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I changed my name after becoming a US citizen.

On 6/29/2017 at 7:33 AM, Rodrigo Macedo said:

 

  I was recommended for approval.

 On jun 19, 2017 it changed to Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled.

  today is jun 29,2017.

Nothing has changed, I cant even sleep well.  

Anyone Here in  the same boat?

I can relate to that... a lot of us can relate to that, actually. Give a few more days, it's coming... ;-)

Hello All,

I wanted to change my name during the naturalization process but my office (San Jose, CA) does not do judicial ceremonies, so I can't do that. I think I would need to change my name after becoming a US citizen.

Does anyone know if it is OK to change your name via the court before you have your Oath Ceremony? I think the name change process through the court system takes about a month. I have not received my oath ceremony letter yet but most likely it is going to be in exactly a month (I just got the text/email that my ceremony has been scheduled). I think I have just enough time to do the name change before I receive the Naturalization Certificate at the Oath Ceremony. I'm wondering how long in advance they produce the Certificates with my current legal name. If I bring proof of my name change, would they issue my Naturalization Certificate with my new name? If you have had this experience, please do share it. I would love to hear it. I will call USCIS tomorrow and try to get an infopass to ask this question. 

Thank you all!

2 hours ago, Lela37 said:

You are right!

my husband did his citizenship in 2012 and the IO asked for his passport, he had two expired ones and one current at the time, he just looked at them and handed them back to him.

 

I concur. I had my interview recently; the IO asked for my passport, looked at all the US admitted stamps (I went out of the country 10 times in the last 5 years) then gave it right back (it expires next year). I can't imagine how any immigration officer could "confiscate" a passport from another country (other than having been notified by that country that that particular passport was reported lost/stolen or something like that). I just find it very strange. Hard to believe, really. 

2 hours ago, David & Zoila said:

I don't know about you and your case.  I was merely sharing our experience with a Philippines passport.  What happened to you does not change what happened to us and is irrelevant.    Homeland Security in Honolulu Hawaii took my wife's Philippines passport as she/we entered the room for her oath ceremony.  (Her passport was valid at the time) saying she wouldn't need it anymore.  End of story.

Geez, why do you get all offended and defensive? We just find it very strange, that's all. Thanks for sharing your experience.

3 hours ago, David & Zoila said:

Bring your expired Philippines passport to the interview.  They will take it from you because you will be becoming a US citizen.  They took my wife's saying,"You won't need this anymore as you are renouncing your Philippines citizenship."  Hers what not expired but they took it.

What? Seriously? I find his very strange.

18 minutes ago, kcaldoza said:

Hello,

So a week ago I received a notification about my naturalization (n400) interview scheduled next month. As I was preparing all the required documents to bring to the interview, I found out that my current passport just expired (literally like 2 weeks ago). 

Now, is it required for me to bring a valid (non-expired) passport to the interview? If so, I'm afraid that the passport renewal process will take long and will not be able to make it to the interview. 

Please help and advise.

Thank you.

 

There is no reason why you would need a "non-expired" passport. I just had my interview recently, the IO just verifies the US entry stamps on your passport against the information you provided on your N-400 application (trips outside the US). I would not worry about renewing your passport.

20 minutes ago, dons888 said:

Oathtaking done!  Exactly 99 people in NYC Federal Plaza got sworn in this morning.  I'm now a US Citizen! 

Congrats!