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Law Offices of Svetlana Boukhny | Svetlana Boukhny
No, it will not have any effect if you change your last name.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 11/30/2011
Cardenas Law Firm | Abraham Cardenas
Taking on your husbands last name would not hurt your petition for him. On the contrary, it would help the petition because it would be evidence of a genuine marriage.
Answer Applies to: Florida
Replied: 11/14/2011
World Esquire Law Firm | Aime Katambwe
No it will not. You are still you.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 11/11/2011
Reza Athari & Associates, PLLC | Reza Athari
No. Adopting husband's name is optional and not required.
Answer Applies to: Nevada
Replied: 11/11/2011
Avrin & Regolsky | Estelle Regolsky
Many married women keep their birth ("maiden") names and many change to their husband's name after marriage. It really depends on what you want and are most comfortable with. Either way, it should not affect your husband's immigration case.
Answer Applies to: Massachusetts
Replied: 11/11/2011
LAW OFFICES OF ALAN R. DIAMATNE APLC | Alan R. Diamante
No. As long as you can prove it up and explain things. Many people change their names.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 11/11/2011
Joseph Law Firm | Jeff Joseph
No, changing your name will not effect the petition.
Answer Applies to: Colorado
Replied: 11/11/2011
Law Offices of Grinberg and Segal | Alexander Segal
You can choose to take your husband's last name or continue with your maiden. There is no requirement to change your last name after marriage. If you do change your last name, you must make sure to disclose your maiden name as another name used.
Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 11/11/2011
All American Immigration | Tom Youngjohn
You should be okay on that issue. Document everything. Make copies of all evidence of a shared life, cohabitation, and comingling of financial resources.
Answer Applies to: Washington
Replied: 11/11/2011
Feldman Feldman & Associates, PC | Lynne Feldman
No just advise USCIS during the process that this is what you have done and include some documentation of the name change.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 11/11/2011
The Law Offices of Kristy Qiu | Mengjun Qiu
Not really. It will look more believable but won't make a huge difference.
Answer Applies to: Florida
Replied: 11/11/2011
Christian Schmidt, Attorney at Law | Christian Schmidt
No, the name change should not be a problem. You can update the petition at the interview.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 11/11/2011
Kanu & Associates, P. C. | Solomon O. Kanu
Yes, but it is a positive for him. It goes to show the depth of the relationship which is a good thing.
Answer Applies to: Arizona
Replied: 11/11/2011
Immigration Attorneys, LLP | Robert R. Gard
That change should not affect his pending matters, unless he had misrepresented his marital status at the time that he had filed the matter at USCIS.
Answer Applies to: Illinois
Replied: 11/11/2011
