Sign or Print name on Naturalization Certificate

[Sam Kam 13]

Can anyone please tell me if we need to sign or print our name on Naturalization Certificate.

 

Thanks

[gnakr 43]

41 minutes ago, Sam Kam said:

Can anyone please tell me if we need to sign or print our name on Naturalization Certificate.

 

Thanks

At ours we were specifically told to print, and that it must include every part of your your full name (first name, all middle names, and last) as it's listed on the certificate. Some sites seem to suggest that, as long as you match the signature on the photo attached to your certificate, you should be fine too. But, the USCIS officers at my ceremony seemed very adamant on the former (e.g. printing name). If you look this up on AVVO, some immigration attorneys seem to specifically suggest one, while others suggest the other. I have seen both cases, and neither had issues receiving their passport with their certificate (as this is probably one of the few cases where you'd need to show your certificate, as opposed to your newly acquired passport).

Edited October 31, 2018 by gnakr

[lierre 224]

I did my signature. I was never told to print my name. I was naturalized a few months ago.

 

 

[marcusa 31]

i wrote down with the usual signature even before read the instruction note included in the certificate bag. my signature matches the cursive one on the photo. i dont think this will be any issue. Nobody really cares about the signature when you present it to the official. if you google the old posts years ago, lots of folks had shared what they did.  

[marcusa 31]

this is how i thought. the certificate already has your full legal name printed. Now it's your right to sign on it to validate it and claim you are truly the applicant.  Would you rather print your name again on the certificate or sign in cursive just like in any other document ?

 if the new signature doesnt match the one on the photo, there is a possibility that the person who attended the interview and signed at the end, might not be the real applicant ,because their signatures are different.

Edited November 1, 2018 by marcusa

[Sam Kam 13]

Thank you guys for the information. I was asked to sign by the USCIS staff at the ceremony. I clarified if I need to print my name but was told to sign how I usually sign any legal document.

 

Thank you all for help