If a Chinese American has changed his or her name, the department will require the applicant to provide a petition for name change when it comes to real estate sales, property transfers, applications for permanent residence in China or renunciation of U.S. citizenship at the Public Security Bureau. The name change certificate needs to be apostilled before it can be accepted by the domestic ** department. When the certification document is used in domestic ** departments such as the Public Security Bureau and the Housing Authority, it is necessary to provide a Chinese translation of the name change certificate, but the policy requirements for translation companies are different in different places, please confirm the translation policy with the local ** department in advance.
There are generally three ways to change your name in the United States:
1) Change of name when naturalizing in the United States: In this case, the federal court will issue a petition for name change.
2) If you change your name when you register your marriage, you can apply for a change of name when you register your marriage with the court, and the court will issue a formal petition for name change. In some states, the marriage certificate will reflect both the name before and after the name change, in which case the marriage certificate can be used as a document to prove the name change.
3) The applicant can also change the name through the local court, and the new name will take effect after the court's review and approval, and the local court will issue an official petition for name change.
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The processing time for the apostille of a copy of the U.S. name change certificate is 2-3 working days, excluding the mailing time
The processing time for the original U.S. name change certificate to be apostilled is 3-4 weeks, excluding the mailing time.
1) A scanned copy of the first page of the applicant's passport.
2) Original or scanned copy of the U.S. name change certificate.
There are two ways to apostille a U.S. name change certificate. One is to apply for apostille on the copy of the name change certificate, and the other is to apply for apostille on the original copy of the name change certificate. Please be sure to confirm with the relevant departments before handling the specific requirements.
Steps to get an apostille on a copy of the name change certificate
1.The certificate of name change in the United States shall be notarized by a notary public in the United States;
2.Submit the notarized name change certificate to the Secretary of State for apostille.
Steps to get an apostille on the original certificate of name change
Depending on the state in which the name change certificate was issued, the certification process will vary. Generally speaking, the original certificate of name change in the United States needs to be submitted to the Department of Justice for apostille.