Karlazamora

I did sign papers for the name change but now I'm questioning if it was even done. Maybe that's why I didn't have a copy attached to my naturalization certificate. My certificate only shows one last name though, that's why I assumed it was done. I went to federal district court today & they weren't very helpful. They sat me at a computer where I went through different pages looking for my name. When I found it, my name was on there with the one last name. Other people's names showed the before and the after. The clerk only gave me a certificate of search naturalization records. She said that was all she could do for me. That they only get a list, not a copy of name change certificate. This is so frustrating. I had to pay $30.00 and I doubt this is going to help me at DPS to get my DL since it only shows the after & not the before & after. My question now is, when is the best time to go online and get an INFOPASS? I've tried several days and appointments are NEVER avaiable.

If your name change was due to marriage or divorce, then you wouldn't have got a name change certificate; your marriage or divorce certificate would be your proof.

Otherwise, you ideally should have talked to USCIS at the ceremony, but since you didn't get a chance, there are two things you should do:

1- Make an Infopass and ask for a copy of the form; USCIS should have had two copies signed by a judge. They should have given you one and kept the other.

2- The Federal District Court building is downtown (near the Theater District). You can ask the clerk to give you a copy of the order.

But before all that, do you remember signing two name change requests at your interview? You should have signed three times; your application, and the two name change forms. If you didn't sign these forms, then there won't be a name change certificate.

Hi. I'm in Houston. Would it be the district clerk in downtown? I had a name change and my paper wasn't attached to my certificate. I need a copy because I'm trying to change my DL and they said I need that paper. I'm from Mexico and had my fathers and mothers last name. When I became a citizen last year, I dropped my mothers last name. The citizenship certificate shows the change but I didn't get a separate paper stating I had it changed.

One more thing (prompted by a question on another thread):

If you need or want additional copies of the name change certificate (the original will be stapled to your naturalization certificate) you can contact the clerk of the district court through which you were naturalized at your judicial oath ceremony. You should be able to purchase additional copies of the name change order for around $10 or $20.