Changing name after marriage

[Diane and Chris 651]

9 hours ago, Nouchigang said:

Hello,

 

I am very surprised SSA would not let your wife change her last name using her I94 and marriage license and passport, because that's all that is needed.

Maybe try to go to a different SSA and try it there, but go before it is 2 weeks before the expiration date. I didnt know about that rule, so I went a few days before the expiration of my I94 and couldnt do it, so I had to wait until I got my EAD to change my SS card.

 

I was able to change my SS card with my EAD in maiden name, passport in maiden name and marriage certificate, and the application they make you feel out. Thats very weird.

I think you met with an ignorant person, try talking to a supervisor

 

Good luck

Exactly!  There is absolutely no reason she can’t change her name right now. Like you said, they should talk to a supervisor or go to a different office. We had a person at the dice we went to tell us we couldn’t do it. We were persistent and the supervisor came over and showed the worker how to do it!  

[Diane and Chris 651]

Here you go. Take this with you to social security. It works. We did it before EAD was received. Right after marriage. 

[BaconSF 9]

On 8/7/2018 at 6:24 PM, Diane and Chris said:

Here you go. Take this with you to social security. It works. We did it before EAD was received. Right after marriage. 

We had the same issue. Since the i94 set to expire in less than 30 days, the SSA office would not allow a name change on existing ssn. We were told to wait for EAD/AP

[Diane and Chris 651]

8 hours ago, BaconSF said:

We had the same issue. Since the i94 set to expire in less than 30 days, the SSA office would not allow a name change on existing ssn. We were told to wait for EAD/AP

I guess it depends on which ss office or which employee you get. Some will do it and others won’t. I would try another office. We went to a different state since we live so close to the state line. Keep trying!  Good luck. 

[NikkiFromCanada 233]

On 8/7/2018 at 11:38 AM, Nouchigang said:

Hello,

 

I am very surprised SSA would not let your wife change her last name using her I94 and marriage license and passport, because that's all that is needed.

Maybe try to go to a different SSA and try it there, but go before it is 2 weeks before the expiration date. I didnt know about that rule, so I went a few days before the expiration of my I94 and couldnt do it, so I had to wait until I got my EAD to change my SS card.

 

I was able to change my SS card with my EAD in maiden name, passport in maiden name and marriage certificate, and the application they make you feel out. Thats very weird.

I think you met with an ignorant person, try talking to a supervisor

 

Good luck

I had my SSN within a month of arriving in the US. I went back to the SSN Office at Camp Springs to change my name on my SSN after marriage (with 25 days left on my I-94) They submitted the application and took my old SSN card.  SAVE database returned the case back to Maryland SSN office after about 4 days. After waiting 9 days, and not receiving anything...I called the local SSN office and they told me they could not change my name because it was too close to my I-94 expiring! Very frustrating because they took my old card, and now I have nothing. Have to wait for EAD to change my name on DL and SSN now...

Edited October 24, 2018 by NikkiMarie

[NikkiFromCanada 233]

On 8/18/2018 at 4:29 AM, BaconSF said:

We had the same issue. Since the i94 set to expire in less than 30 days, the SSA office would not allow a name change on existing ssn. We were told to wait for EAD/AP

Same! 25 days left on my I-94.  But they didn't tell me no in the office. They took my old SSN card, submitted the application, and I found out 9 days later that they wouldn't do it because of my I-94 expiring within 30 days. Frustrating! 

[Nouchigang 200]

1 hour ago, NikkiMarie said:

I had my SSN within a month of arriving in the US. I went back to the SSN Office at Camp Springs to change my name on my SSN after marriage (with 25 days left on my I-94) They submitted the application and took my old SSN card.  SAVE database returned the case back to Maryland SSN office after about 4 days. After waiting 9 days, and not receiving anything...I called the local SSN office and they told me they could not change my name because it was too close to my I-94 expiring! Very frustrating because they took my old card, and now I have nothing. Have to wait for EAD to change my name on DL and SSN now...

Oh wow, tht sucks, I was told 2 weeks was the cut off at the Rockville SSA office, sorry. I guess now its 30 days