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I got my letter today. My Naturalization Oath Ceremony is on 1/29. I wonder if I can get SO to go with me.
I’m still really mad about the forced name change at the Detroit office. However, by the look of the immigration office, I’m already amazed that they manage to get work done at all. Anyway, I started looking onto the cost and process of a name change.
Apparently, you can just… change it. Basically, tell everyone you know that you are now so-and-so and that’s legal.
To go through court proceeding is a little harder apparently:
1. Find required paperwork.
2. Fill out required paperwork. Which can include but not limited to: a petition, an order, a legal backer form,, a notice of petition to the public… etc.
3. Notarize paperwork.
4. File paperwork.
5. Review by judge.
6. Get signed petition.
7. Get an ad in newspaper.
8. Receive affidavit and return it to court.
9. Receive Order Granting Change of Name from court.
What a pain… maybe I’ll just tell the people at my oath ceremony that it was all a big mistake and they have to change it back.