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[Oceanoazul 3]

Good day everyone,my wife and I went to the social security office yesterday to change her name on the card but the person there said that we need to have the permit to work first before changing the name on the card….so i am confuse because i thought that u can change the name before sending all paper work for adjustment of status.

so any advice will be a great help for us guys……..

Thanks.

[samkoll247 0]

Yes that is correct , you guys need to keep her names and file before u can be able to change any name. Just proceed with the AOS after approval then u can proceed it that.

Thanks

Sam

[_Paul&Jesica_ 70]

File for AOS in maiden name. Once EAD/AP card is received, you can change your name on your SSN to your married name.

Good luck!

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

File for AOS in maiden name. Once EAD/AP card is received, you can change your name on your SSN to your married name.

Good luck!

I am going to assume this was a mistake and you meant to say to file for AOS in your married name, not maiden.

OP> File for AOS in your new married name, if that is one you will be going by from now on. If you file in the maiden name, then that is the name that will be on the EAD/AP and green cards. It takes months and hundreds of dollars to change the green card after it is issued. If you change your name through marriage, then apply for AOS in the married name.

You should be able to change the name on the SSN with the marriage certificate too, but the SSA likes to see a government issued ID in the married name before it will change it. This means you need to file for AOS in your married name, then when you receive your EAD/AP or green card in your new married name, you can take it to the SSA and get your SSN changed over to your married name.

[_Paul&Jesica_ 70]

I am going to assume this was a mistake and you meant to say to file for AOS in your married name, not maiden.

OP> File for AOS in your new married name, if that is one you will be going by from now on. If you file in the maiden name, then that is the name that will be on the EAD/AP and green cards. It takes months and hundreds of dollars to change the green card after it is issued. If you change your name through marriage, then apply for AOS in the married name.

You should be able to change the name on the SSN with the marriage certificate too, but the SSA likes to see a government issued ID in the married name before it will change it. This means you need to file for AOS in your married name, then when you receive your EAD/AP or green card in your new married name, you can take it to the SSA and get your SSN changed over to your married name.

Yes, I meant married name. Apply for AOS in married name!