Legal Name

[Alpinellc 0]

Hi, to avoid a long story. I will just say the name on my USA birth certificate is Robert Johnson Anderson, the name on my USA Passport is Bob John Anderson. Which do I use or do I fill out a form with the detailed explanation?

[nabil451 4]

my wife and i were denied because we had the same problem (her middle name in passport was leshea and in her birth ceritificate was shea )

they asked us to provide a legal document shows name changing ( which we couldnt provided it because her name was never changed before )

good luck

[divikaki 8]

If it's really an issue you have three(?) choices it seems.

1) Correct the name on your passport:

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/services/correction.html

OR

2) Amend the name on your birth certificate.

The process, speed, ease and cost of this varies by state.

OR

3) Get an official name change to reflect name in passport.

(Could potentially create an issue if anyone reviewing it sees the discrepancy in dates.)

Also varies by state.

*4) Do nothing. Chance it.

Option 1 seems like the most legitimate correction. But what about the name on your SSCard or driver's license? Which name do they follow? Making all your identification documents match makes life easier in general. And by life I mean dealing with bureaucracy and red tape.

Edited January 17, 2014 by divikaki