My wife still has/kept her maiden name (her last name was never changed to my last name)
While applying for the passport initially (in India) she applied with her maiden name. H4 visa is with her maiden name. Even when applied for GC we continued the same. We continued this to avoid headaches. So she got her GC with her maiden name. So all her records (Passport, SSN, Driving license/learner permit, GC, House deed) are with her maiden name.
Now it is time to apply for Naturalization.
I am debating whether to continue/apply for naturalization with her maiden name (with out name change)? OR should go ahead and apply for the name change now?
Any advantages/headaches??
What experts advise??
Any one experienced any problem (delays, unnecessarily calling for name check headache) etc??
I am leaning to go for name change if there are no issues.
In either way what should I mention her Legal name (Maiden Name??) in N400 application form?
Thanks a lot for your time.
--SRK
While applying for the passport initially (in India) she applied with her maiden name. H4 visa is with her maiden name. Even when applied for GC we continued the same. We continued this to avoid headaches. So she got her GC with her maiden name. So all her records (Passport, SSN, Driving license/learner permit, GC, House deed) are with her maiden name.
Now it is time to apply for Naturalization.
I am debating whether to continue/apply for naturalization with her maiden name (with out name change)? OR should go ahead and apply for the name change now?
Any advantages/headaches??
What experts advise??
Any one experienced any problem (delays, unnecessarily calling for name check headache) etc??
I am leaning to go for name change if there are no issues.
In either way what should I mention her Legal name (Maiden Name??) in N400 application form?
Thanks a lot for your time.
--SRK