changing name on passport after marrige

[rusha123]

Hi all,

Thanks to all your previous replies. Actually I want to change my wifes name on her passport after getting married. We are planning to stick with same name rite now to get a dependent visa.

Do i need to reapply for dependent visa next year after her name is changed on the passport. Please help.

Thanks

Rishikesh

[txh1b]

No, she can just travel with the old visa with maiden name and new passport with the changed name and marriage certificate. But it becomes a hssle with lot of things due to the name mismatch on visa and identity document like SSN, DL, I-94 etc. It is better to have all of them be the same. You can get a new visa stamp for that purpose.