my married name. It just says "family name" in the area for wife. Should I put my whole name there instead???

Yes, the I-485 includes a copy of our marriage cert, but it doesn't have my married name anywhere on it.

AOS & getting the SSN & the I-693

6/13/08 Applied for SSN for David ----- TRIP 1; 6/23/08 Went back to SSA 'cuz the person didn't pc all documents (rec'd letter from them) ----- TRIP 2

7/2/08 Received David's health insurance cards! Yay!

7/3/08 Went back to SSA; they said come back 7/9 if he still hasn't received it ----- TRIP 3

7/8/08 Got list of vaccines he still needed from CS by fax/phone; tested for immunity to MMR (only vaccine still needed) at our family dr

7/9 & 7/10/08 Went back to SSA, card still not received - Denied opportunity to apply for replacement ----- TRIP 4; Went back to SSA again to apply for a replacement card - Talked to a supervisor this time, POE people entered his last name incorrectly ----- TRIP 5; went to get David's ID thru the State, denied - instructions wrong on website; measles test inconclusive, another test needed; requested new lease

7/14/08 SSA called me in regards to problems at local SSA office

7/15/08 INFOPASS appt to fix POE name input error and then went to airport to fix POE name error

7/17/08 Received SSN card in mail and went to get state ID

7/21/08 State ID received in the mail and tested again for measles immunity

7/29/08 MMR shot #2 given and dropped off papers at Civil Surgeon (CS)

7/31/08 Picked up I-693, completed by local CS, (I paid $25, don't be fooled)

8/3 - 8/6/08 Worked on forms I-485, G-325A, I-864, I-765 and I-131; sent to Chicago - YESSS!

8/11/08 NOA1 for AOS, EAD and AP; 9/2/08 Transfered to CSC; 9/4/08 Biometrics

10/24/08 Rec'd AP; 10/27/08 Rec'd EAD; 11/24/08 Rec'd GC

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No this should not cause a problem. The I-485 should show your married name, as well as marriage cert?

Hi... actually the I-485 doesn't show my married name. It just says "family name" in the area for wife. Should I put my whole name there instead???

Yes, the I-485 includes a copy of our marriage cert, but it doesn't have my married name anywhere on it.

Bump...

AOS & getting the SSN & the I-693

6/13/08 Applied for SSN for David ----- TRIP 1; 6/23/08 Went back to SSA 'cuz the person didn't pc all documents (rec'd letter from them) ----- TRIP 2

7/2/08 Received David's health insurance cards! Yay!

7/3/08 Went back to SSA; they said come back 7/9 if he still hasn't received it ----- TRIP 3

7/8/08 Got list of vaccines he still needed from CS by fax/phone; tested for immunity to MMR (only vaccine still needed) at our family dr

7/9 & 7/10/08 Went back to SSA, card still not received - Denied opportunity to apply for replacement ----- TRIP 4; Went back to SSA again to apply for a replacement card - Talked to a supervisor this time, POE people entered his last name incorrectly ----- TRIP 5; went to get David's ID thru the State, denied - instructions wrong on website; measles test inconclusive, another test needed; requested new lease

7/14/08 SSA called me in regards to problems at local SSA office

7/15/08 INFOPASS appt to fix POE name input error and then went to airport to fix POE name error

7/17/08 Received SSN card in mail and went to get state ID

7/21/08 State ID received in the mail and tested again for measles immunity

7/29/08 MMR shot #2 given and dropped off papers at Civil Surgeon (CS)

7/31/08 Picked up I-693, completed by local CS, (I paid $25, don't be fooled)

8/3 - 8/6/08 Worked on forms I-485, G-325A, I-864, I-765 and I-131; sent to Chicago - YESSS!

8/11/08 NOA1 for AOS, EAD and AP; 9/2/08 Transfered to CSC; 9/4/08 Biometrics

10/24/08 Rec'd AP; 10/27/08 Rec'd EAD; 11/24/08 Rec'd GC

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No this should not cause a problem. The I-485 should show your married name, as well as marriage cert?

Hi... actually the I-485 doesn't show my married name. It just says "family name" in the area for wife. Should I put my whole name there instead???

Yes, the I-485 includes a copy of our marriage cert, but it doesn't have my married name anywhere on it.

In your case use maiden name on the I-864, since you dont have documentation showing legal name change.

If married in the USA many states allow for name change on the marriage license and show the name change on marriage cert.

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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No this should not cause a problem. The I-485 should show your married name, as well as marriage cert?

