Court order name change timelines

[Asche]

I was born abroad BUT..I am a US Citizen (US Passport, Naturalization Certificate) and even a Military ID and a DD-214 (Retired Military).

I know you say you managed to get a copy, but for general reference:

Assuming your parents were US citizens when you were born, they should have registered your birth with the U.S. Consulate, and you can request a "Consular Report of Birth Abroad" from the U.S. Dept. of State (passport office?)

It gets more complicated if you were not a U.S. citizen at birth.  You might need a certified translation of whatever birth record the country of birth has.

[KarynMcD]

My mom had a copy and I used that. That problem was solved easily, thankfully.

Awesome.
Don't forget to update your Naturalization Certificate with your proper name.

[rtg]

I think this really varies by state and how long you have lived there.   I just filled out the forms, scheduled a court hearing for about 3 weeks later, and was done.   I have a friend that hasn't lived in MN that long, and she had to go through a bunch of hoops for a background check before she could get a hearing.  That would have taken a month or two to get back, but there was a fee that could be paid to expedite it and I think she got it back in a week or so.

[Jessika]

Well, tomorrow will be the 3 week mark since i filed and have not heard back from them yet. I will call them next week at the 1 month mark as I was told by the clerk.
I was told it could take up to 2 months to hear back but I will follow up.

At least for now, they haven't sent me a letter yet telling me something is missing. (Knock on wood) That's a good sign I suppose.

Patiently waiting.

[Jessika]

My Fingerprints got rejected by the FDLE. Really?

No idea what to do. I payed $ for the POLICE to do those prints.
Never had issues in the past. Suddenly a Transgender wants a name change and it's a "NO".

Wow

[Michelle_P]

My Fingerprints got rejected by the FDLE. Really?

No idea what to do. I payed $ for the POLICE to do those prints.
Never had issues in the past. Suddenly a Transgender wants a name change and it's a "NO".

Wow

It's really annoying.  One of my kids had this problem. The prints may be too blurry (wet or moist fingers can do this) or broken (dry, dirty, or damaged skin can do this).  The Police Department should have checked the prints better before sending them out.  If the agency can't read enough data points off the prints for their records search they'll reject the prints.

You may have to go pay for another set, either from the PD, or from one of the private fingerprint services that may be available in your area.

I'm sorry this happened to you.