Help with name change???

[CWiese3908 0]

Hi everyone, My wife and I were married on Oct 20. We received our marriage certificates on Nov 8 we then on the 9th proceeded to the Social Security Office to change the name on her social. The lady explained to us because her K-1 expires Nov 9th she can't touch the records and said that there was nothing she could do. What I don't understand is that my wife already has her Social Security # we just went to change the name on card. The lady said there is nothing she can do but I am sure she is wrong, unfortunetly it is a local office where only she works so I don't know what to do. Should I continue filing the next set of papers for AOS or is there a # I can call? any advice would be appreciated we have been thru to long a process to let anything go wrong now thanx

[Reba 2]

file the AOS and EAD stuff, once she's got an EAD card, she can change her name on the SSN.

[CWiese3908 0]

thanx for the quick reply!! Thats exactly what I am going to do

[Kez/JWolf 6]

You dont need to change the name on her SSN to file for AOS... just fill in the AOS papers with her married name...

[John & Annie 1]

all social security cares about is that it is the right number. You can change her name later on all the documents

[CWiese3908 0]

thanks everyone

[I'm Gone 60]

The SSN record can be corrected, but she cannot be issued an SSN card in that name until she has proof of work authorization.

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203510#D4

RM 00203.510 Alien without Work Authorization - Nonwork Need for an SSN

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.

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Only the marriage document (foreign or domestic) is needed 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: The type of name change requested must also be allowable under state law, i.e. groom taking bride’s last name.

-- 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 (Numident) 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.

EM-06064 Enumeration: Change in Policy Regarding Acceptable Name Change Documents for a Replacement SSN Card for a Name Change:

https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps10/public/refer...52571f7004b1127

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Once the record has been corrected request an SSN Verfication Printout to provide some proof of the change until she is eligible to be issued an SSN card.

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100202320

RM 00202.320 Issuing Numidents and SSN Verification Printouts

B. POLICY

Under the Privacy Act, an individual has the right to a copy of his/her SSN information, including the Form SS-5 or systems-generated application, and the Numident printout.

A non-U.S. citizen NH with a valid SSN who does not have current legal immigration status or work authorization from DHS also has the right to a copy of his/her SSN information under the Privacy Act. While a replacement card generally cannot be issued to a NH who does not have current work authorization or a current valid nonwork reason, the SSN verification printout may be provided after the identity of the requestor has been established and, if necessary, any corrective action has been completed to update the Numident...

DO NOT DO NOT give up the old SSN card until she is issued the new card. Say you left it home or the dog ate it.