i want my husbands last name

[British_Cupcake 1]

Hey everyone im hoping somebody could help me here.

Me and hubby got married in october and then filed for CR1..On our marriage certificate it still has my last name as at the time we didnt have the money to chance my name in both my passports and i didnt want to add extra stress with filing for the CR1.

I have my interview on July 12th and i will be flying out to US on July 27th. I was hoping that when i get there i could get my name changed and i was wondering how it worked to get my name changed on my GC. How much would it cost? Is it maybe worth mentioning it at the interview and maybe trying to get my husbands last name on the GC straight away?? TIA

[Me and You Us 1]

Hello there!

I´ll try to help you ´cause I had the same doubt. All my docs with my single name, so when I arrive in USA, I´ll apply SSN CARD with my married name, using my Marriage Licence, only after I get my SSN with my new name I´ll be able to apply to change the Green Card´s name. Hope this can help you.

I found the form I-90 on USCIS and I also asked one lawyer about.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-90instr.pdf

http://www.uscis.gov/i-90

The fee for this application is $290.

The fee for the biometrics is $80.

My Best for you!

Adriana & Henry

[milimelo 4,496]

Hey everyone im hoping somebody could help me here.

Me and hubby got married in october and then filed for CR1..On our marriage certificate it still has my last name as at the time we didnt have the money to chance my name in both my passports and i didnt want to add extra stress with filing for the CR1.

I have my interview on July 12th and i will be flying out to US on July 27th. I was hoping that when i get there i could get my name changed and i was wondering how it worked to get my name changed on my GC. How much would it cost? Is it maybe worth mentioning it at the interview and maybe trying to get my husbands last name on the GC straight away?? TIA

Why not get the German passport with the married name? That will get you the CR-1 visa with the married name as well as the GC. Could be cheaper than paying I-90 fees and waiting 3-6 months to get the new GC.

[British_Cupcake 1]

Why not get the German passport with the married name? That will get you the CR-1 visa with the married name as well as the GC. Could be cheaper than paying I-90 fees and waiting 3-6 months to get the new GC.

Thanks, will i not have any problems if i change my name in my passport now seen as i have finished all the paparwork for the CR1 and they have a photo copy of my passport now with my maiden name in it? Im also not sure if my marriage will be reconised here in germany or if im going to have to do a butt load of paperwork with an appostile and stuff as we got married in america.

[canadian_wife 1,823]

No, it will not be an issue. I received my passport back with my married name about 4 days before our interview. Previously all my ID that was sent to USCIS and NVC had my maiden name in it.

The visa will be issued in the name in the passport. The green card will be issued with the name on the visa. If you want that name to be your husband's, then change your passport.

Good luck

[Me and You Us 1]

Thanks, will i not have any problems if i change my name in my passport now seen as i have finished all the paparwork for the CR1 and they have a photo copy of my passport now with my maiden name in it? Im also not sure if my marriage will be reconised here in germany or if im going to have to do a butt load of paperwork with an appostile and stuff as we got married in america.

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I thought about to change my passport to my married name too, but DO NOT FORGET that ALL forms you/we sent to USCIS and NVC were filed out in your single name, what can happend during the interview if you showd up with diffent passport info?? They can hold your passport and ask you re-filed out all forms with the correction under your married name and delay everything anyway...that is why I´ll do the changes in USA, I really don´t mind to wait another time since I´ll be there, it´s bad to pay another 300 bucks in fees but that will be the price for my mistake.

My Best for you all friends....

Edited June 24, 2010 by Me and You Us

[milimelo 4,496]

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I thought about to change my passport to my married name too, but DO NOT FORGET that ALL forms you/we sent to USCIS and NVC were filed out in your single name, what can happend during the interview if you showd up with diffent passport info?? They can hold your passport and ask you re-filed out all forms with the correction under your married name and delay everything anyway...that is why I´ll do the changes in USA, I really don´t mind to wait another time since I´ll be there, it´s bad to pay another 300 bucks in fees but that will be the price for my mistake.

My Best for you all friends....

NOTHING will happen - she may need to get the new set of DS-230 (easy) but everything shows relation between maiden name and the new, married name. Passport in married name = GC in married name.

[tokyo.lovers 6]

lucky for me my hubby is the beneficiary. so i can just change my name wherever i feel like it.

[British_Cupcake 1]

My husband had a valid point too though. I have already booked my flights and they are under my maiden name. I will have to call the tarvel agency and even see if it mayb be possible to change it. Im not even sure its going to work as i dont think they reconise the marriage here in germany because we got married in FL. I think we have to do get an apostile and his BC translated and stuff and to be honest my interview is in 16days and no way am i gonna get all that done in time. If they do reconise it, it will take 5 days to get my passport back and i will call the consulate and just make sure its ok to change my name before the interview.

