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Anyone have gone through the experience on changing name on your high school diploma with the D.O.E here in nyc? And have a new one reissue with a different name.
Ok here’s the brief story. I have my high school diploma from ’94, a few years back I became a US citizen and in the process I decided to make some changes to my name that is different from what it is on the diploma (my parents had the bright idea of giving me a very lengthy complicated name so I decided to shortened it to just one name and one last name.)
I’m currently employed at a hospital but if I want to change departments or go to another company they are asking to see HS or GED diploma. I could obviously bring my old diploma, and provide the official name change document to explain the discrepancy. But in all honesty I rather avoid such scenario that can raise flags with HR recruits.
I’m currently employed at a hospital but if I want to change departments or go to another company they are asking to see HS or GED diploma. I could obviously bring my old diploma, and provide the official name change document to explain the discrepancy. But in all honesty I rather avoid such scenario that can raise flags with HR recruits.
My degrees are in my maiden name and my state license for my profession is in my married name.
No one has asked me for proof of a name change, but when I fill out applications I am always asked to provide any previous names.
Just be prepared to bring the paperwork if they need to see it. It's not a flag---name changes happen all of the time for a variety of reasons. It's not a big deal.
You can't. The only way is to bring the document that shows your name change during naturalization of becoming a citizen.
Wasn't going to get involved in this thread, but no, that advice is incorrect.
A simple Google search will bring up how to change one's name and even gender on school records/high school diploma.
Rules were changed and spelled out more clearly recently as part of the push for transgender "equality" or whatever. That is NYS and NYC felt bad if Chuck Jones became Charlene Jones and would have to out himself by supplying copy of high school diploma and or school records with a different name and or gender.
I don't see how....since your name change wasn't in effect at the time you graduated H.S.
Court ordered name change "wasn't in effect" when someone's parent or parents filled out their birth record, yet a new birth certificate will be provided upon application showing proper proof (said court order).
You obviously have no clue, since it is common practice for *all* information related to someone to be changed upon a legal court order, which is just that. Some documents can be changed with lesser documents such as a marriage license.
Women don't bother changing their school records upon marriage because it is not necessary. If and or when applying for something that required a copy of say high school or college diploma it is understood a maiden name can be different from married.
By and large many persons don't bother changing school records even after a court ordered name change unless there is some strong reason. Sex change, witness protection program, etc.... But simply fill out forms by ticking the box "please give all other names used....." and supplying the other name or names.
For the benefit of yourself and others there are certain jobs and positions where they *do* request and verify things going back to school records. Military, FBI, and other security clearances for both government and private enterprises often require extensive vetting. The higher up the food chain one is going the deeper will be the background check.
Finally in the case of school records much like birth certificates in many areas the originals are not destroyed. Merely amended documents are provided reflecting the new name, with a notation in file as to what and why things happened (copy of court order, etc...).
Court ordered name change "wasn't in effect" when someone's parent or parents filled out their birth record, yet a new birth certificate will be provided upon application showing proper proof (said court order).
You obviously have no clue, since it is common practice for *all* information related to someone to be changed upon a legal court order, which is just that. Some documents can be changed with lesser documents such as a marriage license.
Women don't bother changing their school records upon marriage because it is not necessary. If and or when applying for something that required a copy of say high school or college diploma it is understood a maiden name can be different from married.
By and large many persons don't bother changing school records even after a court ordered name change unless there is some strong reason. Sex change, witness protection program, etc.... But simply fill out forms by ticking the box "please give all other names used....." and supplying the other name or names.
For the benefit of yourself and others there are certain jobs and positions where they *do* request and verify things going back to school records. Military, FBI, and other security clearances for both government and private enterprises often require extensive vetting. The higher up the food chain one is going the deeper will be the background check.
Finally in the case of school records much like birth certificates in many areas the originals are not destroyed. Merely amended documents are provided reflecting the new name, with a notation in file as to what and why things happened (copy of court order, etc...).
Usually a company does a background check and all they require is your information. Name, any other alias, social security #, address lived for the past 10 years, etc. I never heard of a company requesting the physical copy of a HS or college diploma.
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