Names on Greencard and Social Security Card don't match

[Lillyandkip 26]

Hi everyone

I think I got a problem. I've had a social security number in my maiden name since 2014. In 2016 I entered the US on a K1 visa, got married, changed my maiden name to my married name on my social security card and applied for AOS under my married name. However I had to go back home for a while before my green card was approved to we withdrew the application and I applied for an IR1 a year later. I did not have the chance to change my name on my passport yet because my husband would be required to be present for that in my home country. So my IR1 visa is in my maiden name and so will the green card but my social security number and my US drivers license are in my married name already. I didn't think it would be a big problem but today I went to the social security office to have them take the "valid for work only with DHS authorization" off. The lady there said she couldn't do that because they couldn't match my visa/I551 stamp to my social security number. Now I am super worried that I will run into problems applying for work! I looked at the I9 and it seems like my passport with the I551 stamp is a stand alone document. However the name on there doesn't match my social security number so I'm worried it will show a mismatch if they try to verify it.

I can't change my name on my Social Security Card back without a court order and if I apply for the green card in my married name it will take several months to get it and I didn't even get the initial card yet.

What do you think? Will this cause problems getting hired?

 

[RLA 323]

18 hours ago, Lillyandkip said:

today I went to the social security office to have them take the "valid for work only with DHS authorization" off. The lady there said she couldn't do that because they couldn't match my visa/I551 stamp to my social security number.

Did you bring your marriage certificate as evidence for your name change? 

[Lillyandkip 26]

2 hours ago, RLA said:

Did you bring your marriage certificate as evidence for your name change? 

Yes I did. She said that she could see in the system when exactly I changed my name, when I became a LPR and all of that but still couldn’t take the restriction off my card because my greencard name doesn’t match my ssc name. 

I don’t really care what my ssc says but I want to be sure that there won’t be any problems when I’m applying for work, filing taxes etc.

[RLA 323]

The "Valid for work only with DHS authorization" on your SSC should not be a problem when applying for work, though it might confuse some employers.  You do have DHS authorization as documented by your I-551 stamp and your Green Card.  

 

It should also not be a problem for your taxes.  They don't even look at your SSC. 

 

Still, you should probably file an I-90 to get a replacement Green Card in your married name, which seems to be your legal name here in the U.S.  That should make it easier for you in the future.  Also, as a LPR you are legally required to carry a valid Green Card at all times.  Not sure if a card in your maiden name would meet this requirement.