SSN adjustment

[drl 0]

Hi All,

My wife just received her Social Security card after we mailed out the AOS last week. Her Social Security card is marked "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION", is this a limited card? My other question is, when we receive her EAD, do we need to go to the local Social Security Office to update the card? OR, do we wait until she receives her GC? OR, do they just automatically send the new card? Also, will the SSN stay the same number when they update the status?

thanks,

drl

[Otto 83]

Hi All,

My wife just received her Social Security card after we mailed out the AOS last week. Her Social Security card is marked "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION", is this a limited card? It is only 'limited' in that it can not be used for work without DHS authorization (aka EAD) otherwise it's a regular SS card/number. My other question is, when we receive her EAD, do we need to go to the local Social Security Office to update the card? No OR, do we wait until she receives her GC? No, not until citizenship OR, do they just automatically send the new card? Nothing is automatic. Also, will the SSN stay the same number when they update the status? Once a SS card/number is issued, it is that person's for life.

thanks,

drl

EAD is the DHS authorization she will need to work - until she gets her GC which then becomes her DHS authorization to wok (EAD no longer needed, but still needs authorization).

Edited November 14, 2008 by Karin und Otto

[TayRivers 4]

Hi All,

My wife just received her Social Security card after we mailed out the AOS last week. Her Social Security card is marked "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION", is this a limited card? It is only 'limited' in that it can not be used for work without DHS authorization (aka EAD) otherwise it's a regular SS card/number. My other question is, when we receive her EAD, do we need to go to the local Social Security Office to update the card? No OR, do we wait until she receives her GC? No, not until citizenship OR, do they just automatically send the new card? Nothing is automatic. Also, will the SSN stay the same number when they update the status? Once a SS card/number is issued, it is that person's for life.

thanks,

drl

EAD is the DHS authorization she will need to work - until she gets her GC which then becomes her DHS authorization to wok (EAD no longer needed, but still needs authorization).

ONCE YOU HAVE BENN APPROVED FOR YOUR GREENCARD YOU CAN GO AND GET THE RESTRICTION REMOVED FROM YOUR SSN. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR CITIZENSHIP.

Just take your greencard to your local SSA office and complete the form and a new card will be mailed to you.

[I'm Gone 60]

The Social Security Administration does not delete, destroy, rescind, inactivate or cancel Social Security numbers once they are assigned. If an individual has been assigned an SSN it will remain his or her number throughout their lifetime.

An SSN card having the legend, “VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION,” only means that the number holder cannot use the SSN card as proof of authorization to work in the United States. It does not otherwise affect the validity of the card or number.

When an individual previously issued an SSN card with “NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT” or “VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION” printed on it has been granted permanent residency, he or she can apply for a replacement SSN card that reflects the new immigration status.

An alien granted permanent residency status is eligible to be issued an unrestricted SSN card and will retain the originally assigned SSN.

An alien applying for a work-authorized replacement SSN card must present evidence to establish identity and employment authorization.

When requesting an SSN card, the documents presented, as evidence must be either originals or copies certified by the issuing agency. SSA will not accept uncertified or notarized photocopies as evidence.

The documents acceptable as evidence of identity are based on three factors: (1) the applicant’s age, (2) the applicant’s citizenship/alien status, and (3) the relative probative value of documents.

Primary Identity Evidence for an alien:

-- Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card (includes temporary I-551

stamp/machine readable immigrant visa (MRIV) in combination with an

unexpired foreign passport when the I-551 Permanent Resident Card

has not yet been issued)

Note: Document must be unexpired

You can find detailed information regarding evidence of identity on the SSA Website at:

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203200

Employment Authorization Documents (unexpired):

-- I-551 (Stamp or card)

-- Machine Readable Immigrant Visa (MRIV) with temporary I-551 language

Documents that establish lawfully admitted for permanent residence (LAPR)

-- I-551 card

NOTE: Some LAPR aliens have conditional 2-year I-551s (Alien Registration Receipt Card), subject to the limitation that they must apply for removal of the conditional basis 90 days before the second anniversary of the admittance date to the United States. A conditional I-551 is identified by an expiration date 2 years later than the admittance/adjudication date is acceptable proof of permanent residency.

-- Temporary I-551

Temporary evidence of immigrant status is issued for an alien to use

until the permanent I-551 card is received. This may be a stamp in the individual's passport or on the I-94.

-- Machine Readable Immigrant Visa (MRIV) with temporary I-551 language

Note: The MRIV shows the alien's identification number (“A” number) as the “Registration Number” in the upper right-hand corner of the MRIV.

The MRIV in an unexpired foreign passport that shows the statement “UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR 1 YEAR and is endorsed with an admission stamp is the same as a valid Temporary I-551 stamp and is valid for one year from the date of endorsement by the admission stamp.