[sachinky 465]

Green card will be issued in the name that is listed on the passport. If you want to take your husband's name, you need to get your passport changed first.

[Deb+Steve 13]

The Consulate will issue the visa in the name that is on the passport as long as your PCC shows all names used including your married name. You may want to check that with your Consulate.

You will not have any problems with your paperwork being submitted in your maiden name. Best of luck ...

[thongd4me 69]

The Consulate will issue the visa in the name that is on the passport as long as your PCC shows all names used including your married name. You may want to check that with your Consulate.

You will not have any problems with your paperwork being submitted in your maiden name. Best of luck ...

(from Wikipedia)

United States

State laws can regulate name changes in the United States. Several specific federal court rulings have set precedents regarding both court decreed name changes and common law name changes (changing your name "at will").

• One may be employed, do business, and enter into other contracts, and sue and be sued under any name they choose at will (Lindon v. First National Bank 10 F. 894, Coppage v. Kansas 236 U.S. 1, In re McUlta 189 F. 250).

• Such a change carries the exact same legal weight as a court decreed name change as long as it is not done with fraudulent intent (In re McUlta 189 F. 250, Christianson v. King County 196 F. 791, United States v. McKay 2 F.2d 257).

Usually a person can adopt any name desired for any reason. Most states allow one to legally change his name by usage with no paperwork, but a court order may be required for many institutions (such as banks or government institutions) to officially accept the change.^[1] Although the States (except part of Louisiana) follow the common law there are differences in acceptable requirements; usually a court order is the most efficient way to change names (which would be applied for in a state court) (except at marriage, which has become a universally accepted reason for a name change). It is necessary to plead that the name change is not for a fraudulent or other illegal purpose (such as evading a lien or debt, or for defaming someone).

The applicant may be required to give a somewhat reasonable explanation for wanting to change his name. A fee is generally payable, and the applicant may be required to post legal notices in newspapers to announce the name change. Generally the judge has limited judicial discretion to grant or deny a change of name, usually only if the name change is for "frivolous" or "immoral" purposes, such as changing one's name to "God," "Superman," "Copyright," or "Delicious."

In 2004, a Missouri man did succeed in changing his name to "They." ^[2] The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a name change to "1069" could be denied, but that "Ten Sixty-Nine" was acceptable (Application of Dengler, 1979), and the North Dakota Supreme Court denied the same request several years before (Petition of Dengler, 1976).^[3][4]

In nearly all states, one cannot choose a name that is intended to mislead (such as adopting a celebrity's name), that is intentionally confusing, or that incites violence; nor can one adopt, as a name, a racial slur, a threat, or an obscenity.

Under the federal immigration-and-nationality law, when aliens apply for naturalization, they have the option of asking for their names to be changed upon the grants of citizenship with no additional fees. This allows them the opportunities to adopt more Americanized names. In the 2005 version of Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, Part 1 (D) asks whether the person applying for naturalization would like to legally change his name. During the naturalization interview, a petition for a name change is prepared to be forwarded to a federal court. The applicant certifies that he or she is not seeking a change of name for any unlawful purpose such as the avoidance of debt or evasion of law enforcement. Such a name change becomes final once a federal court naturalizes an applicant.

In some states, individuals are often allowed to return to the use of any prior surnames (e.g., maiden names upon divorce). Some states, such as New York, also allow married couples to adopt any new surname upon marriage, which may be a hyphenated form of the bride's and groom's names, a combination of parts of their family names, or any new family name they can agree upon adopting as the married name.

To maintain one's identity, it is desirable to obtain a formal order so there is continuity of personal records.

Remember, to change your name in your passport you will have to comply with the rules & regulations in your home country.

They may require a marriage certificate with the name change (which you can't produce) - so you have to check on the

laws & regulations in your home state as well as your country of nationality.

Others who have responded apparently may have done so on the basis of their having an existing marriage certificate with the name change.

Edited June 25, 2010 by thongd4me

[Married2009 32]

My husband had a valid point too though. I have already booked my flights and they are under my maiden name. I will have to call the tarvel agency and even see if it mayb be possible to change it. Im not even sure its going to work as i dont think they reconise the marriage here in germany because we got married in FL. I think we have to do get an apostile and his BC translated and stuff and to be honest my interview is in 16days and no way am i gonna get all that done in time. If they do reconise it, it will take 5 days to get my passport back and i will call the consulate and just make sure its ok to change my name before the interview.

