How SSA offices process name change during COVID

[Keila_27 32]

Hi, I was wondering if my topic falls under this forum. I just wanted to ask if anyone has processed their name change (maiden to married) at any local SSA offices? I called a local office and it’s only thru mail that they can process it. My worry is, they need all the requirements in original form. They need original marriage license and the greencard together with the SSA form to be mailed to them. I’m just worrying about any possibility that my documents will get lost during the process (Note* They will return back the originals as stated in their website).  Has anyone did this already and successfully got their documents back? 😬 just getting paranoid here as I’ll be processing ROC in the near future. 

[JeanneAdil 6,504]

It bothered me to send my originals thru the Mail USPS when i had to applied to SS for widow's benefits (not local office and even out of the state) but SS said only way to do it

 

I did it thru UPS with a return full size paid for UPS envelope with my address (USC born here citizen so mine was just a birth,  his death certificate, ad our marriage certificate but i didn't want to loss them either)

I felt UPS or FedEx was safer

[Klugscheißer 183]

I also didn't change my name with the SSA yet, because I refuse to send all my original documents by mail 😬

But I don't think it's a big deal. My driver's license, greencard, bank account, insurances and work information are all with my married name and no one has complained so far, even though my SSN is still connected to my maiden name.

So I will definitely wait to change it until I the offices will reopen.

[Tm and Je 35]

I submitted my original certificate of Naturalization to update my citizenship. I received my original document back three days later. I used USPS. No issues.

[Keila_27 32]

Thank you all for your responses, I appreciate it.