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how to change name legally in the US step by step:
In my state I had to file paperwork for court,
fill out a form to post a name change in the newspaper before court date
(pay fees for both of about $300usd total)
Then once approved in court I had to change my ID first at the DMV and pay $25usd,
then go to social security(fee) and then get my birth certificate changed(fee).
Ask your local DMV what order it should be done in for best results.
For gender marker change
I had to go see a therapist
or doctor to write me a letter stating that im transgender
and now go by Male (or female if you are) medically.
Then I had to bring that letter in to my local DMV
and get them to print out a new card again, same fee.
Then everywhere else that I was legally that gender like birth certificate,
social security card, etc.
All my medical providers have me listed male,
with a note stating im transgender ftm.
However new doctors only see the word “male”
and medically I need to out myself for safety as I have different body organs.
Also!
Don't forget (name changes) to let your work know for payment (also your bank),
and your school for diploma to have your degree in your new name.
Bring in your name change paperwork from court thats stamped
and show them its been legally changed,
if they give you issues you can file discrimination claims
with any of the legal teams listed above.
In order to get a passport in the US you need to fill out
an application through your local post office.
You then pay the fees for the passport IN PERSON during your passport interview
where they stamp your papers.
I say this because you dont want to be scammed by online sites
that look similar to the real ones.
Remember to bring your birth certificate
and your Goverment ID of Drivers lisence or State ID.
I legally changed my name on everything
and the postal worker only wanted to see my current papers,
but I did have to write on the application my deadname so the goverment knew who I was.
In total the fees for a passport book (travel by car, airplane or boat)
as well as the picture for it, and paperwork fees, etc
totaled about $180 that day.
But passports last years and this made me feel safer to
have in case I felt the need to leave the US.
Passport, Post office website: USPS
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