Rich Coloyan

When I fill out the I130 & I129F for my wife should I list her name before
marriage or as it will be after marriage?

Also once she comes to the states exactly what is the process to officially
change to her new name (hyphenated with maiden name & my last name)?

I have never thought of this, but what do normal US women do when they marry
& take the husbands name, do they have to go get it changed or something?
Never occurred to me before.....

Thanks
Rich

Sophisgent

Good post.
I am also looking for the anwers.
Let's hope somebody comes along to rescue us.
Sincerely,
Archie Wilson

Linda & Eric

The first time I got married the marriage certificate was enough to change my name. Although, I did go to the local prothonotary's office of my county and sign a paper stating the name change.

After my divorce I did the same. It isn't much of a cost. $15 I think. Then I used a certified copy (about $1.50 each) to change things like my driver's license and the like.

Scott Cartan

My wife changed her name after the initial application. We submitted
a change of address form showing the name change and cleary stated
both names on all correspondence after that point. They track the
paperwork by Alien Registration Number so the name change does not
appear to be a problem. We received a travel document and an
interview after the name change and change of address with no problem.

On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 08:00:32 GMT, "Rich Coloyan"
wrote:

    >When I fill out the I130 & I129F for my wife should I list her name before
    >marriage or as it will be after marriage?
    >Also once she comes to the states exactly what is the process to officially
    >change to her new name (hyphenated with maiden name & my last name)?
    >I have never thought of this, but what do normal US women do when they marry
    >& take the husbands name, do they have to go get it changed or something?
    >Never occurred to me before.....
    >Thanks
    >Rich

Dekka's Angel

When I got married the first time 23 years ago, I changed my surname during my first marriage without doing a thing. I just started using it, on correspondence, at my new job, etc. One of the proudest moments was our first joint first tax return using my new name.

The IRS sent it back saying that "no such person" as I existed despite my social security number on the returrn.

The abrupt note attached told me that I had not filed a name change with the Social Security Administration. Its really cheap but at that time it was the only change of surname that the IRS appeared willing to accept for its purposes.

My experience is a long time ago as a citizen by birth, so I'm not sure it will be the same, so I'm not sure whether the IRS is still taking this position or if the reason for this was because I had worked and paid taxes in the US under my maiden name prior to marriage. But it probably wouldn't hurt to check the Social Security Administration website if you enter the country on a visa issued under one name then change your surname afterward.
The rules are different for children

trasmus

Hi,

When I was filing the I-129 for my fiance, I filed it in my maiden name and once we were married, the AOS was filed in my married name. I did nothing special to change into my married name other than send in a form to the Social Security office requesting a new card in my married name (they give you your same SS # number) and go to the local Texas Department of Public Safety office and have my I.D. / Driver's License switched over into my new married name. Whether she wants to hyphenate her married name with her maiden name would be up to her. When she applies just write the name as she wishes it to appear and that should do it.

T.R.