Social Security

[Jules 0]

Well today I went to the Social Security office to finally change my card from 'authorized to work' to an unrestricted one since I now have my cpr. Well I know I read on here a while ago that the green card was all I needed to change the restrictions but I got the real B**ch of a woman who told me that I couldn't do it cause I wasn't a citizen #######. Unfortunately I didn't have any info with me at the time to disprove her so I rushed home and longed on here but just can't find what I am looking for, maybe it was on the old forum.

So hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.

Jules

[I'm Gone 60]

Which SSA office did they tell you this?

When an individual was previously issued an SSN card with “NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT” or “VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH INS (or DHS) AUTHORIZATION” printed on it and 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. We cannot accept uncertified or notarized photocopies as evidence.

For a replacement card, an alien applicant must present evidence to establish identity and lawful alien status or authority to work. The immigration document may fulfill both requirements

RM 00203.020 Number of Documents Required for an SSN Card:

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203020

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.

E. Procedure – Priority Lists of Acceptable Identity Documents

6. Documents for Adult Age 18 and Older

ALIEN: Adult Age 18 and older

1. Primary Evidence

Request a current U.S. immigration document and an unexpired foreign passport:

-- 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)

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

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203200#E6

Employment Authorization Documents:

-- I-551 (Stamp or card)

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.

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 a filing receipt or notice of action as proof of permanent residency or work authorization.

Normally, an SSN card should be received in the mail within two weeks after the application and document(s) have been received and verified.

However, when an alien requests an original SSN or replacement SSN card, SSA will verify his or her documents and current status with the appropriate Bureau of the Department of Homeland Security. If verification is not available through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system, SSA will send Form G-845 for manual verification.

RM 00203.720 Verifying Immigration Documents:

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203720

All cards are mailed from Social Security Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland to the postal address provided on the Form SS-5.

[Jules 0]

Thanks for the reply this was what I was looking for . I was actually at an office in the suburbs of Chicago.

Jules

[I'm Gone 60]

Thanks for the reply this was what I was looking for . I was actually at an office in the suburbs of Chicago.

I would ask for the office manager if you again have a problem.