Hyphen in names

[Stephen Chu 0]

I am filling out N-400 and am really confused on the name part.

My wife and I got our green cards in 2006 and the first names on them are spelled without hyphen. Our Taiwanese passports have names with hyphen. My social security card has my name with hyphen while hers has it without one. Ya. It's all over the places.

We've been using the ones with hyphen when filling out papers like tax returns and school information.

My questions is what should I put in part 1-A in N-400? I know 1-B has to be identical to GC so it has to be without hyphen. But do I just use it as my current legal name in 1-A? Or do I have to put the hyphenated one in 1-A and fill 1-D for name change?

Thanks.

[ekdge 1]

I am filling out N-400 and am really confused on the name part.

My wife and I got our green cards in 2006 and the first names on them are spelled without hyphen. Our Taiwanese passports have names with hyphen. My social security card has my name with hyphen while hers has it without one. Ya. It's all over the places.

We've been using the ones with hyphen when filling out papers like tax returns and school information.

My questions is what should I put in part 1-A in N-400? I know 1-B has to be identical to GC so it has to be without hyphen. But do I just use it as my current legal name in 1-A? Or do I have to put the hyphenated one in 1-A and fill 1-D for name change?

Thanks.

hey, i had the same issues with my naturalization. in part 1-A use your legal name (with the hyphen), then in part 1-B fill in as it appears on your GC. you don't need a name change. what's important is the spelling and name order. eventually when u get ur Certificate of Naturalization, it will have no hypens; and since u have to update your SS card, the new one will reflect your name on your Naturalization certificate (without the hyphen). I still maintain my hyphens in my legal name regardless. i live with it just fine. Good luck to you!

[Stephen Chu 0]

hey, i had the same issues with my naturalization. in part 1-A use your legal name (with the hyphen), then in part 1-B fill in as it appears on your GC. you don't need a name change. what's important is the spelling and name order. eventually when u get ur Certificate of Naturalization, it will have no hypens; and since u have to update your SS card, the new one will reflect your name on your Naturalization certificate (without the hyphen). I still maintain my hyphens in my legal name regardless. i live with it just fine. Good luck to you!

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

[OnceaTexan 3]

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

Hi. Found your entry from two years ago and was curious how did you end up filing N400 and how did your first name showed up on the naturalization certificate.

I have a similar case of hyphens between first name on some documents, and non-hyphenated on others (including foreign passport, GC and DL). Am curious about your experience. Thanks.