Do we need to update our status on SS?

[Lovecouple 15]

Hello guys!!

I applied for my SSN right after I marry (I entered with K1 visa). Today I had my interview and my green card was approved.

Do I need to return to SS office and update my information? Can I do this online?

Thanks in advance!

[menina 50]

We went to the SS office to do it. It was really simple and quick!

[Lovecouple 15]

Thanks! I went to Oakland, CA SS office and waited like 3 hours to get my SSN. I will try to go there to update as soon i receive the GC.

[menina 50]

Wow! 3 hours is a long time. Do you have any other offices that are nearby and less busy. I know there are at least 2 in my area, and we never waited more than 20 minutesat either one.

[Lovecouple 15]

Wow! 3 hours is a long time. Do you have any other offices that are nearby and less busy. I know there are at least 2 in my area, and we never waited more than 20 minutesat either one.

I am going to update my SS tomorrow.

What documents should I have?

- Green Card

- Passport (Maiden Name)

- Marriage Certificate

- SS card

[menina 50]

Your green card should be sufficient, but take everything just in case. Are you changing the name on your ss card? They might want to see the marriage certificate for that.

[Lovecouple 15]

I went there, but the guy said that cannot verify my id... said that USCIS didn't update my maiden name to married name... what is so strange because i filled everything with my married name, my gc is in my married name.... i think she messed up because my middle name is too long and didn't fit. Now I need to wait up to 4 weeks to receive a new SS (as she kept my old one) and If I don't received I need to call them to check what happened. =(

[foreignrelations 1]

The same thing happened to us--it's been 3 weeks and we're still waiting.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

First of all, if you had a SSC in your married name already, there is nothing to update on it. If you got it in your maiden name, then you can update it after marriage with the marriage cert.

Second, once you have a SSN, the card matters not. I haven't shown my SSC to anyone in many years. The SSN is what matters.

[Lovecouple 15]

The same thing happened to us--it's been 3 weeks and we're still waiting.

Did you already received your SS?

I am entering in the second week =(

[foreignrelations 1]

Did you already received your SS?

I am entering in the second week =(

Yes! We received it yesterday, 5 weeks after we applied.