The actual instructions read:
So, to me, that means her married name. As Part 1A doesn't specify greencard name and Part 1B makes provision for a difference. But that's a layman's reading of it.
That's how we ended up confused on Part A.
The instructions say that your legal name is the name on the birth certificate unless changed by marriage or court order. The instructions in no way tie the legal name to the green card name. Then Part B says green card name exactly as it appears on...
Legal Name: Given Name, Full Middle Name, Married Name
GC Name: Given Name, Middle Initial, Maiden Name Married Name (* This is how the card was issued)
Alt Name: Given, Maiden; Green Card Variant, Legal
Name Change Request: Given Name, Full Middle Name, Married Name.
Mailed the wife's N-400 packet in today. When we got her greencard they had put here name as Jane J Maiden Married; but when she filed for her social they said they couldn't/didn't do compound names without a hyphen, and they just listed her as Jane Jane Married. Everyone that's seen her...
Working on the wife's N-400 this morning and got to Section 6A. Our residential address and primary mailing address hasn't changed, but we have a couple of PO Boxes that we've used for online stuff (orders, online friends, that sort of thing). Should we or do we need to list them under Section...
Dry stats:
* Wife arrived in 2002,
* Adjustment of Status Approved and Greencard Issued: 2004
* No civil or criminal issues.
* Wife has worked from 8 years,
* taxes all current,
* We have two boys.
Now here's the kicker: When INS issued her green card they did the name like this First...
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