I selected the option to change my name in my N-400 form, however, during the interview, the IO said I couldn't do a name change because I live in a different state than the Federal court house where the oath ceremony would be held.
My issue is that I need to change my name ASAP due to name mismatch issues (christened name is commonly dropped from official ID, banks, etc in my home country, whereas my GC/DL/etc in the US have my full christened name).
My IO recommended me for approval, and case status shows as ceremony awaiting to be scheduled.
To avoid delays after the ceremony, I would like to get my name changed immediately at the local district court.
Has anyone done this? Reasons to not do this? I would immediately report the name change via USCIS as expected of GC holders.