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I have a question im confused..on my certificate it has my name but i wanted to change my name to my husbands last name...if you will wonder why i didnt do it at the interview or in my n-400 the answer is with my over 6 month travels which i did twice i didnt think i had a chance that i should stand on it was just a "i'll give it a try i hope to God i get it" thing so i got it and now i have heard that it takes $380 to get a new certificate with ur new name,..is there anyother way guys???????? thats like $380 and $60+ for the court..
 
So your oath is tomorrow morning and you wanted a name change? Go to oath tomorrow and first request a name change when you hand in your N-445. They will either reschedule you for a later oath or be able to accommodate you on the spot.
 
i got the certificate and i asked everyone who worked there for name change request and info as to if i can do it now..i even bought my marriage certificate this is what they said:

man1: you have to go to your court change ur name legally then you have to file and replace your certificate with the new name and for that there is a $380 immigration fee

man2: you go to garden city with a copy of ur marriage certificate and ask them to change your name theres no fee.

who is right? man 1 or man 2?
 
nyc_nyc_nyc said:
i got the certificate and i asked everyone who worked there for name change request and info as to if i can do it now..i even bought my marriage certificate this is what they said:

man1: you have to go to your court change ur name legally then you have to file and replace your certificate with the new name and for that there is a $380 immigration fee

man2: you go to garden city with a copy of ur marriage certificate and ask them to change your name theres no fee.

who is right? man 1 or man 2?
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If your marriage certificate displays your new last name, then it has ALREADY been legally changed. You MAY be able to get the USCIS to change your natz certificate free of charge, but you have to go to the DO right away.
 
Vorpal said:
If your marriage certificate displays your new last name, then it has ALREADY been legally changed. You MAY be able to get the USCIS to change your natz certificate free of charge, but you have to go to the DO right away.
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no my name on the certificate shows as my regular name before marriage...my husbands last name is not with mine i never changed it i want to do it now..on the marriage certificate it has his name full name and mine(without his name attached) so now my question is

i want to replace my last name with his last name.
certificate has my green card name(my own last name)

when i asked about the name change that is what the two men told me..two diff stories..can you guys please help me out im really confused..the $380 fee is way too much maybe theres a way to do it without the fee perhaps?
 
i also wanted to add my SS Card has my middle name i also put my middle name in the N-400 application but my middle name is not on my certificate,
 
nyc_nyc_nyc said:
no my name on the certificate shows as my regular name before marriage...my husbands last name is not with mine i never changed it i want to do it now..on the marriage certificate it has his name full name and mine(without his name attached) so now my question is

i want to replace my last name with his last name.
certificate has my green card name(my own last name)

when i asked about the name change that is what the two men told me..two diff stories..can you guys please help me out im really confused..the $380 fee is way too much maybe theres a way to do it without the fee perhaps?
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Ah, I see. You wanted to change your name as part of naturalization. I'm afraid you're too late for that. The only recourse available to you is to petition the court for a legal name change. Once the name change is complete, there's no need to obtain a new natz certificate. You can use your current certificate in conjunction with the name change certificate issued by the court. Unfortunately, you'll have to pay $380 if you decide to get a new natz certificate with your new name. There's no way to do it for free.
 
thanks i hope the name change fee doesnt go up to $670 like the N-400 fee then that will be a problem..i also wanted to ask......at the ceromony did they tell you that if you dont hand in your oath letter they will not update you in their system and if you travel..then return to the U.S at POE they will see your status as a GC holder not a USC?? whats up with that?? thats what they said to us got me paranoid as to what if they lose your oath paper that u signed they wont update your status?
 
nyc_nyc_nyc said:
thanks i hope the name change fee doesnt go up to $670 like the N-400 fee then that will be a problem..i also wanted to ask......at the ceromony did they tell you that if you dont hand in your oath letter they will not update you in their system and if you travel..then return to the U.S at POE they will see your status as a GC holder not a USC?? whats up with that?? thats what they said to us got me paranoid as to what if they lose your oath paper that u signed they wont update your status?
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The fee for legal name change is $65. Check this link for more info: http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/namechanges.shtml

