PART 2, QUESION 4

[berotop 0]

Hi VJ

I would like to ask you that, i want to chance my name but i did not deiced which name i want , can i send my N 400 and leave this question on part 2 , 4 blank ? and during the interview i can put the new name or ask for change my name ?

[boy15 23]

First, find out if your Field Office holds the Judicial Oath Ceremony, if not, you can't change your name whether you check Yes or No. If they do have Judicial Oath Ceremony, then, do not leave it blank, just check No and you will have a chance to decide whether you want to change your name or not in the interview. Or, even you check Yes and write down the name you want, but you change your mind later on by picking another name or don't want to change your name at all, you also have a chance to do so in the interview.

Good luck

[berotop 0]

thank you so much for your Great Help , but do you mind to tell me what you really mean when u said that, First, find out if your Field Office holds the Judicial Oath Ceremony. i dont really understand im sorry one more question i i heard that if i change my name on the n 400 this will take much longer until i get my neutralization Done.

Edited January 15, 2016 by bero.12.12

[boy15 23]

Sure,

Types of Ceremonies:

In a judicial ceremony, the court administers the Oath of Allegiance.

In an administrative ceremony, USCIS administers the Oath of Allegiance.

Website: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/field-offices

(Go to this website, click to the map at the bottom and read the description)

Use this website to look up your Field Office, in the description about you Field Office, it will tell you if your Field Office has one of the two ceremonies or both and how many time they hold the Oath Ceremonies in a month (or a day).

[berotop 0]

Sure,

Types of Ceremonies:

In a judicial ceremony, the court administers the Oath of Allegiance.

In an administrative ceremony, USCIS administers the Oath of Allegiance.

Website: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/field-offices

(Go to this website, click to the map at the bottom and read the description)

Use this website to look up your Field Office, in the description about you Field Office, it will tell you if your Field Office has one of the two ceremonies or both and how many time they hold the Oath Ceremonies in a month (or a day).

i heard that if i change my name on the n 400 this will take much longer until i get my ceremony done this true ?

[boy15 23]

Change your name will delay your N-400 process? That's not always True. Why? Again, it depends on how many time your Field Office holds the Oath Ceremony and what type (Judicial or Administrative Ceremony). For examples, if your Field Office hold only Administrative Ceremonies, they will automatically deny your name change request only, not the whole application, and they keep continuing process your case, so No delay. If your Field Office hold Judicial Ceremony once (or twice) a month, then everybody will have to wait the same time as you, so No delay. If your Field Office hold the Judicial ceremony once every three months or once every quarter, then you have to wait until they hold the Oath Ceremony, so you might have to wait (not delay the process)

Edited January 15, 2016 by boy15

[JimmyHou 611]

Hi VJ

I would like to ask you that, i want to chance my name but i did not deiced which name i want , can i send my N 400 and leave this question on part 2 , 4 blank ? and during the interview i can put the new name or ask for change my name ?

Boy15 has given you some excellent responses, but here is some additional information in name changes; read through these posts, they should be very helpful. Click this link to another Visa Journey thread:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/549894-information-on-name-change-during-naturalization/

Change your name will delay your N-400 process? That's not always True. Why? Again, it depends on how many time your Field Office holds the Oath Ceremony and what type (Judicial or Administrative Ceremony). For examples, if your Field Office hold only Administrative Ceremonies, they will automatically deny your name change request only, not the whole application, and they keep continuing process your case, so No delay. If your Field Office hold Judicial Ceremony once (or twice) a month, then everybody will have to wait the same time as you, so No delay. If your Field Office hold the Judicial ceremony once every three months or once every quarter, then you have to wait until they hold the Oath Ceremony, so you might have to wait (not delay the process)

Good information here. I will just add that a large majority of field offices do allow name changes (because they conduct judicial ceremonies). The only offices I know of that do not allow name changes are in Northern California, but there may be others that I don't know about.

Edited January 15, 2016 by JimmyHou