SSN not valid?

[rising spring 0]

hi everyone,

i just had something strange happen to me. first, i should state that i am a permanent resident, i got my green card last year. i haven't had any problems before using my social security number for anything. the social security card i have is still the one i was given when i first came into the US, before my green card, and it has a note on it that says "valid for work only with DHS authorizations".

yesterday i went to open a new bank account, and the woman got a weird message when she tried entering my SSN in her system - she had to call another office and it was really complicated. she said my number came up as invalid. eventually she was able to work something out and i was able to open my bank account.

but my questions is this - is my SSN still a "temporary" one? was i supposed to do something to change it to a "full" or normal SS card after i got my green card? i hadn't given any thought to this until yesterday.

any thoughts/advice would be very appreciated!

[Jasman0717 9]

Your SSN should be a life long number. I recommend you go to the social security office.

[ladybird216 2]

I agree with Jasman that your SSN remains the same, but I believe you should have the 'restrictions' removed by the social security office...when I did this, they issued me a new card without the employment restrictions on it.

Jen

Edited June 20, 2007 by ladybird216

[rising spring 0]

I agree with Jasman that your SSN remains the same, but I believe you should have the 'restrictions' removed by the social security office...when I did this, they issued me a new card without the employment restrictions on it.

Jen

so did you have to actually apply to get the restrictions removed? i have never heard of having to do that.

it would be nice to have a regular card that doesn't have the restrictions on it.

[Radu & Mari 0]

hi everyone,

i just had something strange happen to me. first, i should state that i am a permanent resident, i got my green card last year. i haven't had any problems before using my social security number for anything. the social security card i have is still the one i was given when i first came into the US, before my green card, and it has a note on it that says "valid for work only with DHS authorizations".

yesterday i went to open a new bank account, and the woman got a weird message when she tried entering my SSN in her system - she had to call another office and it was really complicated. she said my number came up as invalid. eventually she was able to work something out and i was able to open my bank account.

but my questions is this - is my SSN still a "temporary" one? was i supposed to do something to change it to a "full" or normal SS card after i got my green card? i hadn't given any thought to this until yesterday.

any thoughts/advice would be very appreciated!

Hi,

Yes, you have to go to the Social Security office and have the "valid of work only" remove. They will leave you with the same number, destroy the one you have and inform you that you will receive a new one in 8-10 days. Your card will be listed in the Social Security office as a "Permanent Resident" SS card. Once you become a US Citizen you will have to go back to the Social Security Office and change your status from a Permanent Resident to US Citizen. I just did this with my husband last week and that is what we were told. I hope this helps.

[ladybird216 2]

I agree with Jasman that your SSN remains the same, but I believe you should have the 'restrictions' removed by the social security office...when I did this, they issued me a new card without the employment restrictions on it.

Jen

so did you have to actually apply to get the restrictions removed? i have never heard of having to do that.

it would be nice to have a regular card that doesn't have the restrictions on it.

Just trying to remember as I did this over 2 years ago, but I am sure someone else here will correct me if I am wrong....I just went down to the SS office with my Employment Card (you can probably take your GC) and asked them to remove the employment restrictions, they ordered me a new card which I received a couple of days later.

Jen

[rising spring 0]

thanks a lot for the information!

[YuAndDan 153]

A SSN is issued to a person for life, just go to the SSA office with your green-card, and get the discaimer removed.

Anytime your immigrations status changes inform SSA of this (Non-immigrant, LPR, and Naturalized citizen)

The disclaimer is there to tell the employer to ask for further proof that you can be employed, either EAD or Green-Card is DHS work authorization.

[Yodrak 7]

Points of clarification:

- It's not a restriction, it's a reminder - a reminder to employers that they need to verify the person's employment authorization status.

- The annotation does not have to be removed, but it can make life easier to have it removed.

- In order to have the notation removed, one does have to apply to the SSA notifying them that one's immigration status has changed. The USCIS does not actively notify the SSA of changes to an immigrant's status nor does the SSA actively query the USCIS to see if an immigrant's status has changed. It's up to the immigrant themself to keep the SSA up to date.

None of which explains why the bank seems to think that your SSN is not a valid one, so take Jasmin's advice to visit an SSA office and ask about it.