Example:

If the admission stamp shows a date of entry into the U.S. as January 4, 2008, the expiration of the temporary I-551 status will be January 3, 2009. The expiration date on the MRIV should not be used to determine when the temporary I-551 status expires. The expiration date on the MRIV only shows how long the MRIV is valid not how long the alien's temporary I-551 status is valid.

RM 00203.410 Evidence of Alien Status for an SSN Card for an Alien Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence:

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203410

SSA will not accept an application filing receipt or notice of action as evidence of an immigration document.

Note: An alien applicant can use the same unexpired work authorization/LAPR document as proof of identity.

Take the required documents to the nearest Social Security office and you can obtain the address and directions to the nearest Social Security office from the Social Security Office Locator, which is available on the Internet at:

http://www.ssa.gov/locator

Note: Applicants who live or receive mail in the Brooklyn, NY, Queens, NY, Phoenix, AZ, Orlando, FL, Sacramento, CA or Las Vegas, NV area MUST apply in person at one of the Social Security Card Centers.

Card Center Information:

http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cf...hp?p_faqid=1412

All cards are mailed from Social Security Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland to the postal address provided on the application.

When am I legally required to provide my Social Security number:

http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cf....php?p_faqid=78

[drl 0]

Hi All,

My wife just received her Social Security card after we mailed out the AOS last week. Her Social Security card is marked "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION", is this a limited card? It is only 'limited' in that it can not be used for work without DHS authorization (aka EAD) otherwise it's a regular SS card/number. My other question is, when we receive her EAD, do we need to go to the local Social Security Office to update the card? No OR, do we wait until she receives her GC? No, not until citizenship OR, do they just automatically send the new card? Nothing is automatic. Also, will the SSN stay the same number when they update the status? Once a SS card/number is issued, it is that person's for life.

thanks,

drl

EAD is the DHS authorization she will need to work - until she gets her GC which then becomes her DHS authorization to wok (EAD no longer needed, but still needs authorization).

ONCE YOU HAVE BENN APPROVED FOR YOUR GREENCARD YOU CAN GO AND GET THE RESTRICTION REMOVED FROM YOUR SSN. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR CITIZENSHIP.

Just take your greencard to your local SSA office and complete the form and a new card will be mailed to you.

Thank you both for your reply! Just to confirm ... once her GC is approved, we can go to the SSA office, complete a form, the restriction will be removed from her SS card, and a new card without the restriction will be mailed to us. Correct? and it is the same number?

drl

[TayRivers 4]

Hi All,

My wife just received her Social Security card after we mailed out the AOS last week. Her Social Security card is marked "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION", is this a limited card? It is only 'limited' in that it can not be used for work without DHS authorization (aka EAD) otherwise it's a regular SS card/number. My other question is, when we receive her EAD, do we need to go to the local Social Security Office to update the card? No OR, do we wait until she receives her GC? No, not until citizenship OR, do they just automatically send the new card? Nothing is automatic. Also, will the SSN stay the same number when they update the status? Once a SS card/number is issued, it is that person's for life.

thanks,

drl

EAD is the DHS authorization she will need to work - until she gets her GC which then becomes her DHS authorization to wok (EAD no longer needed, but still needs authorization).

ONCE YOU HAVE BENN APPROVED FOR YOUR GREENCARD YOU CAN GO AND GET THE RESTRICTION REMOVED FROM YOUR SSN. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR CITIZENSHIP.

Just take your greencard to your local SSA office and complete the form and a new card will be mailed to you.

Thank you both for your reply! Just to confirm ... once her GC is approved, we can go to the SSA office, complete a form, the restriction will be removed from her SS card, and a new card without the restriction will be mailed to us. Correct? and it is the same number?

drl

YES once she has her greencard, the number will stay the same.

[drl 0]

Hi All,

My wife just received her Social Security card after we mailed out the AOS last week. Her Social Security card is marked "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION", is this a limited card? It is only 'limited' in that it can not be used for work without DHS authorization (aka EAD) otherwise it's a regular SS card/number. My other question is, when we receive her EAD, do we need to go to the local Social Security Office to update the card? No OR, do we wait until she receives her GC? No, not until citizenship OR, do they just automatically send the new card? Nothing is automatic. Also, will the SSN stay the same number when they update the status? Once a SS card/number is issued, it is that person's for life.

thanks,

drl

EAD is the DHS authorization she will need to work - until she gets her GC which then becomes her DHS authorization to wok (EAD no longer needed, but still needs authorization).

ONCE YOU HAVE BENN APPROVED FOR YOUR GREENCARD YOU CAN GO AND GET THE RESTRICTION REMOVED FROM YOUR SSN. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR CITIZENSHIP.

Just take your greencard to your local SSA office and complete the form and a new card will be mailed to you.

Thank you both for your reply! Just to confirm ... once her GC is approved, we can go to the SSA office, complete a form, the restriction will be removed from her SS card, and a new card without the restriction will be mailed to us. Correct? and it is the same number?

drl

YES once she has her greencard, the number will stay the same.

Thank you so much.