Question about changing Nat Cert after oath

N400Atl

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I need to change name after I have received Nat Cert. (It is a long story why I could not do it via judicial) I have filed papers in district court and will apply for passport after I get name change order from court. It will take about 2 months I guess.

My question is, is it necessary to get naturalization certificate reissued with the new name? It will cost $380 and instruction say it can take upto a year to replace you Nat certificate and you have to send your current certificate. (Not sure why it should take one year if you are just changing name and have sent old certificate and name change order. )

Once you have the US passport with the name you want, where else do you think Nat cert may be needed? Is it necessary to make sure that USCIS has your correct name in their system?

My Nat cert is only with my first and last name. My new name will have same first-last name from the old name but also will have my current middle name in it.

Thanks
 
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