Tatiana S

Thank you for your response. I don't plan on applying for naturalization at the moment, but I want to update all my documents because, in the case of a divorce or other life circumstances, I need to be sure that all my documents are in order. I haven't done anything for the past 3 years, but now I'm very worried about it.

Change of surname for a citizen of Ukraine. I got married in the state of Illinois, but my marriage certificate does not explicitly state that I took my husband's last name. However, when filling out Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), we indicated that I adopted my husband's surname. I have a green card my husband's last name. Now, we are living in Europe, and I want to update all my documents to reflect my new last name. However, I am being asked to provide official confirmation that I have legally taken my husband's surname. Has anyone encountered a similar issue? What documents did you submit to the Embassy of Ukraine to confirm the name change?

I appreciate your advice. But since we are currently living abroad and need to file Form 751, I want everyone to know that you can do this even if you do not live in the US. Also, regarding mail, USCIS will send the letter abroad. But you are right that it is better to have a mailing address in the US to avoid some problems. For example, such that USCIS does not send documents abroad. But they can send documents to the address of the US Embassy of the country in which you live or specify.

Thank you very much for your advice. My husband and I thought the same as you suggested. You strengthened our convictions that this is exactly what we need to do.

Thank you for your reply, but you wrote a lot incorrectly. Maybe this information will be useful to someone. Issue #1 to submit form 751 it is NOT necessary to live in the USA. Issue #2 It is not necessary to have housing. Other connections are sufficient, including paying taxes in the USA, this is the important one that they take into account. Issue #3 You must have a postal address in the USA (we have one). USCIS sends correspondence abroad only if it is an informational letter. For example, USCIS sent us a letter to Germany stating that my Reentry Permit is ready, but they do not have the right to send documents abroad. Therefore, they asked where in the USA they can send us my Reentry Permit.

He does not serve in the army. He works for an American company that develops business in Europe, but the work contract is concluded with an intermediary company in Germany (that is, the company in America concluded an agreement with an intermediary company in Germany, and my husband concluded an agreement with this company. Everything is official and legal). Before leaving for Europe in September 2024, we applied for an reentry Permit I131. Reentry Permit I131 was sent to us only at the end of December 2024. But my husband and I flew to the USA for two weeks on December 15, 2024 (this was my first return to the USA in almost a year since I left), we were allowed into the country without problems and without unnecessary questions.

I came to the US on a K-1 visa in April 2022. In April 2023, I received a temporary green card. In January 2024, my husband and I moved to Europe (Germany), as he was offered a good job (an American company decided to develop business in Europe). Now it's time to file Form I - 751. I need advice, how to correctly fill out the line in Physical Address. This section has a line for state and no line for country. Accordingly, this section implies that when filling out this form, you live in the United States. How do I correctly indicate my physical address of residence? Thank you