Note that if you pursue a name change via the local court system outside of the naturalization process, that itself may take at least a couple months.
If they do the name change before naturalization, the natz certificate will have the new name.These people want their new names on their certificate of naturalization so they don't want to do that seperately
If they do the name change before naturalization, the natz certificate will have the new name.
But if the goal is to avoid delays, doing the name change before naturalization only makes sense if the process in one's local court system is fast (under 1 month) and it is done before filing the N-400.
This comment is unnecessary and uncalled for. It's mean spirited and potentially hurtful. It has nothing to do with the issue discussed here or any immigration related issue. I understand that you have been helpful on many issues, and I don't know what this is for. Don't bother to reply though. I am leaving the forum. Thanks for your help."These people" are also frugal. If they do name change seperately, they may need to pay a fee. If they do that in the N400 process I don't think they need to pay an extra dime
It doesn't always add a 1-2 month delay, and nobody said that. That is just a general estimate. Each jurisdiction is different. The timing is largely dependent on the frequency of judicial oaths and the number of people requesting those oaths and the number of people the court (or other venue) can accommodate.I am not sure what is the big deal about name change.it is people's right to do so....let us leave this decision up to people. I do not believe it alsways adds 1-2 month delay....
Name change requires a judicial oath, and in most places judicial oaths are less frequent than regular administrative oaths. The delay for a judicial oath generally adds about 1 or 2 months to the oath date. However, in some locations all naturalization oaths are judicial oaths, so there would be no delay caused by the name change. And if the name change is due to marriage (taking your husband's last name), they can usually accommodate that in a regular administrative oath with no extra delay.
Note that if you pursue a name change via the local court system outside of the naturalization process, that itself may take at least a couple months.
"These people" are also frugal. If they do name change seperately, they may need to pay a fee. If they do that in the N400 process I don't think they need to pay an extra dime
This comment is unnecessary and uncalled for. It's mean spirited and potentially hurtful. It has nothing to do with the issue discussed here or any immigration related issue. I understand that you have been helpful on many issues, and I don't know what this is for. Don't bother to reply though. I am leaving the forum. Thanks for your help.
Does your passport match your birth certificate? By default, USCIS will make the naturalization certificate match your birth certificate*, and that is not considered a name change even if the GC name is different.jack
my name on the gc has just my last name, middle name and the first letter of my first name..... i would like to have a name change and make it the way as it appears on the passport nd known by that then on.
More likely 7 months or less. If there is a delay due to name change, it is usually not more than 2 months.does that mean its gonna take additional 2 months? i believe that in ny the naturalization process takes around 5 months on a normal course (mailing n 400 to oath), so if there is a name change is it going to be 7 months or worse ?
Yes, I am one of "these people". Do you know if Philadelphia is a DO where all naturalization oaths are judicial oaths?