SS CARD

[Sunshine Times 7]

Okay, so here is my issue.

After a somewhat hard time I got my SS# card about 5/6 weeks ago and around 3 weeks ago, went back to SS to have the name changed on it to my new married surname. The lady took all of my details/documents and kept my SS# Card.

This morning, I received a call from the SS Office telling me that I am "out of status" re; my I-94 (my k1 lasted 90 days until December 25th) even though I had already been issued a SS# Card and was married well within the 90 days.....what is the problem here? I only wish to change my surname on the SS# Card!?

Not to mention I wasted 6 weeks waiting for the issue of the 1st SS# Card because the office didnt inform me that there was a problem unitl I actually went back to the office myself to find out why it hadnt been mailed out yet!!!

She said I have to visit immigration and have my "status updated", how and where do I do this? (I'm in Staten Island, NYC)

Thankyou for any help

[nickbits 43]

I suggest going to a different SS office. My wife had the same problem, although they told her on the spot. The other office changed her name no problem, they just copied her marriage cert.

[Enigma11561 336]

I don't understand either unless you are talking to some one who does not understand what is going on. Of course your I94 is expired. But you are married and there should not be a problem in getting your name changed. Once my wife was married to me, we went back to the SS office, showed them our marriage certificate and that was it.

[Afrikan Queen 11]

You could also wait until you receive your EAD or AOS (greencard) when your status is updated before returning to the SS office.

SSN for Noncitizens

[Sunshine Times 7]

You could also wait until you receive your EAD or AOS (greencard) when your status is updated before returning to the SS office.

SSN for Noncitizens

I went back to the office this morning and got absolutly nowhere SO annoying. I'm thinking about just waiting until i recevie my AOS update documents, but im not sure what the average wait time is ....? I only applied a month or so ago.

Thankyou

[Afrikan Queen 11]

This is our personal experience but not always everyone's experience.

Received EAD one week after biometrics and one month later AOS.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Listen,

you will NEVER have to show your SS card to anybody as long as you live. I haven't shown mine to anybody in over 20 years. All that matters is that you have a SSN, and that you'll need all the time. So don't worry too much about the cardboard card, as you don't need it. You can't work without an EAD or Green Card anyway, so what difference does it make if you have the card in your drawyer or not? Imprint your SSN into your brain, and that's all you'll ever need.

[Sunshine Times 7]

Listen,

you will NEVER have to show your SS card to anybody as long as you live. I haven't shown mine to anybody in over 20 years. All that matters is that you have a SSN, and that you'll need all the time. So don't worry too much about the cardboard card, as you don't need it. You can't work without an EAD or Green Card anyway, so what difference does it make if you have the card in your drawyer or not? Imprint your SSN into your brain, and that's all you'll ever need.

I know lol, we noted the original SS# down while we were at the office just incase. Thankyou

[ADPR 0]

You will be getting your EAD soon. Then go back and change your name on the card. Cheers.