Hi... actually the I-485 doesn't show my married name. It just says "family name" in the area for wife. Should I put my whole name there instead???

Yes, the I-485 includes a copy of our marriage cert, but it doesn't have my married name anywhere on it.

In your case use maiden name on the I-864, since you dont have documentation showing legal name change.

If married in the USA many states allow for name change on the marriage license and show the name change on marriage cert.

What if I include a copy of my new Social Security card with my name change on it? I don't want to make it more confusing later because my name has already been changed legally and in most places.

PA, where I got married, didn't show the name change on the cert even though they asked what name I would be going by once we got married. Weird.

So, in the I-485, family name is current name? I guess?

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AOS & getting the SSN & the I-693

6/13/08 Applied for SSN for David ----- TRIP 1; 6/23/08 Went back to SSA 'cuz the person didn't pc all documents (rec'd letter from them) ----- TRIP 2

7/2/08 Received David's health insurance cards! Yay!

7/3/08 Went back to SSA; they said come back 7/9 if he still hasn't received it ----- TRIP 3

7/8/08 Got list of vaccines he still needed from CS by fax/phone; tested for immunity to MMR (only vaccine still needed) at our family dr

7/9 & 7/10/08 Went back to SSA, card still not received - Denied opportunity to apply for replacement ----- TRIP 4; Went back to SSA again to apply for a replacement card - Talked to a supervisor this time, POE people entered his last name incorrectly ----- TRIP 5; went to get David's ID thru the State, denied - instructions wrong on website; measles test inconclusive, another test needed; requested new lease

7/14/08 SSA called me in regards to problems at local SSA office

7/15/08 INFOPASS appt to fix POE name input error and then went to airport to fix POE name error

7/17/08 Received SSN card in mail and went to get state ID

7/21/08 State ID received in the mail and tested again for measles immunity

7/29/08 MMR shot #2 given and dropped off papers at Civil Surgeon (CS)

7/31/08 Picked up I-693, completed by local CS, (I paid $25, don't be fooled)

8/3 - 8/6/08 Worked on forms I-485, G-325A, I-864, I-765 and I-131; sent to Chicago - YESSS!

8/11/08 NOA1 for AOS, EAD and AP; 9/2/08 Transfered to CSC; 9/4/08 Biometrics

10/24/08 Rec'd AP; 10/27/08 Rec'd EAD; 11/24/08 Rec'd GC

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Here's some information on name change while AOS is pending:

http://www.lawbench.com/forum/view/topic/9

Thank you, but I'm the sponsor, not the applicant. Doesn't this apply only to the applicant??

AOS & getting the SSN & the I-693

6/13/08 Applied for SSN for David ----- TRIP 1; 6/23/08 Went back to SSA 'cuz the person didn't pc all documents (rec'd letter from them) ----- TRIP 2

7/2/08 Received David's health insurance cards! Yay!

7/3/08 Went back to SSA; they said come back 7/9 if he still hasn't received it ----- TRIP 3

7/8/08 Got list of vaccines he still needed from CS by fax/phone; tested for immunity to MMR (only vaccine still needed) at our family dr

7/9 & 7/10/08 Went back to SSA, card still not received - Denied opportunity to apply for replacement ----- TRIP 4; Went back to SSA again to apply for a replacement card - Talked to a supervisor this time, POE people entered his last name incorrectly ----- TRIP 5; went to get David's ID thru the State, denied - instructions wrong on website; measles test inconclusive, another test needed; requested new lease

7/14/08 SSA called me in regards to problems at local SSA office

7/15/08 INFOPASS appt to fix POE name input error and then went to airport to fix POE name error

7/17/08 Received SSN card in mail and went to get state ID

7/21/08 State ID received in the mail and tested again for measles immunity

7/29/08 MMR shot #2 given and dropped off papers at Civil Surgeon (CS)

7/31/08 Picked up I-693, completed by local CS, (I paid $25, don't be fooled)

8/3 - 8/6/08 Worked on forms I-485, G-325A, I-864, I-765 and I-131; sent to Chicago - YESSS!

8/11/08 NOA1 for AOS, EAD and AP; 9/2/08 Transfered to CSC; 9/4/08 Biometrics

10/24/08 Rec'd AP; 10/27/08 Rec'd EAD; 11/24/08 Rec'd GC

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No this should not cause a problem. The I-485 should show your married name, as well as marriage cert?

Hi... actually the I-485 doesn't show my married name. It just says "family name" in the area for wife. Should I put my whole name there instead???

