My Thai wife recently received her conditional US Permanent Resident card, via K1 visa. We are now preparing to change her surname, which is how it is on the USPR. The process seems a bit convoluted and I am hoping that I am just misunderstanding something. Has anyone here successfully done this? We are going to be in Thailand for about 2 weeks in the fall, but this doesn’t seem to be enough time to get it done, since it requires an embassy visit in Bangkok (to certify a certified copy of the marriage certificate, which we cannot even do until our fourth day there due to us arriving on a Saturday and next appointment being on the Tuesday) then translation of the documents (which takes 3-4 days) then traveling to Isaan to first file the name change in triplicate with the amphur, which will then allow us to process the name change for her government ID, and everything else.
Is there any way to do the initial part of this in the US (we are in NYC). Any help that can be given is appreciated.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The poster is seeking advice on the process of changing his Thai wife's surname now that she has received her US Permanent Resident card via K1 visa. They are encountering challenges due to their limited time in Thailand and the bureaucratic steps required, including an embassy visit for marriage certificate certification, document translation, and filing at the local amphur. Several commenters suggest ways to efficiently navigate these processes and offer insights based on their experiences.
