After Naturalization

[Lugn 0]

I am taking the oath tomorrow and am looking forward to ending this long, yet exciting, journey!

However, as i'm laying in bed, browsing through posts on VJ, I found several people mentioning a visit to the SSA after naturalization. Is this a requirement? If so for what purpose?

And since I obviously missed this... Is there anything else I need to do besides get a passport?

Cheers.

[franklocks 0]

I am not too sure how the oath ceremony is run in Wisconsin. In my case, and in San Francisco, it was reiterated by the authorities over and over again, for all newly naturalized citizens to visit the SSA to have their information updated.

Of course, I waited till I had received my passport book and the original citizenship certificate (what a sigh of relief!) before heading to the local office. For the first time in that office, I had an express service. wow! I asked myself, what has changed,lol! The answer is obvious, lol! On a serious note, the officer took me through their office proceedures, and made me swear that I was going to tell the truth, and only the truth, bearing in mind that any perjury is liable to punishment according as it is stated in their books. Geez, was I going through another USCIS-like interview? Well,he looked at my original citizenship certificate, and asked questions such as; mother's name, date and place of birth. The question of my ethnic background was also asked. At this point, this question drew a big laughter from both of us. He then said, he needed to ask because it was part of his duties, although he knew the obvious, lol. When he was satified with the answers that I provided, he made a copy of my original certificate, and handed it back to me. He rejected my nice color copy. He told me he needed to use his black and white machine to make the copy. Do I have a choice? I guess the answer is no. He proceeded with updating the information on my file. When he was done, he said I was going to get my card in 2 weeks. It took about 8 days though, for the card to arrive( I did not request to change the number).

I still think there is the need for you to go to your local SSA to update your information on their system. I guess others who have similar experiences, or otherwise can also share their experiences.

NB: Can I ever stop visiting VJ? lol!

I am taking the oath tomorrow and am looking forward to ending this long, yet exciting, journey!

However, as i'm laying in bed, browsing through posts on VJ, I found several people mentioning a visit to the SSA after naturalization. Is this a requirement? If so for what purpose?

And since I obviously missed this... Is there anything else I need to do besides get a passport?

Cheers.

[JoannaV 174]

I am taking the oath tomorrow and am looking forward to ending this long, yet exciting, journey!

However, as i'm laying in bed, browsing through posts on VJ, I found several people mentioning a visit to the SSA after naturalization. Is this a requirement? If so for what purpose?

And since I obviously missed this... Is there anything else I need to do besides get a passport?

Cheers.

"The Social Security Administration requires any person who has a change in his or her immigration or citizenship status to report that change to the Social Security Administration (see Your Social Security Number And Card ).

Reporting this change is actually to the benefit of you, the new citizen. Why?

• The social security database will be updated showing you as a US citizen. This database is shared with all federal agencies and many state agencies further validating your US citizenship status with the federal and state governments.
• With your social security records updated showing you as a US citizen, it will be much easier in the future to apply for and receive all social security benefits entitled to you.
• If you ever have to replace your social security card, obtaining a new card will be easier now that you are a US citizen.
• Lastly, in some states, certain disability benefits are only available to US citizens. By changing your citizenship status with the Social Security Administration you will ensure you receive all disability, retirement and social security benefits for which you qualify as a US citizen."

[NickD 203]

Think I know about Wisconsin, biggest pain in the butt was applying for a US passport with thoughts of never seeing that long awaited certificate again.

Wife just showed her certificate to her employer to be taken off their immigrant check list, Wisconsin puts that responsibility on the employer and can fine them up to 16,000 bucks if a person has an expired LPR card.

I took care of SSA for her, just downloaded her last application, changed her status and the date, had her sign it, and took that to our SS office with her certificate, they copied her certificate, told the guy to wash his hands first before I would hand it to him, that was it. Couple of weeks later she got a new card, number always stays the same since day one, check that.

For voters registration and the DMV, neither wanted to see her certificate, just told her to check the I am a US citizen box, that was that.

Ironically, just last week, wife said she has to bring in her certificate back to her employer, said, I am not digging that out, just bring in your US passport. Apparently someone new took over the legal department and her immigration status wasn't updated. Seems like that stigma of being a legal immigrant and even a naturalized citizen will never go away.

And the whole basis of this load of #######, if you don't mind me calling it that, is where you were born, something, no one has any choice over. Wife sees illegals all the time coming here having babies, those babies are automatically US citizens, just because they were born here. Really sounds stupid to me.