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
ian-mstm - 29 Jun 2006 04:34 GMT
> Hi there,
>
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> Many thanks,
> Synth
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
Synthesis - 29 Jun 2006 05:00 GMT
> 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
Thanks very much for your help. :)
-Synth
katesbackagain - 29 Jun 2006 13:13 GMT
> Thanks very much for your help. :)
>
> -Synth
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:)