Does any one know about the process of changing last name ? I have marriage certificate from nepal. Is it i need to go through court for my last name change and will there by any problem? I live in virginia (PrinceWilliam county). Has anyone done the last name change or have information about it, please reply this thread. I already have my green card so i think i need to change it through US county court. Please update this thread if anyone has any informatrion.

R u male or female?

LOL!

All you need to go to is Social Security office and INS office. thats it. They will issue a new SS Card. Take that card to INS office to change your last name in their imigration data.

Hope it helps you

Thanks RajaHarischandra,

But before going to SSN i need to get name changed first from court isn't it? I need to change name in my green carrd also.

No,you need to bring your marriage certificate to go to SS Office first.

i dont think u need to go to court to change ur last name in ur green card. first go to social security office to change ur last name. once u get ur ssn card with ur new name then go to www.uscis.gov website. i m sure there is some kind of form to change ur last name . along that application make sure u send copy of ur marriage certificate and copy of ur ssn card. i think it will take 1 yr to get new green card. if u wanna listen to me u dont need to change ur last name in ur green card when u apply for citizenship u can directly change ur last name in ur passport.

Ak169 make sure u take ur marriage certificate with u when u go to ssn office. withour marriage certificate u wont get ur new ssn # with new last name.

Thanks uptowngal,

But my marriage certificate is from nepal. Do they accept that marriage certificate here? When i tried in DMV to show that marriage certificate they said they don't accept that. So i had to use the extact name that was there in the passport and my passport had name before marriage.

OK,Here is the detail of what you might need to do ( this is based on my experience)
1. Change your last name in your passport ( That you can do from the embassy of Nepal).

2. Take your marriage certificate and your passport to the SS office and have your last name change in the SS card (they will give you new SS card with your SSN)

3. Then you can take those to DMV to have your last name changed in your Driving Liscence.

4. You need to report to INS about your name change so that they will update on your imigration records.

These are what we did. But there might be other ways as well.

Good-Luck

If you and your husband is living together right now, you can go get married at a court in less than 5 minutes. They will give u a certificate. That may simplify things for you. Or not.

if you are applying for us citizenship, uscis will ask and send to you a form if u interested to change your name. before interview they will change your name . best to contact USCIS or SS office

anybody can change first and last name in usa with no hassel

AK, the best thing is not to change UR last name..hehe!

This might sound not just Plain Weird but may be a Big-time Creepy too.
But I am dedicating a song to Xena on a thread called Last Name Change


Slow Down! The DEDICATION is Right here.

Thanks a lot to everyone for their suggestion.