Hi, I got my naturalization paper this August, and I found that the document that proves my name change (Petition for Name Change) had my original name wrong (It does not match my SSN card, driver’s license, green card, or any other official document that I have. The name on the naturalization paper, which is the name that I want to change to, is correct). I called USCIS, and also visited the local office in person, but was told that there was nothing they could do to fix the problem. Because of this error on the document, I could not change my name on all my other documents (SSN card, driver’s license) to match the naturalization paper. I really don’t know what to do next. Could anyone give me some advice? Thanks very much and I really appreciate it!
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Name change document error
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It does not match my SSN card, driver’s license, green card, or any other official document that I have.
What about your birth certificate? Does it match that?
If the old name on the name change order matches your birth certificate name, there's nothing you can do, because they consider your birth certificate name to be your official original name, not the name on your SS card or DL or green card.
If it doesn't match your birth certificate or anything else, you'll need to deal with the Federal court to fix that document. USCIS doesn't have authority over judicial name changes, they only assist with arranging your name change with the Federal court.
I had a similar problem. My home country changed the way they transliterate my name into English (from a different non-Latin alphabet) in 2000 so the name on the first passport I used to enter US is different from any other passport issued by the same country. That old name was used for the very first visa I obtained here - which was H4 - and somehow this was the name they continued to use for me despite the fact that all I-94s and all advanced paroles had the newer name on it because they had to match my passport issued in 2001.
The question came up during the interview when I asked to change my first name to a simpler version of the same name (third iteration of my name). Even though she initially wanted to use my very first name on the name change form I convinced her to give me a break and use the name used on all internal documents.
The birth certificate is of no help in this case because it is not in Latin letters and basically fits both names depending on the transliteration rules that one would like to use. If the problem is the same in your case then you may be able to talk the USCIS into changing your name change form.
The question came up during the interview when I asked to change my first name to a simpler version of the same name (third iteration of my name). Even though she initially wanted to use my very first name on the name change form I convinced her to give me a break and use the name used on all internal documents.
The birth certificate is of no help in this case because it is not in Latin letters and basically fits both names depending on the transliteration rules that one would like to use. If the problem is the same in your case then you may be able to talk the USCIS into changing your name change form.
I had a similar problem. My home country changed the way they transliterate my name into English (from a different non-Latin alphabet) in 2000 so the name on the first passport I used to enter US is different from any other passport issued by the same country. That old name was used for the very first visa I obtained here - which was H4 - and somehow this was the name they continued to use for me despite the fact that all I-94s and all advanced paroles had the newer name on it because they had to match my passport issued in 2001.
The question came up during the interview when I asked to change my first name to a simpler version of the same name (third iteration of my name). Even though she initially wanted to use my very first name on the name change form I convinced her to give me a break and use the name used on all internal documents.
The birth certificate is of no help in this case because it is not in Latin letters and basically fits both names depending on the transliteration rules that one would like to use. If the problem is the same in your case then you may be able to talk the USCIS into changing your name change form.
You need to submit proof of this "change" that took place in your home country. It needs to be official. Try asking the Law Library of the Library of Congress if they have this information already written-up.
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