Wrong name on Naturalization Certificate

[lisatse]

I have recently gone through the naturalization process. My name was wrongly changed during this process (my last name becomes my husband's last name, and my first name becomes my original last name, and my original first name is gone). Now, the naturalization certificate contains a wrong name. Do I need to file a name change request with the court in order to change my name back to my original name ? All my other documents have the right name, only the naturalization certificate has the wrong name.

[judg4]

You can write them and ask them to correct the document but if they will not do so you may have to get a judge to order it done, that is correct.

Frankly you may want to have immigration counsel briefly review your documents as a first step.

[lisatse]

judg4,
Thanks for your reply. Is immigration counsel a government department ? Would you have their contact ? Thanks.

[annjd]

I think he meant a lawyer to review the details--

I live in california I have a age difference of 14 years between my old date of birth and now the corrected everyone (DMV, US Passport, Court Order, Sworn Avadavits) to show the correct date of birth and I got paid retroactive retirement benifits but as soon as went and applied for my wife and son I received a letter saying it was incorrect. I have waited a year for the Naturalization certificate to come show up with the correct date of birth but so far have recieved gone in 3 times everytime I get told it is in processing and they are awaiting the A-File. Now they claim they want the Naturalization Certicate and they will pay me. I want to know How long does it take for a Certicate to come?

It can be about this long but you may want to have legal counsel inquire for you as well. There unfortunately are sometimes lost items or unexplained delays.

[sata]

My wife went through the formal naturalization ceremony this week. Her legal last name as changed on our marriage certificate is my last name. While filling out the form to go in to the naturalization ceremony she mistakenly used her maiden name on the form, which resulted in her maiden name being on the naturalization certificate. The naturalization certificate does not have her legal last name, it has her maiden name on it. Is there any reason whatsoever to have this naturalization certificate changed?

How did you fix this issue. I'm in the same boat. I have my DL, SSN and all others with my Offcial name and during the interview process the Officer sais that she will issue my Naturalization Certificate with a different lastname ( the one that's matching my birth certificate). I said ok without even thinking for a while under an assumption I can change it whenever I wanted. Seems to be not that easy. Now I have all my other documents with a correct last name and my Naturalization Certificate with a different last name (The only change in the last name is a missing letter). Please advise.

Originally Posted by citizen_issues How did you fix this issue. I'm in the same boat. I have my DL, SSN and all others with my Offcial name and during the interview process the Officer sais that she will issue my Naturalization Certificate with a different lastname ( the one that's matching my birth certificate). I said ok without even thinking for a while under an assumption I can change it whenever I wanted. Seems to be not that easy. Now I have all my other documents with a correct last name and my Naturalization Certificate with a different last name (The only change in the last name is a missing letter). Please advise.

Did you get an answer on this? I have similar problem. My middle name is changed to my father's name instead of my husband's name (officer went by Birth Certificate). Can you please email me at mitreta@yahoo.com

Hi everyone,
If anyone can help me to find what should I do will greatly appreciated!
Yesterday I went my Citizenship Interview and passed all test but interview officer ask me an additional document. It is an arrest record which was 10 years ago. I have my court decision document but officer wants Arrest Record. I went Police Department to obtain a copy of it. They asked my driving licence and social security card. They ran backround search and did come up anything. Then we noticed in my court paper my name was right but my social security number was wrong. Only single digit was wrong. Officer told me that "you have to got to court and ask them to correct it. If information not match %100 we won't give you copy of your case"
I went to court and explain my status and they told me to go to Police Deparment to correct it.
Is there anyone who can give me an advise what should i do? or what can i do? I need that record to finalize my citizenship interview and can get my date for Oath Ceremony.
Sincerely thanks