Yes, the IO in charge of my oath ceremony repeated several times that they cannot close out case unless we hand in our oath letters. I think it's a simple formality imposed by the USCIS. A signed oath letter serves as proof that the applicant has completed the oath ceremony and is officially a citizen. Keep in mind that after the oath, our A-files are sent to the National Records Center. I wouldn't be surprised if, prior to sending them, the files are checked for completeness. More likely than not, they are checked by someone who wasn't present at the oath ceremony. If a signed oath letter is included in the file, then it's safe to send it to records.
 
Vorpal said:
The fee for legal name change is $65. Check this link for more info: http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/namechanges.shtml

Yes, the IO in charge of my oath ceremony repeated several times that they cannot close out case unless we hand in our oath letters. I think it's a simple formality imposed by the USCIS. A signed oath letter serves as proof that the applicant has completed the oath ceremony and is officially a citizen. Keep in mind that after the oath, our A-files are sent to the National Records Center. I wouldn't be surprised if, prior to sending them, the files are checked for completeness. More likely than not, they are checked by someone who wasn't present at the oath ceremony. If a signed oath letter is included in the file, then it's safe to send it to records.
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is there a way to know ur safe that they updated their system to ur citizenship stauts?
 
nyc_nyc_nyc said:
is there a way to know ur safe that they updated their system to ur citizenship stauts?
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There was a recent post where a naturalized citizen received an oath letter after he has already taken his oath and obtained a passport. When he contacted the USCIS, they told him that he must appear for oath again, as he still appeard as LPR in their systems. A few phone calls later, the applicant was told to bring his natz certificate to the DO and have his status updated.

Other than calling the USCIS, I don't know if there's a way to find out about the updated status.
 
Vorpal said:
There was a recent post where a naturalized citizen received an oath letter after he has already taken his oath and obtained a passport. When he contacted the USCIS, they told him that he must appear for oath again, as he still appeard as LPR in their systems. A few phone calls later, the applicant was told to bring his natz certificate to the DO and have his status updated.

Other than calling the USCIS, I don't know if there's a way to find out about the updated status.
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call me paranoid but.....they gave us the form to register to vote and im not sending it in incase they didnt update their system by putting me in as a U.S Citizen..i have read on this forum LPR have voted and are getting deported..I hope u dont think i think too much im trying to keep safe :rolleyes: im going to call the # and see if they updated it i guess
 
nyc_nyc_nyc said:
call me paranoid but.....they gave us the form to register to vote and im not sending it in incase they didnt update their system by putting me in as a U.S Citizen..i have read on this forum LPR have voted and are getting deported..I hope u dont think i think too much im trying to keep safe :rolleyes: im going to call the # and see if they updated it i guess
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Go ahead and register to vote. Even if, by some EXTREMELY remote chance, the USCIS doesn't update their computer and you appear as an LPR and attempts to deport you for voting, you have your OFFICIAL, GOVERNMENT-ISSUED naturalization certificate to prove your citizenship. In the unlikely event that this were to happen, do you realize how much media attention would be drawn to the incompetence of USCIS? Sometimes, there are reasons to be a little paranoid, but you're getting a bit carried away here. Relax and enjoy your new citizenship! :)
 
Vorpal said:
Go ahead and register to vote. Even if, by some EXTREMELY remote chance, the USCIS doesn't update their computer and you appear as an LPR and attempts to deport you for voting, you have your OFFICIAL, GOVERNMENT-ISSUED naturalization certificate to prove your citizenship. In the unlikely event that this were to happen, do you realize how much media attention would be drawn to the incompetence of USCIS? Sometimes, there are reasons to be a little paranoid, but you're getting a bit carried away here. Relax and enjoy your new citizenship! :)
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you are right about that i feel better thanks ;)
 
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