SSN removing DHS Authorization

[EatBulaga 315]

Greetings everyone, we are K1-to-AOS who had previously tried to update the Social Security card (SSC) with the I-551 permanent resident card (2-year green card).

Just want to share with others some difficulties we are experiencing in case anyone else is going thru the same.

 

We first went to the SSO in 2023-06 with no appointments after receiving the green card to remove the "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION" on the SSC.

The previous SS agent rushed us by inputting the green card info into the computer and barely looked at the SS-5.

Then she said we should be getting something in the mail.

But we never got any confirmation and we never received the updated SSC in the mail.

 

We went again recently (2024-05) to the SSO with a scheduled appointment to update the SSC with the green card.

This time the SS agent was more meticulous and took our SS-5 and gave us a confirmation letter with a reference number and a stamped copy of the SS-5 showing the received date. The confirmation letter stated:

 

Before we can issue you a Social Security, we must verify the document(s) you gave us to show your Alien status with the Federal, State, or local office in the United States that issued the document(s). This may take up to 4 weeks.

 

The SS agent said that USCIS probably did not respond to the previous SS request to verify the green card. 

This second request to verify the green card can take up to 6 to 8 weeks.

 

So if any of you had problems with removing the DHS Authorization restrictions for work on your Social Security card, just be persistent and you may have to go to the SSO more than once. Just keep grinding.

Edited May 29 by EatBulaga

[EatBulaga 315]

Hello Everyone,

I just want to follow up that we finally received the updated Social Security card in the mail today with no "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION".

Did anyone else have the trouble of going to the SSO more than once to remove the restriction? Thanks.

 

Edited June 8 by EatBulaga

[powerpuff 6,697]

Yes, they made me go twice and show more documents (which I had thankfully)

[OldUser 6,648]

19 hours ago, EatBulaga said:

Hello Everyone,

I just want to follow up that we finally received the updated Social Security card in the mail today with no "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION".

Did anyone else have the trouble of going to the SSO more than once to remove the restriction? Thanks.

 

No, didn't have to go twice. Congrats on removing restrictions from SS card. Now you can forget about showing GC to employers 😊 

[Verrou 1,962]

me. i went once but i called and called and called until they became familiar with my voice and issue. 

took me roughly 2 months to get the unrestricted.