Question D on N 400

[danver 15]

What does this questions mean?I am confused.

D. Would you like to legally change your name?

Thanks for any help.

[Ree 9]

What does this questions mean?I am confused.

D. Would you like to legally change your name?

Thanks for any help.

Do you want to have your name spelled differently? Do you want to change your name so it sounds more like an American name? Do you want to get a middle name? Do you want to get different name instead of the name you were given when you were born?

[Leatherneck 693]

Do you want to have your name spelled differently? Do you want to change your name so it sounds more like an American name? Do you want to get a middle name? Do you want to get different name instead of the name you were given when you were born?

[danver 15]

Do you want to have your name spelled differently? Do you want to change your name so it sounds more like an American name? Do you want to get a middle name? Do you want to get different name instead of the name you were given when you were born?

Thanks a lot, i appreciate it.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Part of being "reborn" as an American is the option to be reborn with a new name.

Quite a few people who naturalize take advantage of this option. So Ooryukvkos Ptrokmvic from Siberia as well as Arundhati Samsidurikavn from India and even Yrjö Puumalainen from Finland can chose a name that can actually pronounced by an average American.

Edited February 14, 2012 by Brother Hesekiel

[NickD 203]

After we went through the stress of the AOS, then the major stress of the ROC, and wife finally got her ten year green card, we discussed US naturalization, four years of constant stress.

Define stress as a syndrome you have no control over and that is exactly the position we are all in with the USCIS. With that ten year card in hand, we could have taken a breather, but knew applying for naturalization, would be even more stress. We elected to get it over with. Already knew we were in for another 1,350 miles of driving, St. Paul has a reputation for no same day oaths and extended oath day waiting times. But we were already conditioned to put up with even more stress, so let's get it over with. And sure enough, her IO misplaced her application that even caused more delays. Was getting pretty well fed up at this time.

Stepdaughter did barely turned over 18, talking to the USCIS on this matter and showing the long delays they put us through didn't phase them in the least, 18 is 18, so was another two year wait, 680 bucks, and another 1,350 miles of driving. But this time during the winter months, least God was with us, still can't believe we had major snow storms the day before and after her oath ceremony. Then finally it was over.