remember_me

Hi All,

We are happily enjoying life in the bay area on the L1/2, everything has gone very smoothly.

Some facts : Irish passport holders, Visa was applied for in Madrid.

We got married in Spain, where it isn't the done thing to change names after wedding, so my wife never did - her passport etc is in her maiden name.
Her visa is in her maiden name, as obviously it is a copy of her identity page in the passport.

She would like to start the process of changing her name before we start a family, however we don't know what the complications are. She can quite easily get a new passport from Ireland with our married name, however her visa and status is her current passport.

Is it even possible without having to go through the whole process of applying for new visas etc?

ian-mstm

If she chooses to get a new passport in her married name, she will thereafter need to carry both passports and a copy of the marriage certificate. When her L-2 expires, she can apply for a new visa using her married name.


Yes, quite doable.

Ian

remember_me

Thanks Ian!

quick and to the point - i like that