Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

I am a US citizen. I recently got married in India. On the marriage certificate obtained in India, my wife's last name is listed as her maiden name (not her new married name which is my last name). So on the I-130 petition form and on the G-325A biographic form, should my wife's last name be listed as her old/maiden name to match what's on the marriage certificate or can it be listed as her new married name? All other supporting documentation shows her maiden name (ie affidavits by witnesses in the wedding, her India passport, etc). Can you please advise if it's better to just list her maiden name on these forms and get the green card in her maiden name to avoid any confusion and then later change her name once she is in the US? Other options? Thanks.

Asked on 3/09/12, 3:00 pm

Joseph La Costa Joseph La Costa, Attorney at Law

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Answered on 3/12/12, 2:59 pm

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