Green card holder - name change after marriage

[ksmiley987]

Hi,

I have an Indian passport and Green card through marriage. I want to change my middle name and last name to my husband's name and last name respectively.
I want to know in which order I need to change the name in the following documents?
1. Indian passport
2. Green card
3. SSN
4. Driver's license
5. Bank and other financial documents
Please reply in which documents should I change the middle and last name first and then documents required for name change in all these documents.

Thanks.

 

[Jackolantern]

You'll need to change your green card before the Social Security Card. The rules for driver's licenses vary by state, but most likely you'll also need to change the green card before the DL because the DMV usually will insist that your immigration document matches the name that will be on the DL.

For your bank accounts and other financials, it's dependent on the particular institution. For some the marriage certificate along with your old ID might be enough, others may want to see at least one ID with the new name.

How close are you to citizenship eligibility? If you're less than a year away it may make sense to delay the name change until citizenship time, and ask for the name change during the citizenship process. That way you won't have to pay for a new green card, and you wouldn't have to change your Indian passport either because you can't use the Indian passport after you become a US citizen.