After oath, when can SSA and DMV be updated?

[SparklePony 238]

Hi all,

 

Quick question, if anyone knows. My oldest kiddo took her oath yesterday, and tomorrow is actually a really good time for her to update her status at our local SSA office and DMV. The packet she received at the ceremony recommends waiting 7-10 days to do so, but I don't recall waiting when I naturalized. Anyone has any thoughts to share on this? We're in Georgia, if that makes a difference. She'll do the passport after but there's no rush on that. Thanks!!

[M+K IL 102]

Seems like it does take a while:
 

(yes, you'd think if the SSA can see the USCIS records, there is no need to also show your proof of citizenship ...)

 

[Me and her 279]

10 Days for it to update with SSA.  Take original copy, as they need to Photocopy it themselves.  Took 5 minutes, once called.  Will mail updated SS card.

Edited August 24, 2023 by Me and her

[AffableAndy 107]

So at my oath ceremony in Minneapolis, SSA officials were actually at the ceremony, and they had us update our records during the ceremony online and then turn the paper forms in. So I actually updated mine on the day of my oath ceremony (along with a significant number of the other ~1000ish people there), and got my updated, restriction free SS card in the mail about two weeks later.

 

YMMV obviously, but I'd probably just go.

[OldUser 6,613]

7 hours ago, AffableAndy said:

So at my oath ceremony in Minneapolis, SSA officials were actually at the ceremony,

That's nice

 

7 hours ago, AffableAndy said:

restriction free SS card in the mail about two weeks later.

 

This could have been done as a permanent resident (even conditional, just a note for others).

 

Congrats on becoming a US citizen!

[M+K IL 102]

13 hours ago, OldUser said:

This could have been done as a permanent resident (even conditional, just a note for others).

Updating citizenship status is still useful, right? So that future employers don't ask you to produce a non existent green card. You just don't get a new card after that.

 

But yes I lifted conditions soon after getting my GC. Will be waiting two weeks before updating SSA.

[OldUser 6,613]

20 minutes ago, M+K IL said:

Updating citizenship status is still useful, right? So that future employers don't ask you to produce a non existent green card.

Employers cannot demand to see a green card. They should be happy with unrestricted SS card and DL. But yes, citizenship status update is very important. It's just @AffableAndy talked about unrestricted SS card. That can be done way before becoming a citizen.

[M+K IL 102]

2 hours ago, OldUser said:

Employers cannot demand to see a green card. They should be happy with unrestricted SS card and DL. But yes, citizenship status update is very important. It's just @AffableAndy talked about unrestricted SS card. That can be done way before becoming a citizen.

Good to know for next time, thanks. I think I showed mine when I got my GC, but I didn't check to see if I could just show the unrestricted SSN card instead

[harry.st 62]

17 hours ago, OldUser said:

This could have been done as a permanent resident (even conditional, just a note for others).

 

I got an unrestricted SS card when I first arrived in this country, in 1991, on an F-1 (but I had to work as a teaching assistant at the university - this was part of my financial aid package. Which is the reason I got the card).