Lily Lulonut

Hello, hello!

Today, I am jumping into part 2 of my name change process here in El Paso County. You can find part 1 here.

I will say, this will be shorter than the first post, but I wanted to make sure to come back and update you. My name change journey has been much longer than I hoped.

The first bit of information I have is on how long it took El Paso County to process the name change. They originally told me it would be about 1–3 weeks. I figured it would be closer to 3 weeks, especially with the holidays. It ended up taking closer to two months. I called several times throughout. It took about 4 weeks for the judge to even begin processing, then another 3ish weeks before it was approved and I got the notification.

So, needless to say, I was not pleased with the time it took. I really wanted to get the paperwork and such before President Orange took office so I could submit my passport renewal. Once I got the name change paperwork, I worked on getting my Social Security info updated and sending my passport application. The Social Security is by appointment only, but it does not take long to get one.

As for my passport, it has been received, but at this point, I doubt I’ll ever see it again. Luckily, the passport I sent was expired, but getting a renewal is likely not in my future. If I do happen to get a renewed passport, it will more than likely say “male” on it. At this point, I have let that part go.

I was able to get a new driver’s license, REAL ID and all. I got the new Social Security card and was able to get my gender changed before the current policies went into place. I have also sent the application paperwork to have my birth certificate changed, name and gender.

So, all in all, things are going well, but very slowly. Slower than I’d have liked. I think I had hoped to get everything done in a month or two, but it is not going that fast. My legal name may have changed, but there are still things with my old name just because of slow processes. I am on my way to being fully me.

Well, that’s the update. Thanks for checking it out!

Have you gone through a similar process? Share your journey in the comments below!