Name Change & Social Security #???? Help!

[djveed 0]

She's been approved on a K-3 Visa and her I-130 has been approved. Three things left: 1- adjustment of status. 2- change her last name to my last name. 3- get her a social security card and number.

HOW and in what ORDER is all this done?? I applied for the AOS this morning. Do I now get her name changed or do I get her Social Security card first? The AOS forms had her maiden name with no SS#. Am I permitted to change these?

PLS HELP

[YuAndDan 153]

For K-3,

1. You can first file for EAD, using code (a )(9 ) this results in an EAD that expires the same date as the I-94 (2 years)
   
2. File for AOS in married name, this should be on the marriage cert if you elected to change name when you married.
   
3. When you get either EAD or Green-card, wait a few weeks and then file for SSN.
   

[arch and cel 0]

She's been approved on a K-3 Visa and her I-130 has been approved. Three things left: 1- adjustment of status. 2- change her last name to my last name. 3- get her a social security card and number.

HOW and in what ORDER is all this done?? I applied for the AOS this morning. Do I now get her name changed or do I get her Social Security card first? The AOS forms had her maiden name with no SS#. Am I permitted to change these?

PLS HELP

Get SSC first be sure to bring your marriage certificate proof of change name, passport and I-94

you need to correct information on your SSN card, or information shown

in our records (e.g., a name change, or corrected date of birth), you will need to prove your identity and

provide documents that support the change and establish the reason for the change (e.g., a birth

certificate to show your corrected date or place of birth). A name change document (e.g., marriage

document) must identify you by both your old and new names.

hope it helps

arch & cel

[payxibka 10,045]

She's been approved on a K-3 Visa and her I-130 has been approved. Three things left: 1- adjustment of status. 2- change her last name to my last name. 3- get her a social security card and number.

HOW and in what ORDER is all this done?? I applied for the AOS this morning. Do I now get her name changed or do I get her Social Security card first? The AOS forms had her maiden name with no SS#. Am I permitted to change these?

PLS HELP

No eligibility for SSN until she is work authorized (which she is not currently)

[YuAndDan 153]

She's been approved on a K-3 Visa and her I-130 has been approved. Three things left: 1- adjustment of status. 2- change her last name to my last name. 3- get her a social security card and number.

HOW and in what ORDER is all this done?? I applied for the AOS this morning. Do I now get her name changed or do I get her Social Security card first? The AOS forms had her maiden name with no SS#. Am I permitted to change these?

PLS HELP

Get SSC first be sure to bring your marriage certificate proof of change name, passport and I-94

you need to correct information on your SSN card, or information shown

in our records (e.g., a name change, or corrected date of birth), you will need to prove your identity and

provide documents that support the change and establish the reason for the change (e.g., a birth

certificate to show your corrected date or place of birth). A name change document (e.g., marriage

document) must identify you by both your old and new names.

hope it helps

arch & cel

Only K-1 visa holders can get SSN first, the OP entered on a K-3, they either need EAD or Green-card to apply for a SSN

[djveed 0]

Okay. Great great help guys.

So I guess the SS card is not an option because of what you just said - no work permit and no greencard (yet). Marriage certificate has her original name on it because we are electing to change it now, not then.

But - how do I get her covered under my health benefits when she has no SS#?

Now AOS is processing. I have to wait until either they issue her a SS card - or we get the work permit and then apply ourselves. And as far as the name change, I have to do that during the AOS processing??

URGH

[YuAndDan 153]

Okay. Great great help guys.

So I guess the SS card is not an option because of what you just said - no work permit and no greencard (yet). Marriage certificate has her original name on it because we are electing to change it now, not then.

But - how do I get her covered under my health benefits when she has no SS#?

Now AOS is processing. I have to wait until either they issue her a SS card - or we get the work permit and then apply ourselves. And as far as the name change, I have to do that during the AOS processing??

URGH

SSN is not a requirement to add a spouse to a medical policy. You are not required to give out SSN to any non-government agency, that goes for banks too when adding to a bank account, though the bank can refuse to do it.

I just went to my employer's HR department and added my wife before SSN, and just wrote "NONE" on the form, and the insurance company had no problems adding her.

[djveed 0]

You guys are fantastic. I got her on my benefits policy with no SS needed (had a 20 min hold time though).

So that's it - get her name changed, notify USCIS, and wait for the social security card to be issued. Right? In this order?