2 last names after citizenship?

[nc87]

Hello, I was born in South America so I was given two last names at birth (paternal, maternal). When I came to the US, all my documents, including social security card, had only my paternal last name. My green card was the only document with both. When I applied for citizenship, I did not change anything. Since they used the information that immigration had, they gave me two last names on my naturalization certificate as well as my new social security card.

Do I have to change all documents (driver's license, banks, credit cards, college records, etc.) to show both last names? My friend also told me the DMV will have to hyphenate my last names because their system does not recognize two last names with a space in between them. This is stressing me out. I wish I would have dropped one of the two in hindsight. I guess I am stuck unless I want to pay the fees to drop one? Does anyone have any experience with anything like this? It's just going thru the process of changing everything, plus I don't think it's very common to have both in the US.

Any input is appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Ash 2013]

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You do not have to change any document and I suggest you do not drop one name either unless it is really very long. All you have to do is swear an Affidavit stating that, at birth you were given the name xxxxxx(birth cert is attached).

In school, you used the name xxxxx (certificate is attached).

Your immigration docs have the name xxxxx(docs attached).

You swear Affidavit to verify that all the names stated herein belong to one and the same person and that is you.

Thats all.

Hello, I was born in South America so I was given two last names at birth (paternal, maternal). When I came to the US, all my documents, including social security card, had only my paternal last name. My green card was the only document with both. When I applied for citizenship, I did not change anything. Since they used the information that immigration had, they gave me two last names on my naturalization certificate as well as my new social security card.

Do I have to change all documents (driver's license, banks, credit cards, college records, etc.) to show both last names? My friend also told me the DMV will have to hyphenate my last names because their system does not recognize two last names with a space in between them. This is stressing me out. I wish I would have dropped one of the two in hindsight. I guess I am stuck unless I want to pay the fees to drop one? Does anyone have any experience with anything like this? It's just going thru the process of changing everything, plus I don't think it's very common to have both in the US.

Any input is appreciated. Thank you.