ian-mstm

I didn't know deed polls could get knocked up! Do the staples hurt at all?

Ian

Ray

Us southerners are always knocking something up ....

HunterGreen

Dude seriously. That's a visual I did NOT need today. LMAO

J Moreno

In article <[email protected]> ,
wildestkabs <[email protected]> wrote:

> > In article <[email protected]> ,
> > Noorah101 <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Interesting. Why would a woman who changes her surname due to
> > > marriage not have to go through all that? But a man would? I
> > > don't think so....but I'm not sure...
> >
> > In most states, prior to 9/11, they go by English commonlaw, and
> > changing ones name is simply a matter of using the new name. For
> > either men or women.
> >
> > While this is still probably the case even after 9/11, you might find
> > yourself fighting city-hall (so to speak) on the issue and you'll have
> > an easier time of it if you go through channels.
> >
> > That said, again in most states, either party can change their name
> > upon marriage simply by presenting the marriage certificate to the
> > relevant authorities and asking for them to change their records to
> > reflect the new name.
> >
> > --
> > J. Moreno
>
> That option is still available. I even thought of using it to change my
> name, as it is essentially free of cost. There is a change of name legal
> declaration form, available on some websites, that you can fill up
> (could be state specific). Its always a good idea to file a copy of it
> with the local courthouse, just in case your lenders don't agree with
> you just "declaring" a change in name.

If you get part of the government (state or federal) to recognize the
change, I believe you'll find that everyone else tends to just go along
with it.

> In my case, since I still had to deal with the INS, I was not sure
> whether they would accept a common law change of name. I decided to
> pay the $230 and get it changed through a courthouse, and I am happy
> that I did.

USCIS tends to go with local laws on most things -- in my case I had to
prove to the DAO that it *WAS* local law (she'd never heard of a
commonlaw name change), but that was the only hinderance I had with my
commonlaw name change.

If you've got the money and the timing is right, that's definitely the
way to go. Even if you win in the end, you don't want to have to get
into an argument with USCIS.

> I still have to file the I-751 and I am going to be filing it without
> the I-90. I am also going to specify on the cover letter on why I am not
> using the I-90.
>
> I hope it works out.

Good luck...

--
J. Moreno

wildestkabs

Moreno, that is what I meant when I said file a copy at the local courthouse.

When you said "if you have the money and the timing is right, its definitely the way to go", were you talking about doing the name change legally, or filing the 751 without the I-90? I am guessing the former.

J Moreno

In article <[email protected]> ,
wildestkabs <[email protected]> wrote:

> Moreno, that is what I meant when I said file a copy at the local
> courthouse.
>
> When you said "if you have the money and the timing is right, its
> definitely the way to go", were you talking about doing the name change
> legally, or filing the 751 without the I-90? I am guessing the former.

I was talking about changing your name. As I said both ways are legal,
but doing it through the courts will reduce the chance of some
problems.

For filing the 751, I don't know enough to say anything other than good
luck.

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J. Moreno