After Oath and Name Change - some questions

[80k 0]

So my wife finally has her oath in a few weeks, and will also have her name changed. There are a lot of things to take care of, and I am wondering if the following is a good strategy:

- Go to oath, receive Naturalization Cert + Court Order of Name Change.

- Go to SSA office, show them the above received documents, and update status and get a new card with her new name.

- Go to DMV and update status and get a new Driver's License.

- Make copy of Naturalization Cert and Court Order of Name Change.

- Go to County Clerk and apply for passport. Relinguish the Naturalization Certificate temporarily (since it needs to be sent in).

- Update banks with new name (Court Order of Name Change should be enough?).

Is there anything I am missing? The strategy involves taking care of DMV and SSA while I still have the original Naturalization Certificate, before giving it up for the passport application. I heard someone on Visajourney had to relinguish the Court Order of Name Change as well, which would affect my ability to update banks.

Anything else I need to take care of, or any other complications that might arise?

[Inky 1,110]

Slightly confused as to why you are having a court ordered name change but everything you have listed sounds good to go!

[80k 0]

Slightly confused as to why you are having a court ordered name change but everything you have listed sounds good to go!

Oh, the name change is happening as part of the oath. I thought it comes with some kind of Court documentation of Name Change?

[big al 0]

Slightly confused as to why you are having a court ordered name change but everything you have listed sounds good to go!

Oh, the name change is happening as part of the oath. I thought it comes with some kind of Court documentation of Name Change?

You're right! It does come with a court order even if part of the naturalization process. I requested name change and had to sign few extra papers on the interview and I was told that one if the papers goes through judge, who needs to sign it too. This happens before the Oath Ceremony, but I'll get it on that day.

Everything sounds good to me!

[80k 0]

Cool, thanks! glad things look in order. And so glad this is almost over!

[faith620 0]

I have requested a name change as a part of naturalization process. Actually, it won't even be a major change, I'm just replacing letter "i" in my name with an "e" to make it easier to pronounce. I know that I will have to update my SSN records, my drivers license, my bank stuff, and my work records. I do have a question though. My marriange certificate has my name spelled with an "i". Do I need to request another copy with a new spelling? Also, I am a CPA. I will update my name in the State Board of CPA's records. But do I need to request an updated copy of my CPA certificate (not license) as well? Anyone has any experience?

[Ted46 2]

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