The INS granted work permission to 80,000. The only hope for you and the thousands of other late amnesty green card applicants is to find another way to become a permanent resident. Q. I found out that the man I married had already been married in another country. By the time I learned this, I had changed my name to his on my green card. You can legally change your name when you are sworn in as a U.S. citizen.
Many people change their legal name as part of the naturalization process.
Ask the INS examiner to schedule you for a court ceremony. To change your name, you must be sworn in by a court. Q. I became blind and I couldn't get the proper treatment in Ghana, my home country. The U.S. consul gave me a visa because of my medical condition. I came here with my wife in October 1996, and the INS has granted us extensions of our stay.