Name change during N400 and subsequent delay in Oath

[GuyinSH]

Thanks. Yes I applied for passport. I was calling various postoffice to check if they would take walk-in passport application. Most of them said I need an appointment. Then I found one post office take walk-in and went there and applied. They took my nat. certificate and name change court document along with application, photo and payment.

Congrats! Once you got back the Original Naturalization Certifcate and Name Change petition, remember to bring those documents (including Name Change petition) to SSA and DMV office to update your new SSN and Driver license. 'coz they wanna look at the Name Change petition and Original Naturalization Certificate as well before they can update in the system.

Please go to SSA office FIRST to update your new name. Then proceed to DMV office. You can only change your new name with DMV after you have updated your new name with SSA.

It takes about 5 business days to receive your new SSN card and updated Driver License with new name.

Good luck!

 

[Jackolantern]

You can only change your new name with DMV after you have updated your new name with SSN.

That's not true in all states. Some states DMVs will allow a name change without the updated SS card if they have already verified your SSN with a prior application, the document proving your immigration status has the new name, and you also show a name change document.

 

[GuyinSH]

That's not true in all states. Some states DMVs will allow a name change without the updated SS card if they have already verified your SSN with a prior application, the document proving your immigration status has the new name, and you also show a name change document.

It's better for you to contact your state DMV before you apply for Name Change in your Driver License.

Good luck!

 

[uc2012]

It's better for you to contact your state DMV before you apply for Name Change in your Driver License.

Good luck!

Thanks.
As soon as Oath ceremony was done, i showed up at the DMV office and they took my application and saw the Nat. and name change document along with my existing driver license and when the agent over there started entering the details, it came as pending ( agent showed me the screen). Agent explained that it takes few days for their database to get updated so asked me come after a week and check ( i was also told that i don't need to bring the originals). I will go sometime this week and check if they would be able to issue me DL with changed name.

 

[sagor]

Hi
I passed my interview on January 15th 2013. Along with my N400 process I had requested a name change (first name).
Since January 28th, I am in queue for Oath Ceremony but no further notification from USCIS. I am not sure when to expect my letter for Oath. This is getting so frustration that I am now regretting requesting a name change, since all other folks who passed interview with me, they have completed Oath and even received their passports or are in process to get their passports.

If anyone has any information on usual time-frame it takes to get your oath if you have name change as part of N400, please share your information. During the interview I was told I could be getting my oath completed at the City Court maybe in March. Calling the USCIS 1-800 number doesn't help at all, since they don't have any more to add than what is already available on the case status website.
My DO is Atlanta.

Hi, I was in same boat from Atlanta. i did my name change. and after aapx 4 months i got my otah letter and i have to go Atlanta court for that .