If I have a foreign (Persian) legal name am I screwed?

I hate that I'm saying this but I'm very "white passing" (no one things I'm Persian) and usually go by an English first name, only remembering my legal first name when I do legal stuff.

Is this gonna screw me over for being an ALT? I usually apply to American jobs with my preferred name and then tell them about my legal name before I sign a contract. Am I overthinking or should I do anything possible to get approved with my preferred name then pull out my legal one last min?

by agarijones

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