PLEASE HELP, my wife MUST travel to Colombia ASAP; Colombian passport in maiden name

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timmy_d11

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And her green card is obviously in her married name.

She must travel ASAP as her mother is ill and she is VERY worried about her.

I just don't want any hangups - airlines denying her boarding because ticket is in wrong name - or border / customs not allowing her re-entry because her stupid ticket does not match the name on her green card -

I have been told 2 different things:

1) Put both names on plane ticket so that one matches passport and the other matches green card.

and,

2) Plane ticket must match name on passport.

The consensus seems to be that my wife must put the name which is on her passport on the plane ticket - so I do not see a problem with her actually getting BACK to Colombia.

The possible problem is when she tries to return with a plane ticket in her maiden name and a Colombian passport in her maiden name with a green card in her married name -

WHERE EXACTLY is her green card checked, in Colombia before boarding or at Kennedy Airport after arrival?

Would her green card (with married name) plus her passport (with maiden name) and marriage license (showing maiden name and married name) be enough to satisfy borders / customs that she is who she says she is and is permitted entry, even though her plane ticket and passport have her maiden name on them?

We will call and/or visit the Colombian Consulate in Manhattan first thing in the morning, to find out what they recommend that she does, as far as her ticket and passport being in her maiden name is concerned.

PLEASE HELP if you have factual information about what we must do, and if you foresee being held up from travelling until something is done with her passport.
 
timmy_d11 said:
1) Put both names on plane ticket so that one matches passport and the other matches green card.

and,

2) Plane ticket must match name on passport.
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Option #2 is the correct one.
WHERE EXACTLY is her green card checked, in Colombia before boarding or at Kennedy Airport after arrival?
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It is checked in Kennedy by a US customs and border patrol officer.

Did you really need to start a 2nd thread about this? If you're not happy with the answers you get here, I suggest you call USCIS, The State Department or talk to a lawyer.
 
dr_lha said:
Did you really need to start a 2nd thread about this? If you're not happy with the answers you get here, I suggest you call USCIS, The State Department or talk to a lawyer.
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Actually, being that the thread titles are in fact different, and thinking that if I started a new one with clarification I might get more responses, the answer to your question is "yes".

And who are you, the forum police?
 
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No, I was someone who was trying to help you out. You might want to think about thanking me rather than getting pissy.
 
And, by the way, my wife's mother is quite sick, making it URGENT that she gets there ASAP, and URGENT that I get valid information before I purchase a plane ticket and flush $600 down the toilet after the airline doesn't accept her plane ticket as it is written OR before she is denied re-entry back into the US because the name on her plane ticket does not match the name on her green card.

A smart person would have sensed the urgency and not asked what you did.
 
I think your wife should go to the Colombian embassy- I am sure there will be some sort of solution to her travel needs there.
 
Oh boy Tim, Here they go again:o I don't know the answer for your question but try to sift through this craziness. Someone will post the right answer without so much critique. :o

Post to this website. The advice is certain. I do know name must match the passport.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Immigration-Issues-344/indexExp_979.htm

I am sorry to hear about wife's Mom not well. Listening to you tells me that you care very deeply about your wife. You really fight for her and I applaud you. God will grace you for you face great difficulties with strength and determination. Though I haven't met you face to face, I can tell you are of great character. You will come through this and many other trials with great reward. Be Blessed my friend. :)

I am surfing for answer to your quesion. If I find anything will send PM.;)
 
timmy_d11 said:
And her green card is obviously in her married name.

She must travel ASAP as her mother is ill and she is VERY worried about her.

I just don't want any hangups - airlines denying her boarding because ticket is in wrong name - or border / customs not allowing her re-entry because her stupid ticket does not match the name on her green card -

I have been told 2 different things:

1) Put both names on plane ticket so that one matches passport and the other matches green card.

and,

2) Plane ticket must match name on passport.

The consensus seems to be that my wife must put the name which is on her passport on the plane ticket - so I do not see a problem with her actually getting BACK to Colombia.

The possible problem is when she tries to return with a plane ticket in her maiden name and a Colombian passport in her maiden name with a green card in her married name -

WHERE EXACTLY is her green card checked, in Colombia before boarding or at Kennedy Airport after arrival?

Would her green card (with married name) plus her passport (with maiden name) and marriage license (showing maiden name and married name) be enough to satisfy borders / customs that she is who she says she is and is permitted entry, even though her plane ticket and passport have her maiden name on them?

We will call and/or visit the Colombian Consulate in Manhattan first thing in the morning, to find out what they recommend that she does, as far as her ticket and passport being in her maiden name is concerned.

PLEASE HELP if you have factual information about what we must do, and if you foresee being held up from travelling until something is done with her passport.
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Hi:

If the trip is urgent, the simplest way is to buy the ticket to match the passport. Then simply carry your marriage certificate along to prove the different name on the GC.

This is very standard and should cause no problems.
 
pianoplayer said:
Hi:

If the trip is urgent, the simplest way is to buy the ticket to match the passport. Then simply carry your marriage certificate along to prove the different name on the GC.

This is very standard and should cause no problems.
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Thank you very much -

can I confidently buy a plane ticket today in her maiden name - the name on her passport - WITHOUT fear that she will be denied reentry into the United States with a green card in my last name?

I was going to call / visit the Colombian Consulate and / or US Customs and Border Patrol today to get some facts but both of them seemed to be closed because of this freaking holiday!
 
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timmy_d11 said:
Thank you very much -

can I confidently buy a plane ticket today in her maiden name - the name on her passport - WITHOUT fear that she will be denied reentry into the United States with a green card in my last name?

I was going to call / visit the Colombian Consulate and / or US Customs and Border Patrol today to get some facts but both of them seemed to be closed because of this freaking holiday!
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I don't think you will have issues with US Immigration. My mother did this for 25 years, having her Married name in her GC and keeping her Maiden Name in her passport. Never once was that an issue. She also wanted to keep her Maiden name in her Country so she never changed it.

My wife is going to be in the same situation, keeping her Maiden name in her country, but all paperwork here has been done with the Married Name.
 
timmy_d11 said:
can I confidently buy a plane ticket today in her maiden name - the name on her passport - WITHOUT fear that she will be denied reentry into the United States with a green card in my last name?
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You can be confident that she won't be denied re-entry to the US. My wife travelled for years with a TD and an H4 that didn't match her passport name. CBP is familiar with that new-fangled concept of wives taking their husbands' last name. :)
 
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