Question about SSN

[Pupsik 4]

I am seeing in other threads that once people have their EAD Approved, they need to apply for a SSN. My wife already was given a SSN when she first came to the states as a J1. Granted the SSN is not valid without authorization, will she keep this number or will we have to apply for a new one?

[Bsze 50]

Your SSN stays with you for life. Once she gets the green card, go back to the SS office and have the "not valid without DHS authorization" removed.

I had my SSN when I had the F1 and this is what I did.

Edited August 5, 2011 by Bsze

[aleful 1,905]

I am seeing in other threads that once people have their EAD Approved, they need to apply for a SSN. My wife already was given a SSN when she first came to the states as a J1. Granted the SSN is not valid without authorization, will she keep this number or will we have to apply for a new one?

once a person is given a valid SS number, it is for life, she won't need to get a new one, but she will need to change the card once she has her GC.

[Pupsik 4]

gotcha...thanks for the quick replies.

all these questions keep popping up as we wait for out NOA

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

once a person is given a valid SS number, it is for life, she won't need to get a new one, but she will need have the option to change the card once she has her GC.

There,

fixed it for ya.'

There's no need to change anything. In fact, I kept my old my very old SSN card that read "Not valid for employment" until after becoming a US citizen and only then I needed a new one because I had changed my name and needed a bunch of new documents in my new name.

There is no need for anyone to ever show their Social Security card to anyone as long as they live. Since the number never changes and only the number needs to be submitted, the card can be pink with an image of Minney Mouse glued to it.

For work purposes, all that's needed is the Green Card or the EAD. Both of these are LIST A documents, which means they suffice to proof who the applicant is and that she's authorized to work in the United States.

Thus, getting a new SSN card only makes "sense" if someone does not wish to show their EAD or Green Card to an employer. Since the freshly hired has to mark the status "permanent resident" on the I-9 form anyway, I fail to see why that would be an issue.