Applying for passport after name change at naturalization

[JH82 0]

I just recently got my naturalization certificate and after 1 month i decided to get american passport .. when we get there she checked my driver's license ID and did not much my naturalization certificate .. because in my natulization certificate i include my mom's maiden name..  when i came here in the US i used example ( Veronica <-- FIRST NAME  Cagayan<--- MY MOM'S MAIDEN NAME Gabutan<--- DAD'S FAMILY NAME ) when i got married i change it to ( VERONICA <--- FIRST NAME  GABUTAN<-- DAD'S FAMILY NAME  LEE<-- HUSBAND FAMILY NAME ) so my sss and my driver's was change to   (veronica gabutan lee ) ..  so when i was there the clerk say it should match my NATURALIZATION NAME TO MY DRIVER'S LINCENSE NAME ... which is confusing i thought it would be fine but she said i might not get the passport i need to change my name on my naturization certificate so that it much on my driver's lincense ... and to think  i need to pay another $555 if i need to change again .. im soo sad i dont know what im gonna do ? is someone has this issues at all ???? 

[Lemonslice 5,172]

So you removed your husband's name when you naturalized?

[JH82 0]

Nope i did not ... my naturalization certificate ex ( VERONICA GACAYAN GABUTAN LEE )  I INCLUDE MY MOM'S MAIDEN NAME .. 

[arken 4,198]

Which name do you want to be your legal name moving forward? The one in the DL and SSN or the name on the Naturalization Certificate.

[JH82 0]

I WANT TO legal it ex ( VERONICA GABUTAN LEE )  which is in my driver's lincense and SSN !  but on my naturalization certificate is ex ( VERONICA GACAYAN GABUTAN LEE ) that's why it hard for me to get a new passport because there not the same ... there kinda strict ab0ut it .. the clerk say's i need to change my naturalization name .. so that it will be the same on my driver's license ... and the bad thing i need to pay $555 to change it ... which is sucks ... i just pay $750 for my naturalization to get become a citizen and now i need to pay extra just to change it ....

 

[arken 4,198]

In that sense, the clerk is correct. For whatever purpose you yourself used a different name on the naturalization process that you weren’t planning to use ever. So you have to pay for the replacement fee of $555 with the correct name that you’ve been using and want to use. It sucks you have to pay that much but it was your mistake. $555 is replacement cost regardless of name change or not. Just make sure you provide evidences of the name you want to use otherwise the new certificate may come with the same name you have in the current certificate.

Edited February 21, 2020 by arken

[JH82 0]

Thank you ... yeah it really suck never think about that .. i supposedly change my name when i was in my naturalization interview .. never think it will affect when applying passport that they will be the same name as my driver's lincense ... if i could go back in time .. i don't need to pay extra $$$ to change it ... but it done already .. .you really right i just need to change it i have no choice ...

 

[Ana2017 4]

3 hours ago, jhenley82 said:

I just recently got my naturalization certificate and after 1 month i decided to get american passport .. when we get there she checked my driver's license ID and did not much my naturalization certificate .. because in my natulization certificate i include my mom's maiden name..  when i came here in the US i used example ( Veronica <-- FIRST NAME  Cagayan<--- MY MOM'S MAIDEN NAME Gabutan<--- DAD'S FAMILY NAME ) when i got married i change it to ( VERONICA <--- FIRST NAME  GABUTAN<-- DAD'S FAMILY NAME  LEE<-- HUSBAND FAMILY NAME ) so my sss and my driver's was change to   (veronica gabutan lee ) ..  so when i was there the clerk say it should match my NATURALIZATION NAME TO MY DRIVER'S LINCENSE NAME ... which is confusing i thought it would be fine but she said i might not get the passport i need to change my name on my naturization certificate so that it much on my driver's lincense ... and to think  i need to pay another $555 if i need to change again .. im soo sad i dont know what im gonna do ? is someone has this issues at all ???? 

I dropped my middle name during naturalization process, and when I applied for passport I gave my naturalization certificate and my driver's license ( which still contained my middle name), and I was still able to apply for passport although the name on nat. certificate and driver's license didn't match. But I guess passport and nat. certificate have to mach. I plan to update driver's license so all documents are with the exact same name.  

[Mollie09 1,543]

Wait, so you changed your name during naturalization but now want to get a passport in your previous name?

[EM_Vandaveer 2,427]

2 hours ago, Mollie09 said:

Wait, so you changed your name during naturalization but now want to get a passport in your previous name?

That’s what it sounds like to me.

[gregcrs2 1,780]

I think you will have to do a legal name change first though the court and then apply for a new naturalization certificate.   

[wbeem 568]

This is why, if you change your name through naturalization, it's a good idea to first go to the SS office and get an updated Social Security card. Once you have that you can get your DL changed to match that (in our state your DL HAS TO MATCH EXACTLY whatever is on your SS card. 

I was so confused about this post at first. I thought the OP did name change through naturalization and the passport office wouldn't accept the name change docs. Looks like it's the other way around.  

Mistakes happen and you're allowed to change your mind.  It sometimes costs money to do so.  The good news is it's all fixable. Congrats on your naturalization, OP

[JH82 0]

On 2/21/2020 at 6:40 AM, jhenley82 said:

 

 

Edited February 23, 2020 by JH82