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Hi there,  Here is my situation I recently got married it's my 2nd marriage. When I got divorced with my ex-husband I decided to keep my married name which is his family because for the process of changing my name to my SSN and driver's license etc and passport too I don't want to have any hassle. But I think I do now 😅 anyway like I said I just recent got married a month ago and I finally changed my last name to my SSN and Driver's license. But the last name on the green card is still my ex's last name. Instead of changing my last name on my green card I decided To file for my citizenship. Do I have any problem that I changed my name before applying for my citizenship? Please give me you thoughts about it thank you

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7 hours ago, Chibizen said:

Do I have any problem that I changed my name before applying for my citizenship? Please give me you thoughts about it thank you

You have the option to change your name with an n400 and likely the best time to do it. Some USCIS offices don't do name changes currently ( we were unable to do a name change in the Sacramento office last May). I believe most USCIS field offices are doing name changes currently.

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Bob in Boston   630

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13 hours ago, Chibizen said:

Please give me you thoughts about it thank you

Your Marriage licence allows you to change your last name. My wife kept ALL her immigration Documents in her maiden name. When we filled out the N-400 It asks for your legal name which is your married name. Put your previous married name in the list of names youve gone by. You will Get your Married Name on your Naturalization  Certificate. There is no Name change involved at naturalization as the marriage certificate changed your name. This is what we did and was never a question about it.

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