October 2009 AOS Filers

[hudons 0]

You will need to take your passport, green card and marriage certificate to your local social security office so you can update your status and your name.

Your application for change of name should verify because you have to put your maiden name on the SS5 form as well as your new name. Your marriage certificate is proof enough for them to change your name. Once you have a social security card with your new name on you can get pretty much anything with that name on....... bank accounts, driving license etc.

My mother-in-law is a manager with SSA so she explained all this to me. I also went through the process recently.

Anymore SSA questions I am happy to help.

Also, I ALWAYS carry a copy of my marriage license with me because my passport is in my maiden name. Just in case......

[RebeccaAndPhil 5]

Yeah we've gotta get the SS Office soon too to remove my hubby's conditions. The problem is that the ones near us are only open 9-4pm weekdays and we both work 9-5pm

Is there any way to mail-in an application or does it have to be in person?

[Laura & Kyle 16]

Yeah we've gotta get the SS Office soon too to remove my hubby's conditions. The problem is that the ones near us are only open 9-4pm weekdays and we both work 9-5pm

Is there any way to mail-in an application or does it have to be in person?

Yes, you can mail in your application. You will have to supply all your original documents and they will send them back to you. :-( I was worried about losing my marriage certificate so I went in person.. I went during my lunch hour and it ran over a bit so i just stayed late at work. Hopefully you will be able to work something out!

[RebeccaAndPhil 5]

Yes, you can mail in your application. You will have to supply all your original documents and they will send them back to you. :-( I was worried about losing my marriage certificate so I went in person.. I went during my lunch hour and it ran over a bit so i just stayed late at work. Hopefully you will be able to work something out!

Well my hubby will only be removing conditions so do they still need our marriage certificate? I thought they just need to see his GC. Then again...I'm not sure we want to mail-in his GC so maybe we will go on a lunch hour too

[hudons 0]

They just need 2 forms of ID and one of them has to be the GC. I think they prefer GC and passport.

[RebeccaAndPhil 5]

They just need 2 forms of ID and one of them has to be the GC. I think they prefer GC and passport.

Alright, we'll have to take an afternoon off and make our way there then.

[ReeRee 0]

Thanks alot KM24, Marie and Greg

Can't wait to get my card in the mail!!!

Congrats Laurelmike!!! So happy for you!

[laurelmike 0]

Congrats Laurelmike!!! So happy for you!

Thanks ReeRee

We should plan to meet up for coffee sometime in the future

[great4world 0]

Thanks ReeRee

We should plan to meet up for coffee sometime in the future

Just a quick question please.

Was your I-94 and EAD taken during your AOS interview?

[laurelmike 0]

Just a quick question please.

Was your I-94 and EAD taken during your AOS interview?

Only my I-94 was taken at the interview, so I still have my EAD with me. Hope this helps!

[great4world 0]

thanks,

but you were just asked to go wait for a decision isn't it?

[laurelmike 0]

thanks,

but you were just asked to go wait for a decision isn't it?

Well, I had my interview on the 6th of Jan was asked to send in the requested document within 30 days. I sent the document on the 16th of Jan and received approval email on the 27th of Jan.

Do you have any futher questions?

[great4world 0]

Thanks LaurelMike.

I can now take a breath because your case apperas similar to mine. Hope I hear from them soon and thanks again for the detail

[laurelmike 0]

Yipee!!! Finally got the Green Card

[great4world 0]

Congrats LaurelMike.