Yes, the I-485 includes a copy of our marriage cert, but it doesn't have my married name anywhere on it.

In your case use maiden name on the I-864, since you dont have documentation showing legal name change.

If married in the USA many states allow for name change on the marriage license and show the name change on marriage cert.

I don't understand something. I thought that the marriage certificate had the maiden name on it. I want to apply to AOS/AP/EAD with my married name. Does that mean I first have to have my name changed on the marriage certificate before applying? I understood I had to fill all the forms with the married name even if the marriage certificate was issued with my maiden name (as the name on it will be the same than on the marriage licence)...

:wacko:

Thanks!

Faustine

K1 journey:

I129F sent mid-october 2007

I129F received by CSV: 10/19/07

NOA1 received early March and NOA2 received on March 19th!! We got APPROVED!!

File received by NVC and sent to US Embassy in Paris: 03/10/2008

05/06/2008: I sent the packet 3 to the embassy.

05/22/2008: Packet 4 received!

06/10/2008: Medical examination in Paris.

06/17/2008: INTERVIEW: Visa approved!!

08/31/2008: WEDDING

AOS journey:

09/05/2008: AOS/EAD/AP sent to Chicago

09/11/2008: Notice date for I-485, I-131 and I-765

10/16/2008: SSA finally gave me a SSN!!

11/17/2008: AP received and EAD approved!

11/20/2008: Biometrics appointment AND Green card interview in Fairbanks.

12/29/2008: I went to my local office to regive my biometrics. And my EAD card has finally been issued!!

01/12/2009: EAD received!! Finally

02/09/2009: GC received in the mail :) Anniversary is 01/29/11

Removal of conditions:

11/09/10: Divorced

11/18/10: Sent I-751 to CSV

11/30/10: Receipt notice received in the mail

12/30/10: Called USCIS as no news for 1 month after NOA1

1/10/11: Emailed from USCIS about my call: "The process for fingerprint appointment scheduling has been requested."

1/13/11: NOA2 ASC appointment notice

2/3/11: Biometrics at local office (NOA2 recieved on 2/2/11!!!)

2/16/11: Date of decision: APPROVED

2/24/11: Card in hand

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Here's some information on name change while AOS is pending:

http://www.lawbench.com/forum/view/topic/9

Thank you, but I'm the sponsor, not the applicant. Doesn't this apply only to the applicant??

Unless the applicant is changing HIS name it does not apply.

No this should not cause a problem. The I-485 should show your married name, as well as marriage cert?

Hi... actually the I-485 doesn't show my married name. It just says "family name" in the area for wife. Should I put my whole name there instead???

Yes, the I-485 includes a copy of our marriage cert, but it doesn't have my married name anywhere on it.

In your case use maiden name on the I-864, since you dont have documentation showing legal name change.

If married in the USA many states allow for name change on the marriage license and show the name change on marriage cert.

I don't understand something. I thought that the marriage certificate had the maiden name on it. I want to apply to AOS/AP/EAD with my married name. Does that mean I first have to have my name changed on the marriage certificate before applying? I understood I had to fill all the forms with the married name even if the marriage certificate was issued with my maiden name (as the name on it will be the same than on the marriage licence)...

:wacko:

Thanks!

Faustine

Just apply for EAD, AOS, and AP using which ever name you want to be put on green-card. Getting name changed on green-card after it is issued is EXPENSIVE.. $370 for filing I-90 http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

1428954228.1592.1755425389.png

CHIN0001_zps9c01d045.gifCHIN0100_zps02549215.gifTAIW0001_zps9a9075f1.gifVIET0001_zps0a49d4a7.gif

Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

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No this should not cause a problem. The I-485 should show your married name, as well as marriage cert?

Hi... actually the I-485 doesn't show my married name. It just says "family name" in the area for wife. Should I put my whole name there instead???

Yes, the I-485 includes a copy of our marriage cert, but it doesn't have my married name anywhere on it.

In your case use maiden name on the I-864, since you dont have documentation showing legal name change.

If married in the USA many states allow for name change on the marriage license and show the name change on marriage cert.

What if I include a copy of my new Social Security card with my name change on it? I don't want to make it more confusing later because my name has already been changed legally and in most places.

PA, where I got married, didn't show the name change on the cert even though they asked what name I would be going by once we got married. Weird.

So, in the I-485, family name is current name? I guess?

Ok... I'm just going to use my married name on all the documents and include a copy of my Social Security card with my new name. I'm not the applicant, so I would imagine that this can't be as important.

