After Citizenship - Social Security Question

[Dana-Mića 51]

As a natural born US citizen was told at the ripe old age of 16, had to get an SS card before I could get a job in the salt mines. I can't think of one instance over these years where I ever showed my card to any one. Just memorized and wrote down my SS number.

Same with my wife, because of this stupid American Patriot Act, couldn't even add her to my bank account. Can tell you, I don't have 25 million bucks in my account, more like a buck eighty-nine, but in no way, could I add her to my account. Until she had that SS number. After months, we finally received her EAD card, I filled out the form for her, had her sign it, took her passport and EAD card to our SS office 37 miles away, I have to go there on business. Two weeks later she received that restricted card, but we went to my bank together. Was asked her SS number, she never showed the card, and didn't know what her SS number was, memorized that and gave it to the bank officer. She plugged that number in her computer and said it was good. Finally, my wife was on my account and had 94.5 cents to spend.

Since then, just updated that same form stored on my computer when she received her green card, took her card with me, then her certificate, just changing the date and the immigration status check box. But she has never shown her card either, even for a job application, but is always asking me what her SS number is. I think she finally memorized it now.

Something now about the DOS checking with SS about your citizenship status now as they just received a hundred million bucks from Obama to keep track of this stuff. Now I wonder why in the hell if they have that information, they still want you to mail in your original naturalization certificate that can get lost. Perhaps is the reason why I feel I live in a country ran by idiots. But have to be very careful with that experienced opinion, powerful arrogant holding an ax over your head idiots, and they don't like being called that. But nevertheless, still idiots.

Your post just made me laugh out loud. Now that I think about it I've had my S.S. card/number since Dec'98 and don't remember a time where I had to show the card to anyone, infact it stays in the house I never take it anywhere but I do remember the number.

[nwctzn 55]

Your post just made me laugh out loud. Now that I think about it I've had my S.S. card/number since Dec'98 and don't remember a time where I had to show the card to anyone, infact it stays in the house I never take it anywhere but I do remember the number.

Same here. Was never asked for the card. However, you could use it together with your driver's license for I-9 verification purposes.

[On My Merry Way 12]

That makes no sense.

SSA does not confirm citizenship status, only the original Certificate of Citizenship that you send them does. SSA would be better first only because you don't have to hand out you CoN. My parents did their passport, express of course and everything was fine. SSA can be updated after passport in my opinion.

Finally, the reason SSA gets updated is not to "un-restrict" it because it already is, however it is to gain FULL social security benefits now that you are a U.S. Citizen.

I have heard it's better to do SSA first and then US passport.

I have heard that sometimes the US passport processing will get delayed or sent back since their database won't be able to confirm the immigration status of US citizenship - which comes from SSA. Does anyone know if this is true or not?

I am not sure if I should apply for a US passport or wait until SSA part is completed.

[TBoneTX 45,289]

*** Revived 16-month-old thread moved from main USC forum to the "Passports, Etc." subforum. ***

[orionn 0]

Right after my oath ceremony I went to the social security office. The person copied the CON and told me that it would be updated in a couple weeks and that I would not receive a new card (had already removed DHS warning when became LPR). I actually received a confirmation letter in the mail that my status was updated to citizen.

Then I walked over to the DMV and updated my info there (same day).

Two days after my oath I went to the passport agency in Manhattan (was passport day and there were no lines) and four days later received my passport, passport card, and CON in the mail. No, I didn't expedite or pay overnight delivery...

Did you go to SSA office in Brooklyn? The reason i am asking because there are people on this board who weren't allowed to get their SSA records updated until USCIS updated their records in 10 days or something. Ideally to save time , updating SSN should be a priority, then go to DMV and apply for enhanced Driver license and finally mail out the app for passport since it requires the original CoN. All three can be done on the same day without taking time off from work on another day.

Edited April 9, 2016 by particle

[N400-2011 24]

Yes SSA in Brooklyn. The certificate was copied by the worker and updated a couple weeks later. After which I received snail mail confirmation that my status was updated to citizen.

[orionn 0]

Yes SSA in Brooklyn. The certificate was copied by the worker and updated a couple weeks later. After which I received snail mail confirmation that my status was updated to citizen.

thanks for clearing that up...one more question, what is a passport day? How were you able to get your passport so fast lol

[N400-2011 24]

Passport day is usually in February I think. The year I naturalized it was postponed until September because they had thought that the would be a government shut down. Passport day is when you don't need an appointment to go to the passport agency to apply. It made my life much simpler