Do I need to replace my green card if I recently changed my name legally and got my court order but am going to apply for naturalization less than 6 months?

Do I need to replace my green card if I recently changed my name legally and got my court order but am going to apply for naturalization less than 6 months?

I am asking this because if I go ahead and replace my green card, by the time I finish my biographic, I will be right in the middle of the naturalization process. I don’t see why I should apply to replace a green card if I am not going to get it before I apply for the naturalization. However, I don’t know anything about the immigration laws, so I just want to ask an expert before I violate any law without knowing.

Asked on August 20, 2015 under Immigration Law, Virginia

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