I'm now eligible to apply for my permanent leave to remain in England. However, I also want to change my passport so that I can travel under my married name. So here's the problem.

The visa comes from England, of course. But the name-change has to come from America, because I will still have an American passport.

So which should I do first? If I get the new passport with my married name on it, will an existing visa carry over on it?

This is really confusing to both me and my husband, so I hope someone in here has already gone through it and knows the answer.