Need help changing name with SSA

[Vytra 9]

My wife was naturalized on March 7. She added her middle name during her interview and got the according certificate of naturalization. She now has her U.S. passport. We are still waiting to receive the certificate of naturalization back. However, when I contacted SSA, they said they need a court-ordered name change to change her name. As far as I know, she never received one, only the certificate of naturalization with her updated name. I am unable to contact anybody (DHS or USCIS) so we are unsure of what to do.

[Mike E 11,739]

Is her first and last name the same as before?

 

https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0110205120

 

If so, you don’t need to add her middle name.  
 

you don’t need to get her legal change of name document. This is one of the pitfalls of using naturalization to change names.  

Edited April 6, 2022 by Mike E

[Vytra 9]

20 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Is her first and last name the same as before?

 

https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0110205120

 

If so, you don’t need to add her middle name.  
 

you don’t need to get her legal change of name document. This is one of the pitfalls of using naturalization to change names.  

Correct. She simply added a middle name. Her first name and last name remain unchanged.

[Chancy 6,241]

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