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Changing name on social security card after marriage

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Andy and Pui Rising Star

Andy and Pui   16

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Pui currently has her social security card. After we marry can we go back to the social security office after her I-94 expires and change her name on her social security card? Or must we do this before her I-94 expires or wait until she gets her green card and EAD? Thanks everybody.

AOS Journey

11-04-2011 sent AOS to Chicago lockbox

11-07-2011 delivered

11-08-2011 Date on text messages but did not receive until 11-22-2011

11-23-2011 Check cashed.

11-25-2011 Hard copies of NOA1s

12-06-2012 Pui's Brother unexpectly passes away and we make an info pass appointment and receive an emergancy AP so she can return home. Pui leaves for Thailand for 2 weeks.

12-06-2012 Get a text message and email that she received an RFE

12-12-2012 RFE for original birth certificate. I swear we sent it along with a certificate translation of it.

12-20-2012 Pui returns from Thailand.

12-21-2012 We send the RFE back for with original birth certificate along with a new certificate of translation(I had to wait for her to return for her to sign)

12-26-2012 text and email they have received the RFE.

12-29-2012 Appointment for biometrics is 01-23-2012

01-13-2012 AP is approved.

01-23-2012 Biometrics appointment. Later during the evening the text and email saying the EAD is approved.

01-31-2012 EAD/AP combo card arrives.

05-22-2012 Email and text card is in production!

VanessaTony Grand Master

VanessaTony   3,567

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Pui currently has her social security card. After we marry can we go back to the social security office after her I-94 expires and change her name on her social security card? Or must we do this before her I-94 expires or wait until she gets her green card and EAD? Thanks everybody.

You're supposed to be able to but USCIS often won't let you because you have no proof of legal status so they dn't really want to change things and make it easier for you if you're illegal (you're not, but some people are).

You can do it with the EAD, and also with the GC. The GC will allow you to remove the work restriction, the EAD will not but both will permit you to change your name.

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Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

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- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

Messybrownhair Experienced

Messybrownhair   251

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I just waited for my GC so I could do both- change name and remove restrictions. I just got it in the mail today actually. I got lucky coz we moved last week and I did the usps mail forwarding and they forwarded my SSN! Woohoo

My Journey:

We met through a study-abroad program in Shanghai, China in August of 2009

We got engaged March of 2010

I received my K1 VISA in 6 months (June-December 2010)

We were married 04/02/2011
I received my conditional 2-year greencard (AOS) in 2.5 months with no interview (April-June 2011)

Our son was born 02/03/2013

I received my masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology 04/17/2013

I received my 10-year greencard (ROC) in 3 months with no interview (March-June 2013)

My husband returned from deployment 06/20/2013

My naturalization journey took 4 months (April-August 2014)

I became a US citizen on 08/01/2014

Received passport in 3 weeks (regular processing)

Thank you, VJ! smile.png

DaveTX Explorer

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Pui currently has her social security card. After we marry can we go back to the social security office after her I-94 expires and change her name on her social security card? Or must we do this before her I-94 expires or wait until she gets her green card and EAD? Thanks everybody.

We waited for the green card to go get the name change on the social security card. It took a really long time (like 3 months) before we got the new SS card with name change, not sure why. There doesn't seem to be any particular reason to urgently change name on the SS card after marriage.

EllaC Proficient

EllaC   190

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I just waited for my GC so I could do both- change name and remove restrictions. I just got it in the mail today actually. I got lucky coz we moved last week and I did the usps mail forwarding and they forwarded my SSN! Woohoo

Is it possible to make the change online? I have the SSN card with my new name, but I want to remove the condition after getting the GC. So I was wondering if I can save a trip. :)

27 NOV 2019 - I-129F mailed to Dallas, TX Lockbox

02 DEC 2019 - NOA1

23 MAR 2020 - NOA2

 

missicy Community Regular

missicy   87

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Is it possible to make the change online? I have the SSN card with my new name, but I want to remove the condition after getting the GC. So I was wondering if I can save a trip. :)

No, because they want to see your GC (they even made a photocopy of mine).

My Immigration Journey:

K1: June 2010 - December 2010

AOS: April 2011 - June 2011

ROC: April 2013 - August 2013

Naturalization: March 2014 - August 2014

 
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