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Change name when applying for citizenship (from green card)?

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Hey, 

 

I decided to take my husband's last name after several years of not wanting to. We've been married four years. 
I was thinking it'd be an easy thing just filing some papers and send in, but apparently I have to file for a replacement green card which costs $455. 

I'm thinking then - is it perhaps better then to just change the name when/if I'm applying for citizenship? can you do that? If so - how? Does it cost extra? 

 

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March 2008 - Met my husband (US Citizen)

10/10/2012 - Arrived to the US on M-1 Visa

01/13/2013 - Husband arrives to the US

03/15/2013 - Got married in NYC City Hall!Received marriage license on the same day.

03/30/2013 (Day 0) - Sent in I-130, I-485, I-765 and I-131

04/03/2013 (Day 4) - Package received in Chicago

04/10/2013 (Day 11) - NOA 1 text(s) and emails received.

04/15/2013 (Day 16) - Biometrics appointment letter for the 7th of May 2013.

04/22/2013 (Day 23) - Successful Biometrics walkin Varick Street, NY

04/30/2013 (Day 31) - I-485 case status updated to testing and interviewing. Still no updates on EAD or AP

05/07/2013 (Day 38) - Biometrics appointment

06/07/2013 (Day 69) - EAD updated to Card production. AP updated to Post Decision Activity.

06/15/2013 (Day 77) Recieved EAD/AP combo card

07/10/2013 (Day 102) Received first interview appointment
08/10/2013 (Day 132) Interview (which we rescheduled because I was out of the country at the time of the interview)

08/24/2013 (Day 146) Notification that our interview has been successfully rescheduled

11/25/2013 (Day 239) New Interview date: 16th of December 2013

12/16/2013 (Day 260) INTERVIEW! - Approved on the spot, will have green card within a few months

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I am not sure if this will help.

I came in with K1 visa and applied for citizenship after being married for 3 years. After our wedding I immediately took my husband's last name but I have a very long maiden name that I could not change during that time.

 

When I applied for citizenship, I change my name but kept my husband's last name. there is no additional cost to change my name, I just indicated it in the application.

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K1 application filed: 08/2010

NOA1: 08/2010

NOA2: 02/2011

Entered USA: 05/2011

Married: 06/2011

EAD received: 09/2011

Conditional GC received: 10/2011 (transferred to CSC without interviews)
10 year GC received: 10/2013 (Approved without interviews)
N-400: mailed to the Phoenix Lockbox 7/8 and received 7/9 by R. Magadan

N-400 Checked: cashed 7/11

Biometrics: 8/7

Interview: 11/6

Oath-Taking: 12/2

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On 1/1/2017 at 10:19 AM, Bullan said:

Hey, 

 

I decided to take my husband's last name after several years of not wanting to. We've been married four years. 
I was thinking it'd be an easy thing just filing some papers and send in, but apparently I have to file for a replacement green card which costs $455. 

I'm thinking then - is it perhaps better then to just change the name when/if I'm applying for citizenship? can you do that? If so - how? Does it cost extra? 

 

Thanks

 

You should find some useful information here:

 

For a review of each step of my N-400 naturalization process, from application to oath ceremony, please click here.

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