Social security office & naturalization & new job!

[Canadianmamaof2 1]

I was naturalized on Tuesday, and I am supposed to start my new job tomorrow.

I had submitted a name change (last name) which was given to me on my naturalization certificate (I took my husbands name).

I did not update my social security yet, because I had filed my taxes 2 days before my ceremony. Once I update my citizenship with social security, my name will change. If I do it before my tax refund is granted, this will cause my taxes to be rejected, so I planned to wait in order to avoid major delays on my taxes (we are expecting a refund).

But. I start my new job tomorrow. And all the social security place has on file is my old green card. Is this an issue? They physically took my green card away from me at my ceremony, so I do not want to get in any kind of trouble. Please help.

[Kintsukuroi 6]

I'm not sure what the issue would be? The green card gives you permission to work so whether you're listed as a US citizen or LPR in the system you can work either way..

[Dave&Roza 748]

I was naturalized on Tuesday, and I am supposed to start my new job tomorrow.

I had submitted a name change (last name) which was given to me on my naturalization certificate (I took my husbands name).

I did not update my social security yet, because I had filed my taxes 2 days before my ceremony. Once I update my citizenship with social security, my name will change. If I do it before my tax refund is granted, this will cause my taxes to be rejected, so I planned to wait in order to avoid major delays on my taxes (we are expecting a refund).

But. I start my new job tomorrow. And all the social security place has on file is my old green card. Is this an issue? They physically took my green card away from me at my ceremony, so I do not want to get in any kind of trouble. Please help.

You tax refund will no tbe rejected if you change your name. The refund will go into the bank account you indicated on the tax return. Those names should be the same, but with direct deposit the name on the refund "check" is not important. In the good olde days you had to endorse the check and have ID that matched the name on the refund check. Now it is just put into the account you indicate.

The issue you are worried about is your legal name. You now have at least two legal names--i.e. your maiden name and your married name. BOTH are valid to identify you. If you were to go to a lawyer to draw up a will, you would use what your current legal name is plus all variations you have used to date under an also known as (AKA) section of the will. My mother had six with either middle initial or middle name spelled out.

Go to your new job and complete the paper work and just given them your SSN. Do not show them your card. Use the naturalization certificate as ID and proof you are authorized to work in the US--i.e. the I-9 form. When you have time, go to the SSA office to update your status to USC and get your lastname changed--use the naturalization certificate and bring along your passport and marriage certificate just in case. I realize times have changed as far as IDs go, but my mother's SSC was always First Middle Married yet all her IDs until she retired were Middle Maiden Married. The ony time she had trouble was when a check was issued in First Middle Married and she had to show an ID. Thankfully she worked at a bank and could resolve this issue easier than most people.

Good luck,

Dave