Updating SSN after receiving Green card

[sujini 0]

Hi everyone,

 

I received my conditional green card in January 8, 2019 and visited social security office twice (most recently 3/15/2019) to update my social security card to remove "Not Valid without DHS authorization" from my social security card. However, they couldn't update my status. They said the information doesn't match on their system.

 

So far, the social security office photo copied by green card and driver license and sent it somewhere(Federal, state, or local office) to attempt to verify my information.

 

My lawyer said there was another person who was approved in same month (Jan 2019) that also having the same problem now. He has tried calling USCIS, however, after hours of calling, was not able to find anything.

 

Does anyone have same problem as I have now? If you do, how did you solve it? 

 

 

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

I think you just have to wait until they finish the manual verification process. It’s fairly common, and most of the time is just mispelling of names.

 

However, you don’t really need the actual Social card for anything. You have the number, and your green card is proof of work authorization. My point is, this shouldn’t prevent you from doing anything.

 

My original SS card I received also had the “valid to work only with INS authorization” (that’s not a misspelling, it’s that old). I never replaced it when I got my green card. Only when I got naturalization did I replace it, and that’s only because the SS people had a table outside the courtroom with applications ready. I hate going to the SS office.

[discoverusa 268]

I only replaced my SS card after naturalization. Not necessary to do it sooner. Your SS card is not in any way diminished by this wording. You have your GC to prove authorization to work. Nobody ever asked to see my SS card. When you apply for jobs and are hired, HR does their checks anyway (SAVE). This is a non issue. 

[sujini 0]

True, but I am worried. For some reasons, I am "not verified" on their system which makes me feel uncomfortable. Also, my lawyer said he never heard about this issue before.... If this can be solved, it will give me peace of mind.

Edited March 16, 2019 by sujini

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

7 hours ago, sujini said:

True, but I am worried. For some reasons, I am "not verified" on their system which makes me feel uncomfortable. Also, my lawyer said he never heard about this issue before.... If this can be solved, it will give me peace of mind.

A valid green card is proof of work authorization AND identity. That is all you need to be able to work.

 

I second the other poster. I have been working in the US for more than 11 years and no one had ever asked to see my social security card.  I have to provide the number, but no HR ever asked to see the actual card. That is because I provided them with the green card or after I became a US citizen, my US passport. 

Edited March 16, 2019 by USS_Voyager

[TBoneTX 45,308]

Thread is moved from the "Moving to the US" forum to the Social Security Numbers subforum -- SSN is chief topic.