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AMarina   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Belarus
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Dear VisaJourney members,

could you please advise on the following: I have requested to get my husband's last name as a part of my naturalization process. My Oath Ceremony is this Friday, and my naturalization certificate will be issued with this new name. My social security card has my maiden name on it. Do you know if I need to change my social security number as a result? Or do you just report name change to them and they send you the card with the same number, but new name?

I wanted to file I-130 for my parents as soon as I get my citizenship, but am now confused whether my SSN will change and I should wait until that is sorted out before I can file I-130. Any advice would be greately appreciated.

Thank you!

I-130

CSC

06-02-2005 NOA1

12-05-2005 NOA2

NVC

12-20-2005 Case Number Assigned

12-26-2005 AOS Bill & DS-3032 generated

12-28-2005 DS-3032 e-mail notification

12-30-2005 DS-3032 e-mail choice of agent accepted

01-09-2006 Visa fee bill generated

01-13-2006 AOS bill received

01-16-2006 Visa fee bill received

01-19-2006 AOS bill payment in NVC

01-20-2006 Visa fee payment in NVC

01-23-2006 DS-230 generated

01-30-2006 DS-230 and AOS packages received

02-15-2006 I-864 and DS-230 forms in NVC

02-16-2006 CASE COMPLETED!!!

02-22-2006 Case sent to the Embassy in Warsaw

02-27-2006 Embassy sends out the invitation for the interview

03-24-2006 Interview in Warsaw

03-24-2006 VISA IN PASSPORT!

Citizenship

06-06-2009 mailed in N-400

06-10-2009 N-400 received

06-25-2009 recieved biometric appointment for July 16

06-27-2009 walk-in to the Hartford office (couldn't make July 16 due to travel arrangements) - fingerpinting done on June 27, 2009

09-29-2009 Naturalization interview

10-02-2009 Oath

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aaron2020   11,651

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Dear VisaJourney members,

could you please advise on the following: I have requested to get my husband's last name as a part of my naturalization process. My Oath Ceremony is this Friday, and my naturalization certificate will be issued with this new name. My social security card has my maiden name on it. Do you know if I need to change my social security number as a result? Or do you just report name change to them and they send you the card with the same number, but new name?

I wanted to file I-130 for my parents as soon as I get my citizenship, but am now confused whether my SSN will change and I should wait until that is sorted out before I can file I-130. Any advice would be greately appreciated.

Thank you!

Go to your local Social Security office to file a name change. You will need to bring your marriage certificate. You will be issued a new card with your current name and the number will be the same. You do not get a new number when you change your name.

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redglasses   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Japan
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You need to report to a local SSA so they can update your status (now USC!) and change your name on the number. Your SSN stays same.

Bring the naturalization certification as well.

Immigration Process (DCF Japan)

08/06/2008 I-130 petition at Tokyo, Japan

08/13/2008 I-130 approved

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| Waited until we were ready to move back

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07/13/2009 IV interview at Tokyo, Japan

07/15/2009 IV(IR-1) in hand

Post-DCF

07/29/2009 POE at Las Vegas

08/17/2009 GC(10yrs) received

Click here for the detailed timeline.

Done with USCIS until

- naturalization in May 2012 or

- GC replacement in February 2019

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Kathryn41 Grand Master

Kathryn41   3,205

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Yes, once you become a US citizen you need to notify the SSA about your new status so you can advise them about your name change at the same time and they will issue you a new card in the correct name. The number remains the same. The new card should come within 2 weeks to 3 weeks.

You don't need to wait for your new SS card to file the I-130. Make a photocopy (actually make several) of your citizenship certificate as you will be sending in the copy of your citizenship certificate with the I-130. There is nothing to stop you from filing the I-130 right away.

Remember, you will also have to apply for a US passport as you can no longer travel and return to the US on your existing citizenship passport even if your original country allows for dual citizenship. You'll also need your original certificate for doing things like changing your Driver's license/State identification to your new name, changing your SS card, and changing any other documents or accounts that you have in your maiden name so you will want to attend to those shortly after you get your citizenship as well.

Enjoy your ceremony!

“...Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?”

.― Lucy Maude Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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