Change of Name

[chizkeyk 0]

Anyone, I need an answer to this:

N400, page 1, item D: "Name Change (optional)" - - - - I just wanna know if this gave us an option to change our names without filing the petition to a regular court and obtain a declaration of a new name???

I read the instructions on N400 and it says "a court can allow a change in your name when you are being naturalized. A name does not become final until a court naturalizes you. For more information regarding name change, see the Guide (QUESTION: Where I could find this Guide per se?).

If you want a court to change your name AT A NATURALIZATION OATH CEREMONY, check "YES" and complete this section. If you do not want to change your name, check "no" ..."

Obviously I do really want to change my name to the name that I am well known by the public. In my native country, parents tends to give their children 2 first name, and the most common is Maria and is followed by the 2nd first name. Now that am here at the US, Maria became my first name and the 2nd first name been construed as my middle name. I had an argument with the DMV and Social Security before and I'm already tired of dealing this. I wanna dropped 'Maria.'

Can I take this opportunity to have changed my name legally without going through the regular court?

Thanks... and input is highly appreciated.

[B&T 0]

Yes, you can get it done with N-400 form. Just check Yes and put the new name in. However, you will need to take naturalization oath with a judge, who also will change your name at that time. I am also changing my name. Don't worry about it. It is an easy process. Hope this helps.

Anyone, I need an answer to this:

N400, page 1, item D: "Name Change (optional)" - - - - I just wanna know if this gave us an option to change our names without filing the petition to a regular court and obtain a declaration of a new name???

I read the instructions on N400 and it says "a court can allow a change in your name when you are being naturalized. A name does not become final until a court naturalizes you. For more information regarding name change, see the Guide (QUESTION: Where I could find this Guide per se?).

If you want a court to change your name AT A NATURALIZATION OATH CEREMONY, check "YES" and complete this section. If you do not want to change your name, check "no" ..."

Obviously I do really want to change my name to the name that I am well known by the public. In my native country, parents tends to give their children 2 first name, and the most common is Maria and is followed by the 2nd first name. Now that am here at the US, Maria became my first name and the 2nd first name been construed as my middle name. I had an argument with the DMV and Social Security before and I'm already tired of dealing this. I wanna dropped 'Maria.'

Can I take this opportunity to have changed my name legally without going through the regular court?

Thanks... and input is highly appreciated.

[milimelo 4,494]

Go through the name change topics in this forum - and then decide. It seems that if you do name change through N-400 you wait a lot longer for the oath ceremony.

Is it possible for you to do name change through court first and then apply for citizenship?