got disappointed

[Allen & Sally 0]

If it would also help, I requested the SSA office if they can provide a certification for me stating my SS# and my name in it for employment purposes while they wait for Immigration to update my records then... and they obliged right away... That certification is what I presented my employer when I got hired and just told my employer that I'm just waiting for SSA office to mail me the actual card with my updated married name. Just recently, i've been working for more than a month now and my employer's HR just followed up with me if i received the new card and so i faxed in a copy to my employer's HR as promised. One thing is for sure, that didn't keep me from getting hired nor start to look for a job.

hello... maybe my experience can help for clarification....

I got my SS# a week after I arrived to US and it was in my maiden name yet, as we were not married during that time. ANd then applied for a change of name afterwards. It will be the same SS# you will have when you apply even if you had a change of name. If you already have your EAD card, then is the time that they can issue you the new SS card with same SS# but only different name. In my case, when i went to the SS office, immigration still hasn't updated my records to my married name, but since I have the EAD (work permit in hand that has my updated married name in it, they have accepted it and sent me my new SS card with same SS# that I obtained with my maiden name in it.

Irregardless, when I got hired for a job, which i'm thankful for since only 3 days after I got my EAD, I got an interview and got hired after a week, I told my employer that the SS card that I have still shows my maiden name as the SS office still has to send me the updated card and it usually takes them 30 days (but in my case it took only two weeks).

As long as you have valid work permit, you should be good to go... You only need the SS#, regardless if the name on the SS card shows up as your maiden name or the married name.

hey guys

dont worried it will come..i had the same problem that my account was not verified so they send a mail to INS...after 3 weeks nothing happend..then i went again and they printed it out and sent it manuell again...3 weeks later i got a letter that i can expect my ssn in 2 weeks..so i went to the office and got a print out and have my ssn now after 50!!!! days

so go there and ask them to print it out and sent it manuell..that will speed it up

good luck

Hi there!! thanks for the reply and new information to not an obstacle to look/find job without ssn. I feel relieved a bit now.Those 2 ladies who assisted me were both "nakakainis" they both told me the same reason on why they couldn't issue me my ssn blaming the immigration of not updating my case yet to my married name to prove that i am the same person,grrrrrr....

Salamat!!

[Jasman0717 9]

We had to wait too. The important thing is that you are together

[Allen & Sally 0]

We had to wait too. The important thing is that you are together

hey! thank you..i know i need to wait more and more....lol..BUT..i felt bad though and fell frustrated...