Name on the citizenship certificate

[N400Atl]

My Do is Atlanta. Initially during the interview, my IO said she will only issue me certificate in first Name - last name combination (No middle name) since my Indian birth certificate shows only my first name in name column. As it common in India, father's first name becomes your middle name but she was not ready to listen to that. My case was not decided since she is waiting for second A file. Then I took an infopass 2 days after interview and made a request to use name that appears on green card on certificate.

Now when I went to infopass today (one month after interview), it seems she is now using initial of my middle name instead of full middle name. Not sure since when but US started issuing green cards with last name, first name, middle initial format on the first line (With complete name at the bottom between <<) Person at infopass says green card shows name with middle initial so that's what will appear and now since administrative oath is already scheduled (I have not received the letter or date yet) they will not allow me to change it to judicial oath where I can get my full middle name on the certificate.

Anybody had similar experience? I am sure my green card has similar format like others with only middle initial on the top.

Anybody knows if you can get US passport with full middle name, if naturalization certificate has middle initial instead of middle name?

 

[FairfaxN400]

N400Atl,

My case is not the same as your but similar. I requested a name change to add a middle name also to close the gap (a space) in my first name. I took the Oath last week at the Court. When I got my Naturalization Certificate I was shocked to see the gap was still there. However the certified Court Name Change Petition was correct.

The immigration officer took my certificate back to the office and make a correction on the BACK of the certificate and DHL it back to me two days later. They will not change the name or re-issue you a new certificate with your correct name. The only thing they can do is to make a correction on the back. They mistyped a guy's name and they can only make a correction on the back and to get him a corrected court name change petition.

I suggest you ask the IO at the ceremony to do the same. When you apply for social security replacement card, fill the form with your FULL middle name and show the back of the certificate to the person. Do the same when you apply the passport. Fill out the form with your full middle name. Do not explain this to the passport office person unless he/she asks. I applied my passport last night and the lady did not ask why there is a space in my first name and I did not tell her there is a correction on the back of my certificate. She looked at my application form and that's it.

HTH.

 

[N400Atl]

Many Thanks FairfaxN400 for a prompt reply. You gave me very good pointers. Good that post office person did not check extra space. Hopefully passport issuing authority will also do the same for you.

As I did not ask for name change during interview, my oath ceremony is administrative oath where you can not change name. (Ceremony not infront of judge) Today I requested judicial oath but since my case is "Oath to be scheduled" state, infopass person said they will not change it now to Judicial oath (with name change) from an Administrative oath. If they deny my request for name change, I will get certificate with FName-Middle Initial-LastName format :-(

One good thing is, everything else in my life (from ssn, to taxes to license etc) has my full name (including full middle name) and my ssn card does not have any restrictions so no new card needs to be issued. So besides US passport, nothing else hopefully is affected. This weird decision by IO is sad since my GC has my correct full name but IO thinks name on the top of GC (Which only puts middle initial) is my full correct name. She was not ready to look at the bottom of the card where name is spelled correctly.

BTW, keep that certificate safe. It costs $220 and more than a year to get the replacement, if you lose it.

My last option is to go to district court and change my name from my current full name to my current full name. Waste of time and money !!!!