New SIN after granted AOS?

[canusa920 11]

Hey everyone,

So I've received my green card (yayyyyy), and I was curious if I needed to get a new SIN? The one I have says "work authorization" on it, because I received it with my AP/EAD.

Thanks all!

Kate

[Caryh 5,206]

You can return to the SSA and get an updated card now without that note.

[canusa920 11]

You can return to the SSA and get an updated card now without that note.

Ok great thanks!

[noncompute 9]

The abbreviation is "SSN", for Social Security Number. SIN is something God punishes you for doing.

[chiggins82 88]

The abbreviation is "SSN", for Social Security Number. SIN is something God punishes you for doing.

It is also Canadian version of social security number... Social Insurance Number

[aaron2020 11,651]

It is also Canadian version of social security number... Social Insurance Number

This is not Canada.

[chiggins82 88]

No, but this is in the Canadian Portal and was written by a Canadian.... pretty sure that's what they meant... To Canadians SIN is different than sin.. but yes, SSN is probably what they meant

[Caryh 5,206]

No, but this is in the Canadian Portal and was written by a Canadian.... pretty sure that's what they meant... To Canadians SIN is different than sin.. but yes, SSN is probably what they meant

What Canadian portal? This is the internet and posted in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from Family Based Visas

Although I got the point of what they were asking, regardless they used SIN instead of SSN. although some sin can be fun.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

No, but this is in the Canadian Portal and was written by a Canadian.... pretty sure that's what they meant... To Canadians SIN is different than sin.. but yes, SSN is probably what they meant

You see the post in the Canadian portal here on VJ. The portals are just a way the forum software organizes certain data. Anyone with the Canadian flag in their profile will have their posts appear to all others with the Canadian flag in their profiles in the Canadian portal. If you want to post specifically about something related to Canada, then you would need to actually post your topic in the Canada regional forum here > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/93-canada/

~ Moved from AOS from Family Based Visas to Social Security Numbers - topic about SSN ~

[kc247 22]

Are people really upset they said SIN instead of SSN? I get it mixed up all the time here and call it a social insurance number by accident, it is easy to do.

[noncompute 9]

Are people really upset they said SIN instead of SSN? I get it mixed up all the time here and call it a social insurance number by accident, it is easy to do.

No. It's just that you Canadians need to accept that it's not the same. You don't have any claim to call it what you want because this is not Canada.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

The portal is just a filter. It is not place.

[kc247 22]

No. It's just that you Canadians need to accept that it's not the same. You don't have any claim to call it what you want because this is not Canada.

Where did anyone say we call it whatever we want? I said it is easy to get the names confused when you have been calling it something else your entire life. There is a lot of things that are different here that take time to adjust to.

[QueenComley 295]

Go alone to your local social security office and explain you have now received your conditional green card and need to change the status of your SSN. I had to do this last month and I had my new SS card in about 6 days. Take along ID. I took the following just to cover all bases

• Birth certificate ( a must... they will specifically request this)
• Green Card
• Passport
• Marriage certificate
• Original SS Card

Edited May 2, 2014 by QueenComley