Do I need a translated name change certificate for USCIS?

When USCIS needs a translated name change certificate

If your name changed and the proof is not in English, USCIS needs a full English translation with the translator’s certification. A name change can come from marriage, divorce or a court order. When your current name differs from the name on your other records, the document that shows the change must be included.

See our name change certificate translation page.

How to order a name change certificate translation

1. Collect the document that proves the change: a name change certificate, court order, marriage or divorce record.
2. Scan every page and upload it.
3. Add a note with the old and new spelling of your name as in your passport.

Good to know about name change certificates

• Also translate documents that link your old and new name, such as a marriage certificate.
• Documents for the same case can go in one order with one certification.
• USCIS does not require notarization.

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