Name change after Naturalization
May 4th 2009, 10:36 am
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Name change after Naturalization
Greetings! Quick question for you super-gurus:
I became a US citizen last July and now I want to have my first name changed in the near future (just a vanity thing) - do I have to notify the USCIS of my name change or am completely done with them? My certificate of naturalization has my current name, of course.
Thanks in advance!
Jenny
I became a US citizen last July and now I want to have my first name changed in the near future (just a vanity thing) - do I have to notify the USCIS of my name change or am completely done with them? My certificate of naturalization has my current name, of course.
Thanks in advance!
Jenny
May 4th 2009, 10:47 am
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Septicity
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Re: Name change after Naturalization
Nope. In fact, they won't be interested. If you need to prove your citizenship to someone, you'll have to use your naturalization certificate AND court order changing your name. Of course, a passport in your new name would be easier.
May 4th 2009, 11:44 am
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Re: Name change after Naturalization
Fastest reply ever! Thanks a lot!
May 4th 2009, 12:07 pm
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Septic Sprout
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Re: Name change after Naturalization
Always a tricky area, with pitfalls to avoid.
Take this guy for instance...
http://failblog.org/2009/04/29/name-fail-4/
Take this guy for instance...
http://failblog.org/2009/04/29/name-fail-4/
May 4th 2009, 1:47 pm
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Re: Name change after Naturalization
Greetings! Quick question for you super-gurus:
I became a US citizen last July and now I want to have my first name changed in the near future (just a vanity thing) - do I have to notify the USCIS of my name change or am completely done with them? My certificate of naturalization has my current name, of course.
Thanks in advance!
Jenny
I became a US citizen last July and now I want to have my first name changed in the near future (just a vanity thing) - do I have to notify the USCIS of my name change or am completely done with them? My certificate of naturalization has my current name, of course.
Thanks in advance!
Jenny
