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My uncle also received his Certificate of Citizenship in the 80s and his _does_ have the original name printed on the back. Also, the consular at the embassy told me that they will accept two forms of paperwork proving my name change: (1) what you described above (Certificate of Citizenship with...

Thanks for the link, BigJoe5. After further discussions with my father, it seems more and more likely that he was able to legally change my name through the court. He told me that he was interviewed by a judge (I assume during the naturalization interview); when the judge asked him what...

@BigJoe5: Thank you so much for providing me with all this invaluable information. I will do some more research into the laws before heading over to the nearest USCIS office. @Jackolantern: Sorry for not clarifying my situation. I became a US citizen through my parents when I was still a...

Hello, I adopted an American name when I became a US citizen in 1986. I put my Certificate of Citizenship away in a secure place and never though much about it until today when I am applying for a document that requires proof of my name change (since the name on my birth certificate doesn't...