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Each state has its own laws re name change - most require you to post a notice in the paper for a certain period of time, file a petition with the court, and then schedule a hearing (often in chambers) to get the Name Change Decree. After you get the Decree you apply for a new passport and new immigration documents.

You are normally allowed until April 15th to file last year's taxes or to request an extension of time to file. Although I am not an accountant, you would not appear to me to be delinquent on your taxes at the present time and your answer would likely be "no". If you file your N-400 naturalization application before April 15th, it would appear to me that a "no" answer is proper. The intent of the naturalization form’s general questions is to determine good moral character, and it would not seem that U.S.C.I.S. is intent upon learning about persons who have not paid advances on taxes as much as it is interested in persons who have clearly violated the tax codes. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.

The problem may not be with your having been illegal in the US, but rather the way that you answered the question before the officer. You can be denied naturalization on the basis of a finding of no good moral character where you have not told the officer the truth at the interview. It should also be kept in mind, however, that any misrepresentations should be material – meaning that the misrepresentation should relate to a possible problem on an issue that matters affecting your immigration case. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.