F1 students getting court marriage in US. Procedure for name change??

[kiritrosario]

Hi. My fiancee and I are studying on F1 student visas. We are getting court marriage in US. Who needs to be informed of this change in status?? If my wife is to change her last name, what is the procedure and how to go about it?? THANK YOU

[kdikdi]

You need a marriage license in order to get married. When you apply for the license you will have to indicate name change for your wife. After you get married, you will have to go to probate court to get your marriage certificate at that time you can ask for immigration forms under new name and they will also give you information on how to change name on SSN and DL.