I have a pending I-829 case. Recently I got married and need to change my family name. Do I have to notify USCIS about this change? If I leave the case as it is and not make any changes, will there be any issues?
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Julia Roussinova
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyBest practice is to interfile a copy of your marriage certificate if it shows your married name. Otherwise, obtain a court order of a changing name, which is a simple procedure, and interfile that along with a copy of the marriage certificate. You would likely want a permanent green card in the new name when your I-829 is approved.
Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIn most states changing a name through marriage is automatic and the document is a certified copy of the marriage certificate. You should notify USCIS if you change, but you also have the option of using your maiden name if you prefer.
Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyJust interfile your marriage certificate showing your selection of name change.
BoBi Ahn
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyUnless you want to make the change of your name be reflected on the green card, there is no need to report a name change. If you decide later to report the name change, you will have the opportunity to do so when you apply for your naturalization for U.S. citizenship.
Marko Issever
EB-5 Broker DealersYou should not have any problems with this. Once you have your I-829 approved you can take care of it by presenting your marriage certificate.
Barbara Suri
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYou may update your name information by submitting a certified copy of your marriage certificate, along with a copy of your birth certificate to your immigration file.
Salvatore Picataggio
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyGenerally, USCIS does not request updates on names like they do addresses. An interfiling may be possible.
Charles Foster
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYou should be able to change your name and it would have no impact whatsoever on your pending I-829 petition. Your marriage certificate would demonstrate that your name was changed presumably to your husband's. You do not have to notify USCIS at the I-829 stage. Although it may be difficult, you may want to do so at the NIV stage in order to have your 10-year permanent resident card issued in your married name.
Stephanie Lee
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYou won't have any problem even though you don't amend your pending I-829 case. Rather, I recommend you do a name change when you apply for the naturalization.
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