Yodrak

I agree with Jasman that your SSN remains the same, but I believe you should have the 'restrictions' removed by the social security office...when I did this, they issued me a new card without the employment restrictions on it.

Jen

so did you have to actually apply to get the restrictions removed? i have never heard of having to do that.

it would be nice to have a regular card that doesn't have the restrictions on it.

Edited June 20, 2007 by Yodrak

[taurean 0]

Vegangirl:

The same thing happened to my husband when he went to go open a bank account. It doesn't make any sense as to why this happened because he has been able to get a job, have his credit checked, etc. with the SSN that he has. So thanks for posting this question. On his next weekday off we'll have to go to the SSA to look into the matter and get a new card w/o the restrictions.

[1234567 0]

Maybe this topic helps you a bit.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=64293

Edited June 20, 2007 by Megumi

[Dr_LHA 3]

The bank probably doesn't have an up to date list of SS numbers in their system. The SSA issue the ranges of SS numbers that exist often to banks, so they can spot made up ones. However sometimes if the bank doesn't have the most up to date file, a recently issued SSN will be flagged as invalid.

I agree with Yodrak, this has nothing to do with the "Only valid for work..." thing, I've had a SS card with that written on it for 14 years, and its never caused me any issues.

Edited June 20, 2007 by Dr_LHA

[BelwinMills 0]

hi everyone,

i just had something strange happen to me. first, i should state that i am a permanent resident, i got my green card last year. i haven't had any problems before using my social security number for anything. the social security card i have is still the one i was given when i first came into the US, before my green card, and it has a note on it that says "valid for work only with DHS authorizations".

yesterday i went to open a new bank account, and the woman got a weird message when she tried entering my SSN in her system - she had to call another office and it was really complicated. she said my number came up as invalid. eventually she was able to work something out and i was able to open my bank account.

but my questions is this - is my SSN still a "temporary" one? was i supposed to do something to change it to a "full" or normal SS card after i got my green card? i hadn't given any thought to this until yesterday.

any thoughts/advice would be very appreciated!

Hi,

Yes, you have to go to the Social Security office and have the "valid of work only" remove. They will leave you with the same number, destroy the one you have and inform you that you will receive a new one in 8-10 days. Your card will be listed in the Social Security office as a "Permanent Resident" SS card. Once you become a US Citizen you will have to go back to the Social Security Office and change your status from a Permanent Resident to US Citizen. I just did this with my husband last week and that is what we were told. I hope this helps.

Will my husbands soc card say this when it comes this week? WORK ONLY??? Can we change the status of it right away to permanent resident if he arrived here on a CR1?

[milimelo 4,550]

hi everyone,

i just had something strange happen to me. first, i should state that i am a permanent resident, i got my green card last year. i haven't had any problems before using my social security number for anything. the social security card i have is still the one i was given when i first came into the US, before my green card, and it has a note on it that says "valid for work only with DHS authorizations".

yesterday i went to open a new bank account, and the woman got a weird message when she tried entering my SSN in her system - she had to call another office and it was really complicated. she said my number came up as invalid. eventually she was able to work something out and i was able to open my bank account.

but my questions is this - is my SSN still a "temporary" one? was i supposed to do something to change it to a "full" or normal SS card after i got my green card? i hadn't given any thought to this until yesterday.

any thoughts/advice would be very appreciated!

Hi,

Yes, you have to go to the Social Security office and have the "valid of work only" remove. They will leave you with the same number, destroy the one you have and inform you that you will receive a new one in 8-10 days. Your card will be listed in the Social Security office as a "Permanent Resident" SS card. Once you become a US Citizen you will have to go back to the Social Security Office and change your status from a Permanent Resident to US Citizen. I just did this with my husband last week and that is what we were told. I hope this helps.

Will my husbands soc card say this when it comes this week? WORK ONLY??? Can we change the status of it right away to permanent resident if he arrived here on a CR1?

If your husband is being issued a new SS card (never had one before) he will get a card without any annotations.

Anyone else who had SS card previously issued to them (student, K-1) will come up in the system as someone whose number has to be validated as a permanent resident and will require a trip to Soc. Sec. office. I've been down this road and it only took 4 days to receive a new card (same number).