Hello. We got married in August. On Saturday (9/29), I received a letter for Biometric appointment. I have been here as a student for 5 years and I do have a social security card off my F-1visa. Since we got married, I know I have to apply for new social security card with my new name. On AOS application, I put my old social security number on there (since there was a line to put your maden name on the application as well).

Do I have to wait to get everything situated with Green card issue first before I apply for my new social security card? My drivers lisence is expiring and I need to renew it but I think I need social secuirty card to do so.

what did everybody else do with this stuation??

Thank you in advance for your help!

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I'm not sure but can't you renew the F-1 visa with your new name on it and use that? If not you can apply for an EAD while you wait and with that you should be able to renew your drivers lisence. If none of what i said works you will have to wait for your green card to apply for a new SSN.

The first thing you should probably do is contact your local DMV and ask them.

One thing to be clear about, even if you get an SSN card with your married name the number isn't going to change.

To get an SSN card issued to you with F-1 status the eligibility requirements are pretty narrowly defined unless you have an EAD card.

Unless you can work with F-1 your status you are going to have to wait until you are issued an EAD card under your new status or wait until the AOS is complete and issued an I-551 stamp or card.

However, in the meantime you might be able to have the name corrected on your SSN record. That might be enough to get a driver's license in your married name, since most state licensing agencies check the name used on the driver's license application against the SSN record. Now if they need to see the actual SSN card you are SOL unless they will accept an SSN Verification Printout.

For the 102nd time DO NOT DO NOT give up your old SSN card until your are issued a new one!!! Tell the SSA office the dog ate it or it got washed in the laundry.

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203510
RM 00203.510 Alien without Work Authorization - Nonwork Need for an SSN

D. PROCEDURE - SSN CARD REQUEST BY ALIEN NOT AUTHORIZED TO WORK

4. Correcting Numident Data When a Replacement Card Cannot Be Issued

If the alien does not provide evidence of work authorization or a valid
nonwork reason, explain that no replacement card can be issued.

Although a replacement card cannot be issued, the Numident can be
corrected if the alien has provided documentation supporting the change
(e.g., a name change).

If the alien provides documentation supporting the change, process the
SS-5 to update the Numident information but suppress the issuance of a
card. (suppress issuance of the card, and see RM 00202.320 for providing
SSN Verification Printouts.)
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Only the marriage document (foreign or domestic) is needed to establish the married name if it meets the following criteria:

-- The new name can be derived from the marriage document, i.e. bride takes the groom's last name, groom takes
bride's last name, compound name (with or without hyphen) of each spouse's original name for either or both parties.

Note: State law must also allow the type of name change wishing to be made
-- The marriage occurred within the past two years
-- The marriage document shows sufficient identifying information, e.g., biographical data such as age, date of birth or
parent's names, and
-- The identifying information matches the information on his/her current Social Security number record.

The applicant will need to submit an identity document in the old name along with the marriage document if:

-- The marriage occurred within the last two years and has biographical information, e.g., age, date of birth or parent's
names which does not match our records, e.g., the SSN record.
-- The marriage occurred within the last two years, but does not show biographical information, or
-- The marriage occurred over two years ago (with or without biographical information.)

The identity document used to establish the old name must match the name on the current SSN record. The identity document is acceptable even if over two years old or expired.
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http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100202320
RM 00202.320 Issuing Numidents and SSN Verification Printouts
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FYI SSA POMS Website is down until 10/08/2007 and SSA offices are closed 10/08/2007

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203000

This is the POMS section index that will list the section about what is needed to be assigned an SSN or issued a card with F-1 status in case you can possibly come up with what is needed.

Your SSN is for life - that is never changed (unless you go for witness protection) - you can change your name with your marriage certificate and EAD card or greencard. Good Luck

Listed below are situations that could contribute to an individual being assigned a new SSN:

-- HARASSMENT: Harassment is the systematic annoyance of an individual
through deliberate unprovoked conduct, including threats to or the
stalking of an individual, which causes a loss of personal freedom
and which also causes him/her to fear for his/her life, personal
safety, or emotional well being.

-- ABUSE: Abuse is the deliberate mistreatment of an individual which
causes physical or emotional injury and which causes the individual
to fear for his/her life, personal safety, or emotional well being.

-- LIFE ENDANGERMENT: Life endangerment is the exposure of an
individual to injury or danger that threatens the individual’s life.

-- CREDIT PROBLEMS: Individuals must submit evidence that they continue
to be disadvantaged by misuse of their SSN after they have taken
steps to have their credit record corrected.

-- MISUSING AN SSN TO WORK: Individuals must submit evidence that their
SSN continues to be used by others for work purposes after they have
taken action to correct the problem.

-- ADOPTED CHILD: Parents may request that an adopted child be issued a
new SSN so that the adopting parent’s names may be listed on the
record. In this case the new SSN will not be cross-referenced with
the old number.

-- Sequential Social Security numbers assigned to members of the same
family.

-- Someone assign the same number