social security number

[Pinay Wife 47]

maybe we should go back to SSA and demand the restriction be put back on the card...

:lol:

What's another bureaucratic red tape added to our already convulated journey to become "residents" of this great country

[Richard90027 1]

I do not believe this is correct.

I think until you get citizenship its required to be on the card.

-Phil

everyone in your situation gets that language on the card... you can have it removed after receipt of greencard

WRONG!!!!

[Richard90027 1]

From the SSN web pages:

Restrictive legend change defined. Based on a person's immigration status, a restrictive legend may appear on the face of an SSN card to indicate that work is either not authorized or that work may be performed only with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorization. This restrictive legend appears on the card above the individual's name and SSN. Individuals without work authorization in the U.S. receive SSN cards showing the restrictive legend, "Not Valid for Employment;" and SSN cards for those individuals who have temporary work authorization in the U.S. show the restrictive legend, "Valid For Work Only With DHS Authorization." U.S. citizens and individuals who are permanent residents receive SSN cards without a restrictive legend. For the purpose of determining a change in restrictive legend, the individual must have a change in immigration status or citizenship which results in a change to or the removal of a restrictive legend when compared to the prior SSN card data. An SSN card request based upon a change in immigration status or citizenship which does not affect the restrictive legend will count toward the yearly and lifetime limits, as in the case of Permanent Resident Aliens who attain U.S. citizenship.

Unless you have Removed Conditions, you are not Legal Permanent Resident Alien, you are a Conditional Legal Permanent Resident Alien. Unless you have a 10 year Green Card, the disclaimer must be on the card. So just getting 'a' green card, is not cause to remove the disclaimer.

####### Retentive? Of course!! But this is the U.S. Goverment we are dealing with.

-Phil

I do not believe this is correct.

I think until you get citizenship its required to be on the card.

-Phil

everyone in your situation gets that language on the card... you can have it removed after receipt of greencard

Considering my wife's was removed when she got her greencard... it is removed at that time....

My son applied for a SSN only after he received his greencard and the card came WITHOUT the restricive language

FWIW, neither are yet citizens

[I'm Gone 60]

Actually, you are REQUIRED to have it removed.

On the Social Security web page it states that any change in status, must be reported and the card updated.

That restriction is on the card so that you can't use the SSN card as a work authorization document. There is nothing that requires a person to apply for an unrestricted card once they have permanent resident status or become a U.S. citizen for that matter. However, it's probably in your best interest to do it since a lot of people don't understand the reason why it's on the card.

The only time you should apply for different SSN card is if you have one with “NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT" printed on it and obtain work authorized status. This is because SSA is supposed to report to DHS when wages are reported for a non work SSN.

As far as SSA is concerned and for issuing unrestricted SSN cards, a permanent resident is a permanent resident. Be it conditional or not, you are eligible for an unrestricted SSN card.

[Pinay Wife 47]

Actually, you are REQUIRED to have it removed.

On the Social Security web page it states that any change in status, must be reported and the card updated.

That restriction is on the card so that you can't use the SSN card as a work authorization document. There is nothing that requires a person to apply for an unrestricted card once they have permanent resident status or become a U.S. citizen for that matter. However, it's probably in your best interest to do it since a lot of people don't understand the reason why it's on the card.

The only time you should apply for different SSN card is if you have one with “NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT" printed on it and obtain work authorized status. This is because SSA is supposed to report to DHS when wages are reported for a non work SSN.

As far as SSA is concerned and for issuing unrestricted SSN cards, a permanent resident is a permanent resident. Be it conditional or not, you are eligible for an unrestricted SSN card.

There you go. I Quit has spoken. He is VJ's go-to (guru) person when it comes to SSS.