Updating with Social Security office after naturalization - questions

[Suze1 366]

@gregcrs2

Yep, my US spouse's - 2017-2026, as well!!!

Hmmm.....

So, you know exactly what I just did - CALLED DMV AGAIN!!! smile

 

The DMV representative said that driver's licenses are DEFINITELY only for 8 years.

She said there WAS a bug in the system previously and that some people got longer than that..but that the system had been corrected, and that new cards were supposed to go out to those affected!!!

 

A new day, a new situation.....hee hee.

 

(Tried to speak with Hawaii DMV....No one picked up....system said was too busy..."Call back later".... was just curious what the situation was there. Spouse had Hawaii license from 1999 to 2017. Hated giving it up....smile)

 

Edited February 17, 2021 by Suze1

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

CA is renew every 5 years. Again, it’s up to people to know their state requirements. If you are told at the oath ceremony to change it that’s a pretty good signal you should  on the other hand if they tell you all sorts of things to do and don’t mention DMV, your state probably doesn’t require it.

[Wuozopo 4,285]

In Texas I didn’t have to update but I wanted to be on record as a citizen so I could do the things they offer online like renew license, change address, etc. Texas LPRs have to go in person and wait in the long lines to do everything. They want to see your greencard and Social security card each time.Once on the system as a citizen, they no longer ask for those things and it opens up many online services.

Edited February 17, 2021 by Wuozopo

[Suze1 366]

02/18/2021 Update

 

STATUS

01/29/2021 Friday           - Mailed the form and passport to the local SSA Office via USPS

02/01/2021 Monday       - USPS shows package was delivered

02/02/2021 Tuesday       - Spoke with local SSA Office. Was told that receipt was not in their system yet;

                                              Said could take 7-10 days to be scanned and put in the system; another 7-10 days for work-at-home SSA agent to process it.

02/03/2021 Wednesday - RECEIVED PASSPORT BACK and LETTER saying we would receive the SS card within two weeks!!!

02/16/2021 Tuesday       - SSA says my application is in their system.

                                              They expect to process it today or tomorrow.  System should show new status this week.

                                               Expect to receive the new SSA card in 10 days or so. Can go to DMV anytime next week.

02/18/2021 Thursday     - Received letter from SSA saying expect to receive the card within two weeks.

                                              We suspect we can now update my record at DMV,  but we will wait.

 

 

Not as quick as @gregcrs2, that is for sure!!!

Who still owns the land-speed record for covid-related mail-in SSA update processing. smile

Edited February 18, 2021 by Suze1

[Absolutely 34]

Hey everyone! I became a citizen this week and have just applied for my passport!

 

Regarding my social security card, it still has the “valid for work with DHS authorization” text on it. By the time I realized I had to do it, COVID was in full swing and didn’t feel comfortable sending my documents through the post as that showed my status.

 

That said. I’ve read a couple people mention only certain benefits are available for citizens. What are those? I do plan on getting it updated once the offices are back open for appointment or walk in.

 

Also main question - I contribute to social security on each pay check. The years I’ve had the restricted text on my card still will count for my overall sum when I get to retirement age?

[Wuozopo 4,285]

52 minutes ago, Absolutely said:

Also main question - I contribute to social security on each pay check. The years I’ve had the restricted text on my card still will count for my overall sum when I get to retirement age?

Yes. Those wages are credited to your account. You won’t draw down from your personal sum paid in when you retire like you would with an IRA account. 
 

How your retirement benefit is calculated. https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10070-1951.pdf

[Suze1 366]

UPDATE

02/27/2021 Saturday     - RECEIVED THE UPDATED SSA/SSN CARD BY USPS TODAY. (Was dated 02/16/2021.)

 

STATUS

01/29/2021 Friday           - Mailed the form and passport to the local SSA Office via USPS

02/01/2021 Monday       - USPS shows package was delivered

02/02/2021 Tuesday       - Spoke with local SSA Office. Was told that receipt was not in their system yet;

                                              Said could take 7-10 days to be scanned and put in the system; another 7-10 days for work-at-home SSA agent to process it.

 

02/03/2021 Wednesday - RECEIVED PASSPORT BACK and LETTER saying we would receive the SS card within two weeks!!!

 

02/16/2021 Tuesday       - SSA says my application is in their system.

                                              They expect to process it today or tomorrow.  System should show new status this week.

                                               Expect to receive the new SSA card in 10 days or so. Can go to DMV anytime next week.

02/18/2021 Thursday     - Received letter from SSA saying expect to receive the card within two weeks.

                                              We suspect we can now update my record at DMV,  but we will wait.

 

02/27/2021 Saturday     - RECEIVED THE UPDATED SSA/SSN CARD BY USPS TODAY. (Was dated 02/16/2021.)

[gregcrs2 1,777]

@Suze1  It's great that you finally got your Social Security card.  Please keep us posted on your driver license.

[Suze1 366]

@gregcrs2 Thanks. Will do. Have a GREAT weekend!

 

(Just to clarify: The SSN card itself was  dated 02/16/2021.)

[Eli_za 50]

FYI ss  offices are open to the public! 

[VinnyH 59]

I just went today since the SSA field offices reopened last week. Just showed my U.S. passport, it took me 15min (incl. 13 minutes of waiting my number to be called).

[Eli_za 50]

8 minutes ago, VinnyH said:

I just went today since the SSA field offices reopened last week. Just showed my U.S. passport, it took me 15min (incl. 13 minutes of waiting my number to be called).

Did you fill out the part where it asks for parents info and ss#.?

[VinnyH 59]

2 minutes ago, Eli_za said:

Did you fill out the part where it asks for parents info and ss#.?

 

No, my parents never got a U.S. SSN because they never lived in the U.S. nor gotten one at birth (they would be U.S. citizens otherwise and so would I).

 

I just filled out their name, left their SSN field blank and checked the box "Unknown".