DS-230 and Social Security Number

[jediknight 0]

on the DS-230, question 33a, did you choose "yes" to having the SSA assign you a social security number? my concern is whether this number will be assigned to my wife using the name on the DS-230 (her maiden name) or will she be asked if she wants it with her married name, in other words with my last name. her new documents in the US will have my last name but the documents in Colombia, including her colombian passport, will stay in her maiden name, it's too much of a hassle to change her docs over their. so will she have that option of changing her last name or should we just check no on the DS-230 and wait until she gets here and goto our local SSA office and apply for it ourselves.

thanks

JK

[SM&LP 0]

Have you tried this question out on the CR1 forum, or in the Adjustment of Status forum? Maybe someone has already passed for it in that forums.

[florida-photo 0]

on the DS-230, question 33a, did you choose "yes" to having the SSA assign you a social security number? my concern is whether this number will be assigned to my wife using the name on the DS-230 (her maiden name) or will she be asked if she wants it with her married name, in other words with my last name. her new documents in the US will have my last name but the documents in Colombia, including her colombian passport, will stay in her maiden name, it's too much of a hassle to change her docs over their. so will she have that option of changing her last name or should we just check no on the DS-230 and wait until she gets here and goto our local SSA office and apply for it ourselves.

thanks

JK

It sounds like everything has been done in her maiden name so far, Is that correct? If that is the case then the visa, green card, and social security card will all be issued in her maiden name. I asked the officer who did our interview if they could issue her visa with my last name and I was told no. I believe you can elect not to check yes on the DS-230 then you could go to the social security office and get the card issued in her married name after you have changed it on her other forms of ID.

Another point to consider: I was told by CIS that when she travels her passport and green card need to match. She said that if we do the name change then we would need to get the name in her passport updated also. I assume at a Colombian Consulate here in the U.S. NOTE: I am not sure if this is accurate information, but it is what I was told approximately a week ago by CIS. I would be interested in hearing other people's experiences with this issue of changing the name after arrival in the U.S.