Where to begin for Name Change after Citizenship

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

Hubby became a US Citizen on Wednesday Nov. 7th! He was granted a name change

Where to begin now. The passport isnt a priority as of right now so do we just begin with the SS office, then drivers license, job, bank, bills/credit cards? is there a certain order to do some of the name change? Is the naturalization paper sufficient for the SS office or the drivers license bureau ?

Thanks!

[Dave&Roza 748]

Hubby became a US Citizen on Wednesday Nov. 7th! He was granted a name change

Where to begin now. The passport isnt a priority as of right now so do we just begin with the SS office, then drivers license, job, bank, bills/credit cards? is there a certain order to do some of the name change? Is the naturalization paper sufficient for the SS office or the drivers license bureau ?

Thanks!

Passport may not be a priority but it may be the easiest way to go about it. The passport is a government issued ID that other government agencies will accept as proof of ID, age, and USC. I would think it might be easier to get the passport first. You can try the job, bank, CC then SS and the DMV. The naturalization letter should be sufficient for SS and then with that and the new SSC you can try the DMV.

Good luck,

Dave

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Do the SSA first. It will then permit the DL stuff. Credit cards should just need the official paperwork but for some credit cards I'd think it'd need a SSN match as well.

I would do the passport last myself as well... well.. actually bearing in mind you can't leave without the passport (USC's need to leave with a USC passport) I wouldn't want that as an impediment if there was an emergency in the home country.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

The passport is the first priority. Need to go to the bathroom? Not so fast. First off to the passport office! If you have your Certificate of Naturalization at home, and tonight your house burns down, your hubby can wait 12 to 21 months to get a replacement (not really a replacement as it's irreplaceable) and during this time he can try to prove that he is not an illegal immigrant.

I would scan the CoN tonight, 2 times, then make 3 high resolution color copies (that's what I did as well).

Tomorrow morning SSA office, update of status, thereafter passport office where he applies for passport book and passport card.

The moment he receives he CoN back, it goes into the bank safe.

Then he can go to the bathroom.

http://www.newcitizen.us/after.html

[MayLiana72 2]

In my list for replacement: SSN, driver license, student ID, bank account, credit cards, job, my kids schools info, paypal and other online staff, bills (water, phone, ...).

Brother Hesekiel, I like your example, probably I will think about passport even if I am not going to travel soon.

Who got a certificate of name change, do you know if it possible to get a few extra certified copy of this?

Edited November 13, 2012 by MayLiana72

[NickD 203]

Our register of deeds use to make certified copies, but stopped. that years ago. I have no idea who makes certified copies today. Referring to the good old USA, know where I can get certified copies made in Venezuela or Colombia, but don't think those are valid here.

Am I missing something here?

Feel the DOS feels your certificate of naturalization is worthless. If they considered it valuable, would have enclosed it in the same envelop you have to sign for with your passport. What they do with it is jam it in a brown envelop and send it back with an untraceable first class stamp on it. Even surprised they use a first class stamp.

USCIS must also feel their certificate is worthless, unlike your drivers's license where you must have a new photo taken every few years, still stick with the same old photo. And don't they keep records of your citizenship, demand you make copies of your certificate to send that in with your now 400 bucks. But what you do get from the USCIS is a closed file. Well after a couple of years, if they learn you misrepresented yourself in anyway, will come after you to deport you.

[NickD 203]

Oh, and how come neither the DOS or the USCIS require you to sign your passport or certificate in front of a notary or some officer. In practically any other legal document, it has to be done that way.

Are these stupid questions to ask?

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Who got a certificate of name change, do you know if it possible to get a few extra certified copy of this?

Not needed.

It's needed to get the first passport. From that moment on the passport documents the new name. The passport is the master document. It can be used for everything that has to do with documentation. The name change document remains stapled to the back for the Certificate of Naturalization.

[MayLiana72 2]

Not needed.

It's needed to get the first passport. From that moment on the passport documents the new name. The passport is the master document. It can be used for everything that has to do with documentation. The name change document remains stapled to the back for the Certificate of Naturalization.

I understand that, but I want to give my kids certified copies because they will have different names of me in their birth certificates and it can be a problem in the future with property rights or something else. Well, I will try to ask it when I will have my Oath ceremony.

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

Well, Thursday Adam and I will go to the SS office and do the name change then to the drivers license bureau. Probably next week sometime he will do the Passport request.

[Gone 3]

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Well, Thursday Adam and I will go to the SS office and do the name change then to the drivers license bureau. Probably next week sometime he will do the Passport request.

Check with your DMV before he goes. Maryland requires to see the Social Security card with the new name on it in order to change the name on the drivers license. For me it was faster to get a US passport, which is the perfect ID to change the name at the bank and more.

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

Check with your DMV before he goes. Maryland requires to see the Social Security card with the new name on it in order to change the name on the drivers license. For me it was faster to get a US passport, which is the perfect ID to change the name at the bank and more.

Do you think the letter from the SS office with his name change would maybe work for the DMV?

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Do you think the letter from the SS office with his name change would maybe work for the DMV?

I changed the name on my SSN when I got my GC but I had changed it the same day. They were able to look my up in the system, and then use my name change document (marriage cert) to manually change it. I also showed them the "receipt" from the SSA. It doesn't hurt to try.

[dale_trisha 3]

When Trisha changed her name and became USC on Sep 19th we were told to wait on SS since it took a few weeks to update the computer.

She did bank first who only needed to make a copy of the name change. then she went to the DL which also does passports. She got both of them done.

utilities were all done over the phone. Same with most credit cards.

One card required use to fax the court documents and either a copy of a passport or new DL or State issued ID card.

Also do not forget at work for benefits such as medical and dental cards plus life insurance, 401K beneficaries, etc, etc.

[No-Where-Man 147]

You can do it however you want.

But I recommend the passport first as its easier to go with at both the SS and the BMV