Do I have to go to Social Security Administration office after my immigration status is changed??

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Hello, Everyone!!

I got my green card over a year ago. I got my ssn when I had a J-1 visa. I did update my name right after I got married and I still had the j-1 visa. I when to the social security office when I was filing for the green card and asked them if I had to come and get a new ss card when I had my green card and they told me that they wouldnt change my ss card. I was filing for a job last week and the system said that I had an invalid ssn. Does this mean that I cant work??? Do I have to inform the ss office that my status has changed?? Should I wait until I get my 10 year green card since I will be filing in 2 months??

Please, help me.

thank you!!!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I would phone SSA first and see if the number really is invalid or not. I was told the same thing once when applying for a job and called - and the number was fine and still valid - the employer got a false negative from the system. The same may have happened to you - or it may be related to your J-1 status expiring. Definitely go in and update your status though - you are no longer a J-1 but a PR. Bring everything as if you are applying for the first time - you will get the same number but a new card. Don't wait until you get the 10 year card - they wouldn't change the card for that but you can just notify them that your status has changed again when you get the card. You do need to have a valid SSN for work, though, so you need to check it out. Good luck.

Edited September 24, 2009 by Kathryn41

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I would phone SSA first and see if the number really is invalid or not. I was told the same thing once when applying for a job and called - and the number was fine and still valid - the employer got a false negative from the system. The same may have happened to you - or it may be related to your J-1 status expiring. Definitely go in and update your status though - you are no longer a J-1 but a PR. Bring everything as if you are applying for the first time - you will get the same number but a new card. Don't wait until you get the 10 year card - they wouldn't change the card for that but you can just notify them that your status has changed again when you get the card. You do need to have a valid SSN for work, though, so you need to check it out. Good luck.

Thank you so much for your answer, Kathryn.

I just came back from the SSA office. My SSN will be updated tonight at midnight and I will get my new SS card in 2 weeks.

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