SSN card before marriage

[tommys_girl 0]

HI i have receieved my SSN card this past week, my fiance and i are getting married next month, on my SSN card it says valid for work only with DHS authorization. what does this mean?? i have no idea, my fiance says that maybe i should just wait until after our wedding and my change of name on the SSN and AOS to look for work, but id love to be able to do that now. Am i able to work with my SSN card saying that or not?.thanks for helping Annie

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Means you need your EAD or your GC to work.

[Devildog 0]

HI i have receieved my SSN card this past week, my fiance and i are getting married next month, on my SSN card it says valid for work only with DHS authorization. what does this mean?? i have no idea, my fiance says that maybe i should just wait until after our wedding and my change of name on the SSN and AOS to look for work, but id love to be able to do that now. Am i able to work with my SSN card saying that or not?.thanks for helping Annie

Yeah, you need your EAD to work. But you can still use your SSN card to open up bank accounts and apply for driver's license, etc. Once you get married and get your EAD, go back to SSN office and renew your SSN. You'll no longer have Work Only with DHS Authorization on the card.

[payxibka 10,045]

HI i have receieved my SSN card this past week, my fiance and i are getting married next month, on my SSN card it says valid for work only with DHS authorization. what does this mean?? i have no idea, my fiance says that maybe i should just wait until after our wedding and my change of name on the SSN and AOS to look for work, but id love to be able to do that now. Am i able to work with my SSN card saying that or not?.thanks for helping Annie

SSN by itself is NOT authorization to work...

[tommys_girl 0]

thanks everyone thats what i thought, the lady at the SSN office had me confused because she gave me the impression that i could work as soon as i got the card, ( which i kinda thought was wrong) thanks for your quick replys

[payxibka 10,045]

HI i have receieved my SSN card this past week, my fiance and i are getting married next month, on my SSN card it says valid for work only with DHS authorization. what does this mean?? i have no idea, my fiance says that maybe i should just wait until after our wedding and my change of name on the SSN and AOS to look for work, but id love to be able to do that now. Am i able to work with my SSN card saying that or not?.thanks for helping Annie

Yeah, you need your EAD to work. But you can still use your SSN card to open up bank accounts and apply for driver's license, etc. Once you get married and get your EAD, go back to SSN office and renew your SSN. You'll no longer have Work Only with DHS Authorization on the card.

actually most DMV's now require SSN and an additional document proving legal presence in the USA of up to one year or more. The OP does not have this yet, as the I-94 is only good for 90 days.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

HI i have receieved my SSN card this past week, my fiance and i are getting married next month, on my SSN card it says valid for work only with DHS authorization. what does this mean?? i have no idea, my fiance says that maybe i should just wait until after our wedding and my change of name on the SSN and AOS to look for work, but id love to be able to do that now. Am i able to work with my SSN card saying that or not?.thanks for helping Annie

You need an EAD or Green Card. Get married, apply for AOS in your married name (if you want) and AFTER you receive your green card, go back and change the name on the SS card, if you want. If you don't want, don't worry about it. The important thing is the number and that never changes.

[IzelNAl 0]

Hello guys! is there anybody knows how long is the process before i can have my SSN Card after i got my EAD?

[payxibka 10,045]

Hello guys! is there anybody knows how long is the process before i can have my SSN Card after i got my EAD?

if you have your EAD card in your hand, then you can go to SSA as soon as you are able

[I'm Gone 60]

Hello guys! is there anybody knows how long is the process before i can have my SSN Card after i got my EAD?

if you have your EAD card in your hand, then you can go to SSA as soon as you are able

You can apply once you have the actual EAD card, but you will not be assigned an SSN until SSA can verify you as having work authorization. If you are lucky they will be able to do it while you are in the office. Otherwise, you could be waiting weeks or even months before you are assigned an SSN.