- I SENT MY GREEN CARD RENEWAL APPLICATION LATE UPDATE
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I SENT MY GREEN CARD RENEWAL APPLICATION LATE LICENSE
I SENT MY GREEN CARD RENEWAL APPLICATION LATE UPDATE
Should you choose to update your name after the fact, you will also need to change your name with other agencies and services as well, including but not limited to: You could also request the name change later with USCIS if you later apply for naturalization to become a US citizen. Or you would file Form I-90 for a name change and pay additional government filing fees, on top of updating your name separately with every agency (social security, USCIS, banks, etc.). If you don’t apply for a name change when submitting your immigration paperwork, the next chance you would have would be at the I-751 filing (once you’ve had the green card for 2 years). They also cannot enter accent marks over letters that may appear in your native language.ĬHANGING YOUR NAME AFTER YOUR MARRIAGE-BASED GREEN CARD IS APPROVEDĬhanging your name after the fact is usually more involved, but not impossible. USCIS (and other government agencies) also cannot accommodate a period “.” in your last name.Your name would simply appear as Last Name 1 Last Name 2 (Last Name 1-Last Name 2). USCIS (and other government agencies) cannot accommodate hyphenated names.USCIS has a character limit on green cards! The field for your name in the resident card cannot accommodate names beyond 18 characters.Some things to keep in mind about your new name on USCIS paperwork: When filing for permanent residence, if you apply for the new name at the beginning, the green card and social security card would show the new name, and then everything else in the US would flow from those documents (driver’s license, lease or utility bills, job applications, etc.). You’ll submit your marriage certificate as proof of your name change. You simply enter your married name on the forms as your current name, and make sure to list your maiden name and any other previously used names where the forms ask for previous names used. It’s typically easier to ask for the name change at the same time you’re applying with the immigration forms, since you’ll have all the documents to apply for the new name at the same time as the immigration filing. and want to take on your spouse’s name while getting your US permanent residence situated, but when is the best time to do that?ĪPPLYING FOR A NAME CHANGE AT THE START OF THE MARRIAGE-BASED IMMIGRATION PROCESS
By Nikita Hernandez, Sumner Immigration Law Paralegal