Updating SSN during Covid

[Scandi 4,166]

On 10/14/2021 at 8:49 AM, Scandi said:

Got a call back today from the SSA, exactly one week after I faxed my documents to them. Quick!

 

The lady scheduled me to come in on Tuesday the 19th to show my originals, she specifically asked me to bring four documents: the Naturalization Certificate, the name change document, my Driver License and my US passport. 

 

She said there will be an assistant who is not in any way connected to my case collecting my originals, making sure they're "authentic" and making copies of them. She said I will not meet or see her at all, only the assistant, and it will be a 2 minute visit for me and I will take my originals with me when I leave. 

 

So that seems quick and easy, glad they finally agreed to not have originals sent via snail mail and instead do it this way. 👍 

 

Once all this is done I can finally go get myself a Real ID.. 

 

 

Went to the SSA for my appointment on Tuesday, it took 5 minutes. He wanted to see the original Naturalization certificate, the name change document, my US passport and my driver license. He took copies of all of them, even though I had already faxed copies before my appointment. 

I asked about getting a new SS card and he said they normally don't send a new card, but he asked if I wanted one anyway. I said yes that would be good since I changed my name. Apparently the new card will show up within 2 weeks.

I don't regret one bit that I waited until I could go there in person with my originals, waiting hasn't exactly changed anything for me and this way my documents were perfectly safe. For those of you who also choose to wait, I recommend keep checking in with your local SSA to see if they have started scheduling appointments. My SSA refused to give me an appointment a few months ago, now they didn't have an issue with it. 

[Ryan H 3,812]

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