Changing Last Name for Minor Before or After N-600
Hello,
We have applied for N-400 and intend to apply for "Certificate of Citizenship" (N-600, I guess) for our 10 year daughter after we get our citizenship. I have to change her last name (to be my last name - currently, she has different last name which we chose at the time of her birth in other contry).
As I do not see any option in N-600 (like in N-400), how should I approach for this? Should I do it now far in advance before N-600 stage or during N-600? What kind of things I should be doing after last name changed too? Any suggestion and guide would be a great help.
Regards.
Re: Changing Last Name for minor before or after N-600
Can you be more specific with your problem? If you wish to change your daughter's name, why not simply go ahead and do it?
Re: Changing Last Name for minor before or after N-600
Thanks for reply.
My specific concern and problem:
I have applied N-400 and awaiting interview and I have mentioned her name in children section in N-400. Now, if I change here name will that cause any effect on N-400 process?
My other problem (in understanding) is that I do not know how much time it would take for her name change and whether she gets the name changed before or after our citizenship. If I get citizenship while her name change is still in process then what implication would be with the fact that being a minor child she automatically gets citizenship under old name.
I certainly want her to go with new name (last name) while taking certificate of citizenship (N-600).
I hope I was able to clearly describe my problem.
Regards.
Re: Changing Last Name for minor before or after N-600
If you're worried about problems, wait until the immigration process is over and then petition for the name change.
Re: Changing Last Name for minor before or after N-600
Although you are absolutely right about that but may be my use of problem word was not correct. Basically, I had question that should I apply for name change and wait for N-400 interview and then mention the status of name change petition at that point of time during interview.
I was just making sure that if I am not delaying or jeopardizing my N-400 processing by doing this name change petition.
Regards.
Re: Changing Last Name for minor before or after N-600
As long as you submit proper documentation I don't believe the USCIS will have any particular difficulty understanding a name change petition, or that they're dealing with a single person whose name has been changed.
Re: Changing Last Name for minor before or after N-600