N-400, Name-change and Travel

[Ebony & Ivory 0]

I applied for my naturalization in May 2012. I have booked a ticket for travel to India in Dec under my maiden name - that matches my Indian passport. I have selected the option for name-change during naturalization.

Assuming my naturalization process is over by the time of travel and I get my name changed, what are the consequences of having different names in US passport and the ticket? Is there a document I could take along to prove that both are same person? I couldn't wait until the last minute to book the tickets because ticket rates sky rocket with each passing day.

[jkelly07 120]

if you have your india passport in your madien name, that matches the air line ticket,if not do you have state ID to show at the gate to tsa airport line,bring your marriage certificate to show name change,coming back home to the us poe you can use your us passport

[Ebony & Ivory 0]

if you have your india passport in your madien name, that matches the air line ticket,if not do you have state ID to show at the gate to tsa airport line,bring your marriage certificate to show name change,coming back home to the us poe you can use your us passport

Thank you for the prompt response, jkelly! I am assuming that my State ID card (DL) would also reflect the changed name by the time of travel. I was planning to be a little fancy with the name change. Shortened firstname, a different middle name and the new last name. Will that complicate things further?

[Sophinette 1]

Thank you for the prompt response, jkelly! I am assuming that my State ID card (DL) would also reflect the changed name by the time of travel. I was planning to be a little fancy with the name change. Shortened firstname, a different middle name and the new last name. Will that complicate things further?

Dont show yr indian passport, yre not allowed to hold a dual nationality. When y are becoming us citizen y shld hand over yr indian passport immediatelly. When y apply for yr indian visa yre supposed to provide a surrender cert but y can always apply for pio or cio card later.

Call the airline and changes the ticket name as it will only cost you few quick...explain the situation if it doesnt work carry yr birth cert , marriage cert and passport but note y can always be refused.

Good luck

[Ebony & Ivory 0]

Dont show yr indian passport, yre not allowed to hold a dual nationality. When y are becoming us citizen y shld hand over yr indian passport immediatelly. When y apply for yr indian visa yre supposed to provide a surrender cert but y can always apply for pio or cio card later.

Call the airline and changes the ticket name as it will only cost you few quick...explain the situation if it doesnt work carry yr birth cert , marriage cert and passport but note y can always be refused.

Good luck

Thanks for the info, Sophinette! Apparently, airline tickets cannot be reissued under a different name. That is what I was told at the helpdesk of this particular carrier. Makes me wish that my naturalization gets delayed!

Or, get the name changed after I am back from the trip. Which is the less complicated way to change name? At naturalization or separately?