I did that - booked a flight in my maiden name, then realised passport was in my married name. I called the airline, and they told me to bring both passports, and a copy of the marriage license to show them. It took a about 5 minutes more to check in, but I didn't run into any problems.

I have my husband's name, I just want my husband!!

(from Wikipedia)

United States

State laws can regulate name changes in the United States. Several specific federal court rulings have set precedents regarding both court decreed name changes and common law name changes (changing your name "at will").

• One may be employed, do business, and enter into other contracts, and sue and be sued under any name they choose at will (Lindon v. First National Bank 10 F. 894, Coppage v. Kansas 236 U.S. 1, In re McUlta 189 F. 250).

• Such a change carries the exact same legal weight as a court decreed name change as long as it is not done with fraudulent intent (In re McUlta 189 F. 250, Christianson v. King County 196 F. 791, United States v. McKay 2 F.2d 257).

Usually a person can adopt any name desired for any reason. Most states allow one to legally change his name by usage with no paperwork, but a court order may be required for many institutions (such as banks or government institutions) to officially accept the change.^[1] Although the States (except part of Louisiana) follow the common law there are differences in acceptable requirements; usually a court order is the most efficient way to change names (which would be applied for in a state court) (except at marriage, which has become a universally accepted reason for a name change). It is necessary to plead that the name change is not for a fraudulent or other illegal purpose (such as evading a lien or debt, or for defaming someone).

The applicant may be required to give a somewhat reasonable explanation for wanting to change his name. A fee is generally payable, and the applicant may be required to post legal notices in newspapers to announce the name change. Generally the judge has limited judicial discretion to grant or deny a change of name, usually only if the name change is for "frivolous" or "immoral" purposes, such as changing one's name to "God," "Superman," "Copyright," or "Delicious."

In 2004, a Missouri man did succeed in changing his name to "They." ^[2] The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a name change to "1069" could be denied, but that "Ten Sixty-Nine" was acceptable (Application of Dengler, 1979), and the North Dakota Supreme Court denied the same request several years before (Petition of Dengler, 1976).^[3][4]

In nearly all states, one cannot choose a name that is intended to mislead (such as adopting a celebrity's name), that is intentionally confusing, or that incites violence; nor can one adopt, as a name, a racial slur, a threat, or an obscenity.

Under the federal immigration-and-nationality law, when aliens apply for naturalization, they have the option of asking for their names to be changed upon the grants of citizenship with no additional fees. This allows them the opportunities to adopt more Americanized names. In the 2005 version of Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, Part 1 (D) asks whether the person applying for naturalization would like to legally change his name. During the naturalization interview, a petition for a name change is prepared to be forwarded to a federal court. The applicant certifies that he or she is not seeking a change of name for any unlawful purpose such as the avoidance of debt or evasion of law enforcement. Such a name change becomes final once a federal court naturalizes an applicant.

In some states, individuals are often allowed to return to the use of any prior surnames (e.g., maiden names upon divorce). Some states, such as New York, also allow married couples to adopt any new surname upon marriage, which may be a hyphenated form of the bride's and groom's names, a combination of parts of their family names, or any new family name they can agree upon adopting as the married name.

To maintain one's identity, it is desirable to obtain a formal order so there is continuity of personal records.

Remember, to change your name in your passport you will have to comply with the rules & regulations in your home country.

They may require a marriage certificate with the name change (which you can't produce) - so you have to check on the

laws & regulations in your home state as well as your country of nationality.

Others who have responded apparently may have done so on the basis of their having an existing marriage certificate with the name change.

She is CR1/IR1, should have marriage license, especially if she got married in the States.

Edited June 25, 2010 by Married2009

[mrs. wife! 3]

I changed my passport a few weeks before my interview and had no issues at all. Just bring another DS230 with the name updated just in case.

You wont have any problems with the airline and the papers previously sent in maiden name. I think its crazy to spend $300 to change it here after everything we have been through. Also, it will be so much trouble to go to biometrics, sending forms etc. I don't think it's worth it.

ADRIANA -> just go to the federal police in Brazil and get your passport changed. If you have registered your marriage in Brazil you should have no problems on doing it so -I think you got married in the US right?

Don't spend time and money with this when you get here. It may mess up your papers.... when you POE they send your info to DHS and they send you the green card. Having to file another paper and send to them may hold back all your docts. If you are not able to change your passport before the interview, then I'd just wait to have it changed (GC, SSN etc) when you are applying for ROC in 2 yrs.

Just my 2 cents....

Edited June 26, 2010 by mrs. wife!