Changing name after marriage - passport
 

Hi there,

I got approved for my K-1, came here, got married, had a brilliant honeymoon in New York, and now we're looking at all the AOS stuff.

The thing is, I've now changed my name, so what happens about my passport? Will I need to get a new one? How will I go about this? I certainly can't surrender the one in my maiden name, since it has my I-94 and visa in it. However, I have no ID in my new name, which is going to present a problem before long.

I'm obviously not going anywhere for a while, so is it acceptable to keep my current passport and not get it changed?

Many thanks,
Synth

Re: Changing name after marriage - passport
 

Nothing happens... this is quite common. Keep the passport until it's ready to expire and then get a new one with your married name. If you fly outside the US, purchase plane tickets using the same name as what's in your passport.

Ian

Re: Changing name after marriage - passport
 

Thanks very much for your help. :)

-Synth

Re: Changing name after marriage - passport
 

I changed my name on my passport after marriage and the British Embassy sent my old one back with the new one, with the I-94 and K-1 visa still in it. They did cut the corner off so I wasn't able to use it any more, though. I did it just to avoid the potential hassle of having thing in different names, but it's a personal choice.

Kate. xxx:)