General policyPOLICY UPDATE
Determining a Benefit Requestor’s Legal Name
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how officers determine a benefit requestor’s legal name.
Effective date and application
This guidance, contained in Volume 1, Volume 11, and Volume 12 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately
Key changes
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address how officers determine a benefit requestor’s legal name.
- Expands upon guidance on how USCIS determines a legal name for purposes of adjudication and issuance of secure identity documents with the requestor’s legal name, including addressing common law names, name order, and mononyms.
Related Policy Manual sections
- 1 USCIS-PM E.5 - Chapter 5 - Verification of Identifying InformationUSCIS
- 11 USCIS-PM A.2 - Chapter 2 - USCIS-Issued Secure Identity DocumentsUSCIS
- 12 USCIS-PM K.3 - Chapter 3 - Certificate of NaturalizationUSCIS
- 12 USCIS-PM K.4 - Chapter 4 - Application for Replacement of Naturalization/Citizenship DocumentUSCIS