AOS & getting the SSN & the I-693

6/13/08 Applied for SSN for David ----- TRIP 1; 6/23/08 Went back to SSA 'cuz the person didn't pc all documents (rec'd letter from them) ----- TRIP 2

7/2/08 Received David's health insurance cards! Yay!

7/3/08 Went back to SSA; they said come back 7/9 if he still hasn't received it ----- TRIP 3

7/8/08 Got list of vaccines he still needed from CS by fax/phone; tested for immunity to MMR (only vaccine still needed) at our family dr

7/9 & 7/10/08 Went back to SSA, card still not received - Denied opportunity to apply for replacement ----- TRIP 4; Went back to SSA again to apply for a replacement card - Talked to a supervisor this time, POE people entered his last name incorrectly ----- TRIP 5; went to get David's ID thru the State, denied - instructions wrong on website; measles test inconclusive, another test needed; requested new lease

7/14/08 SSA called me in regards to problems at local SSA office

7/15/08 INFOPASS appt to fix POE name input error and then went to airport to fix POE name error

7/17/08 Received SSN card in mail and went to get state ID

7/21/08 State ID received in the mail and tested again for measles immunity

7/29/08 MMR shot #2 given and dropped off papers at Civil Surgeon (CS)

7/31/08 Picked up I-693, completed by local CS, (I paid $25, don't be fooled)

8/3 - 8/6/08 Worked on forms I-485, G-325A, I-864, I-765 and I-131; sent to Chicago - YESSS!

8/11/08 NOA1 for AOS, EAD and AP; 9/2/08 Transfered to CSC; 9/4/08 Biometrics

10/24/08 Rec'd AP; 10/27/08 Rec'd EAD; 11/24/08 Rec'd GC

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Here's some information on name change while AOS is pending:

http://www.lawbench.com/forum/view/topic/9

Thank you, but I'm the sponsor, not the applicant. Doesn't this apply only to the applicant??

Unless the applicant is changing HIS name it does not apply.

No this should not cause a problem. The I-485 should show your married name, as well as marriage cert?

Hi... actually the I-485 doesn't show my married name. It just says "family name" in the area for wife. Should I put my whole name there instead???

Yes, the I-485 includes a copy of our marriage cert, but it doesn't have my married name anywhere on it.

In your case use maiden name on the I-864, since you dont have documentation showing legal name change.

If married in the USA many states allow for name change on the marriage license and show the name change on marriage cert.

I don't understand something. I thought that the marriage certificate had the maiden name on it. I want to apply to AOS/AP/EAD with my married name. Does that mean I first have to have my name changed on the marriage certificate before applying? I understood I had to fill all the forms with the married name even if the marriage certificate was issued with my maiden name (as the name on it will be the same than on the marriage licence)...

:wacko:

Thanks!

Faustine

Just apply for EAD, AOS, and AP using which ever name you want to be put on green-card. Getting name changed on green-card after it is issued is EXPENSIVE.. $370 for filing I-90 http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

Ok Thanks a lot!

K1 journey:

I129F sent mid-october 2007

I129F received by CSV: 10/19/07

NOA1 received early March and NOA2 received on March 19th!! We got APPROVED!!

File received by NVC and sent to US Embassy in Paris: 03/10/2008

05/06/2008: I sent the packet 3 to the embassy.

05/22/2008: Packet 4 received!

06/10/2008: Medical examination in Paris.

06/17/2008: INTERVIEW: Visa approved!!

08/31/2008: WEDDING

AOS journey:

09/05/2008: AOS/EAD/AP sent to Chicago

09/11/2008: Notice date for I-485, I-131 and I-765

10/16/2008: SSA finally gave me a SSN!!

11/17/2008: AP received and EAD approved!

11/20/2008: Biometrics appointment AND Green card interview in Fairbanks.

12/29/2008: I went to my local office to regive my biometrics. And my EAD card has finally been issued!!

01/12/2009: EAD received!! Finally

02/09/2009: GC received in the mail :) Anniversary is 01/29/11

Removal of conditions:

11/09/10: Divorced

11/18/10: Sent I-751 to CSV

11/30/10: Receipt notice received in the mail

12/30/10: Called USCIS as no news for 1 month after NOA1

1/10/11: Emailed from USCIS about my call: "The process for fingerprint appointment scheduling has been requested."

1/13/11: NOA2 ASC appointment notice

2/3/11: Biometrics at local office (NOA2 recieved on 2/2/11!!!)

2/16/11: Date of decision: APPROVED

2/24/11: Card in hand

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