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Hi,

I had my first name changed on N-400 and still awaiting Oath Letter after 3 months...

What should I do, regarding the name change, after I become a US Citizen?

Can I apply for a Passport right after become US citizen? Or should I apply the change to SS and Drive Licence before I could apply for a Passport?

Please advise. Thanks.

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Hi,

I had my first name changed on N-400 and still awaiting Oath Letter after 3 months...

What should I do, regarding the name change, after I become a US Citizen?

Can I apply for a Passport right after become US citizen? Or should I apply the change to SS and Drive Licence before I could apply for a Passport?

Please advise. Thanks.

if u logged to department of state passport website you will find thts necessary to go and apply IN PERSON (as long as its the first time passport ) ,,and one of the requirement is SSN ..so yes u will need SSN wz ur name ..

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Hi,

I had my first name changed on N-400 and still awaiting Oath Letter after 3 months...

What should I do, regarding the name change, after I become a US Citizen?

Can I apply for a Passport right after become US citizen? Or should I apply the change to SS and Drive Licence before I could apply for a Passport?

Please advise. Thanks.

The Petition for Name Change that you sign during your interview will be stapled at the back of your Nat Certificate which you will receive after the Oath Ceremony. You need to bring your certificate and the Court Order Name Change when you go to SSA office to update your bio info, same thing with the DMV.You can apply right away for your passport if you want but be sure to make copies of it. I waited 2 months for my Oath letter, maybe other offices takes longer..Best of luck!

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11/28/09 Log-in failed for both

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Hi Mooninlove,

what is the Court Order Name Change? Is it the same as the Petition for Name Change I signed at the Interview?

After you received your Certificate, did the name change already take place? Did you have to do anything after that to make the name change officially? I heard someone said I would have to wait for the Court to change the name for me after the Oath, even though I still could get my Certificate at the Oath.

Another question, I plan to sponsor for my parents after becoming USC, and form I-130 requires proof of name change. Can this Petition for Name Change or the Court Order Name Change satisfy this requirement?

Should I delay this I-130 process until I get my new SSN and Driver Licence with the new name?

Please advise. Thanks

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Hi Mooninlove,

what is the Court Order Name Change? Is it the same as the Petition for Name Change I signed at the Interview?

After you received your Certificate, did the name change already take place? Did you have to do anything after that to make the name change officially? I heard someone said I would have to wait for the Court to change the name for me after the Oath, even though I still could get my Certificate at the Oath.

Another question, I plan to sponsor for my parents after becoming USC, and form I-130 requires proof of name change. Can this Petition for Name Change or the Court Order Name Change satisfy this requirement?

Should I delay this I-130 process until I get my new SSN and Driver Licence with the new name?

Please advise. Thanks

Yes, that's the one. At the bottom of that form shows the Court approval of your name change. And on your Certificate whatever that name change is, is already there (new name). The waiting time is normal, same for those who did not changed names. The name change is effective the same day you had your oath so no waiting time for that.

If you plan to petition your parents, you submit the same requirements on I-130. Send a copy of your Nat Cert., copy of that name change, BC, MC, fee and the form. It's up to you if you wanna delay your submission of I-130. I don't think they require the ssn & dl, you could still update them & need not to wait for it if you submit your I-130 now. You could prove anyway of your name change by submitting what i mentioned above. hope it helps!

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I-R5 at USCIS California Service Center

Consulate: Manila Philippines

5/19/09 Filed I-130 at Chicago Lockbox

5/22/09 USCIS rcvd I-130

6/01/09 Checks cashed

6/03/09 NOA1 rcvd for both parents

8/12/09 Email approval for Dad

8/17/09 Rcvd NOA2 for Dad

8/20/09 Rcvd RFE email for Mom

9/08/09 Email approval for Mom

9/12/09 Rcvd NOA2 for Mom

NVC

8/19/09 NVC rcvd dad's case

9/18/09 NVC rcvd mom's case

9/22/09 Emailed DS3032

9/28/09 Paid AOS/ I-864 fee of $70 for both

10/08/09 rcvd emails: DS3032 accepted

10/08/09 sent I-864

10/09/09 IV bill generated for both cases

10/10/09 Paid IV bill $800 for both

10/13/09 I-864 rcvd by NVC

10/15/09 DS230 mailed to NVC

10/16/09 I-864 accepted & entered into the system

10/19/09 DS230 rcvd by NVC

11/02/09 rcvd checklist emails

11/09/09 sent RFE to NVC via UPS

11/12/09 NVC received RFE

11/19/09 AVR: checklist response rcvd 11/18/09

11/28/09 Log-in failed for both

12/01/09 Case complete as of 11/30/09

12/14/09 rcvd emails of interview date

01/04-05/09 medical @ St.Lukes done

01/11/10 Interview @ USEmbassy Manila 6:30am

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