SSN and name change

[Arinlars 19]

Hello all. I have got my visa and I will travel in the US in 2 weeks. We plan to get married 1 week after my arrival. When should I go to get a SSN? Guide says after 2 weeks. So I apply with my new name or my old one? And if I apply with my new one how do I change the name in the SSN? Thanks in advance

[Stressed Out 81]

I personally would wait til after the marriage as you'll most likely get your name change certificate directly after from the justice of the peace (or whoever handles it...I got married in Germany lol). To prove the name change you bring the certificate and your passport. As far as alien stuff goes, I'm not sure, but your visa might take care of that since it'll take a while for the green card to arrive. All I know is that the name change is easy to get around.

Edited July 4, 2013 by Stressed Out

[Hank_ 9,174]

We waited until we were married, then my wife got it in her married name.

The two week thing is to allow time for your info to get in the system, just don't apply too early is all. And don't apply too late either, I believe if you have two weeks or less SSA will not allow you to apply and you will have to wait for AOS.

[Arinlars 19]

Thank you! What did you bring for the SSN? Passport, I-94 and marriage licence?

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

~ Moved from K-1 Process to Social Security Numbers ~

[Darnell 8,478]

We waited until we were married, then my wife got it in her married name.

The two week thing is to allow time for your info to get in the system, just don't apply too early is all. And don't apply too late either, I believe if you have two weeks or less SSA will not allow you to apply and you will have to wait for AOS.

Ya know - I'm gonna follow you - each time you write this stuff.

Why? It's #######. You're giving false hope to folk , leading them to believe that what worked for your wife will work for all.

It's not that way, at all.

You got exceptionally lucky. USUALLY, when folk apply in the married name (K-1 visa holders) within the 90 days on the I-94, a properly trained SSA staffer will send the stuff out for DHS Verification.

That was skipped, with you and yer wife.

I hope you realize how exceptionally lucky you were. I also hope that you stop repeating 'your story' as the gospel.

It's not the gospel. It doesn't work (mostly). You and your wife were exceptionally lucky, IMO bullying a SSA staffer to make it happen without the SAVE db lookup.

I ask you stop repeating your story, as it's not the way it's supposed to be done at any SSA office.

Thanks in advance !

[Hank_ 9,174]

Define "STUFF" !!

And then in your infinite wisdom... explain what information was the SSA personal pulling up on their computer when they "verified" information before authorizing issuance of the SSN for my wife.

And are you saying there is no "STUFF" sent out if a person applies for their SSN in the single name?

[Arinlars 19]

I wanted to update the topic too. After 2 weeks I went to Seattle SSN Office and got my SSN Number without a problem. The personal was well informed, she knew her job and was very friendly! I applied with my maiden name I didn't change it.