whole name change in I-751?

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I have to file I_751 in next 5mth and I want to change my whole name.

my current name is difficult to call in english and I want to change my first name

and also take my husband's last name too.

Can I fill out my new name in I 751 part 1(info about me) and current name in

part 2(additional info about me)?

I don't have any legal document for my name change though.

Do I also need to go to local court for legal name change for filling new name

in I-751?

I appreciate your help.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

I'll give you some great advice, and it's free: wait another year until you become a US citizen, and you can change your name to anything you want, without any problems and without any fees occurring. Changing your flight number now, while your plane is in the air on the way to its destination, will cause you more headaches than a bullet between your eyes.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

You cannot change you name without a legal name change document otherwise your ROC documents will not be accepted. It would be in your best interest to change your name NOW prior to filing these documents as it costs $300 to apply for new cards etc with your new name if you change it AFTER they've been issued.

If you have your name changed legally then you CAN fill in your new details on the new form so everything is sent in that name, just as you would have if you changed your name at marriage (like myself and several others).

How you change your name is dependant on your state. Please google "name change" and include your state, like "name change iowa" to find out how to change your name in that state. There will be a fee involved.

[v333k 59]

I'll give you some great advice, and it's free: wait another year until you become a US citizen, and you can change your name to anything you want, without any problems and without any fees occurring. Changing your flight number now, while your plane is in the air on the way to its destination, will cause you more headaches than a bullet between your eyes.

I agree with Bob - you will have to jump through hoops before getting it all done including paying for it. Wait 'till citizenship...

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I will add my agreements to Bob's as well. You can jump through all of the legal hoops now and pay the necessary fees to change your name in time to apply for Removal of Conditoins - or you can wait until you apply for US citizenship next year. The Citizenship application gives you the option to change your name without any additional fees and your certificate would be issued in your new name. By far and away it is the easiest and cheapest way to change your name.

Edited January 23, 2010 by Kathryn41

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I heard that when I change my name in citizenship application,I have to pay additional name change fee and

have to go to local court for that..(the same process if I change name now)

If local court certificate is delayed,the citizenship certificate will come out with my old name...

Please correct me if it is wrong..

so....what should I do???

Thanks...

[second stage 14]

I'll give you some great advice, and it's free: wait another year until you become a US citizen, and you can change your name to anything you want, without any problems and without any fees occurring.

Incorrect!

Not all USCIS locations have the ability to allow name change for applicants while naturalization.

Correct me if am wrong but in Tampa(where I got naturalized), I was told I had to explicitly get a court order to change the name since during the oath ceremony we don't actually take the judicial oath etc. You can google this up.

I have to file I_751 in next 5mth and I want to change my whole name.

my current name is difficult to call in english and I want to change my first name

and also take my husband's last name too.

Can I fill out my new name in I 751 part 1(info about me) and current name in

part 2(additional info about me)?

Am also considering changing the last name of my spouse and what I have read and have consulted an immigration lawyer, you should be able to change your 'last' name on the ROC application, am not entirely sure about the whole name. An Infopass might clear things up??

Once your new GC arrives with the 'new' name, you'll have to change your name with Social Security, DMV, Banks etc etc...

Edited January 23, 2010 by second stage

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anyone has the same experience???

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Incorrect!

Not all USCIS locations have the ability to allow name change for applicants while naturalization.

Immigration and especially US citizenship is a Federal issue. What that means is that the rules of the game are the same, whether you get naturalized in Alaska, Hawaii, or Podunk Hollow, Nebraska.

Therefore, I believe but you must have mixed up something.

[second stage 14]

Immigration and especially US citizenship is a Federal issue. What that means is that the rules of the game are the same, whether you get naturalized in Alaska, Hawaii, or Podunk Hollow, Nebraska.

Therefore, I believe but you must have mixed up something.

Please read the N-400 instructions. Part 1 section D

"D. Name change (optional) - A court can allow a change in your name when you are being naturalized. A name change does not become final until a court naturalizes you. For more information regarding a name change, see the Guide"

As I have said earlier, if your USCIS location falls under a judicial court and you take the oath in front of a judge then name change is easy otherwise, you will have to go thro' a local court.

Its better to change your name during ROC than citizenship, depending on your USCIS location.

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Finally I called uscis customer service and the guy said it is ok to change in naturalization

with free of charge and I can even use my country name change form as a legal document.

In my country,it is cheaper to get name change legal document than in US.

But I also went ask the san francisco uscis office and that guy said there is no more

that kind of free of charge stuff and I have to get local court order to change my name

in naturalization.

two different answers in the same department.

To be safe side,I will do the local court documents to get my 10 yr greencard with my

new name.

hopefully,,it won't make any delay or confusion for my I-751 process.

Thanks,,all of you guys...

[second stage 14]

two different answers in the same department.

To be safe side,I will do the local court documents to get my 10 yr greencard with my

new name.

Yea. two different answers; depends on your local USCIS location.

I still think you can safely change your whole name during ROC without the local court approval but having it won't hurt.

Did you ask them about name change during ROC while you were there personally?

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Did you ask them about name change during ROC while you were there personally?

yes,I did,,,he said I need to submit local court order with I 751.

[TracyTN 237]

If you have no documents that prove the basis of your name change (like a marriage certificate or court order), then you have no basis for the name change - whether you do that now at ROC or natz is irrelevant. They still have to have something legal to base that name change on.

If you're married, I'm not sure why you couldn't use a certified copy of your marriage certificate to base the name change on, though - unless it doesn't state your maiden name on it for some reason.

Edited January 27, 2010 by TracyTN