SSN in married name struggle.

[captainyeti 2]

So, I entered the US in May with my K1 and waited the normal two weeks to go and apply for a social security card and was successful doing so. That was before I got married so it had my maiden name. In August, I went back shortly after I was married with marriage certificate and all of my documents (had not yet applied for AOS) and right away the person said it may not work due to my name not matching what was in the system. He was right, so I applied for AOS about two weeks following this and waited until I got all of my NOA's in the mail that said my married name so I could go back and prove that my name was now the married one in the system. Long story short, there was another problem. Went back a few weeks later after that, another issue! (Different issues every time that I fixed before I went back to try again)

So this brings me to a few days ago, I went back a fourth time, but the person helping me did not have any experience in cases with people not from the US. So she went to ask another employee, and when she came back she said: first, I was one day from the K1 expiry date. (Void from the time I use it to enter, so uh..) second, my I-94 date with "admit until date: August 13, 2015" made the I-94 "expired" to them. (Never been told this before, only had an issue previously with the ACTUAL I-94 expiry date, which I had updated)

Lastly: I would receive a new social security card with my MARRIED name in the mail WITH my green card??? Never have I been told this before, read or seen this info anywhere!

So I mostly want to confirm this and also share my ridiculous Social Security struggle. They certainly do not make it easy!

[Maria4Garrett 5]

I am so sorry for what happened. I know expiration of I-94 is very important in getting federal ids. I had trouble of expired I-94 in getting my driver's license. I needed to wait for verification letter from USCIS ( which is the SAVE ) in order to continue processing. But good thing I had my SSN applied in married name before I-94 expired.

I wonder why some suggests to apply for SSN 2 weeks after POE in maiden name then go back again to change it in married name which is very hard to do so without EAD , or worst green card.

For me, it would be easier to apply SSN in married name if marriage will be before I-94 expires rather than rushing 2 weeks after arrival. Talking from my experience...