Having arrived in the US (California state), and received a green card, I now face an obnoxious problem: my first name is neither pronounciable, nor memorable for Americans. This poses a serious challenge while networking & getting to know people, in that I need to spend the first 30 seconds on doing the naming dance, which introduces continuous friction in communication.
I wouldn't necessarily change it in my home country, but here it seems a must.
What are the required steps to have my name officially changed in the US?