SSA Card Update before Passport

[DC909 105]

Hey all, 

 

Looking through the posts and I see that most of the new citizens applied for their passport before their SS card. 

 

I will be updating my social security card (with a name change) first before my passport.

 

Reason for me is that I ship to military training in mid May, and I must have my updated Social Security card and updated DL in order for me to ship. 

 

In case you didn't know, here in CA in order to get a new DL your SS number needs to be updated first. Not sure if it's like that in all States honestly.

 

Hopefully I can have everything done before I leave lol.

 

The passport can wait for me until I come back.

 

Anyone else request their SS number first?

 

Quick timeline:

3/31/21 - Documents dropped off at USPS to be mailed to SSA local office.

 

 

[JeanneAdil 6,169]

that happens in states where they use the SS # for the driving license #

TN no longer use the SS# in this way  /Ga use to but no longer does 

NY state does not either

[Scandi 3,970]

12 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

that happens in states where they use the SS # for the driving license #

TN no longer use the SS# in this way  /Ga use to but no longer does 

NY state does not either

We don't have our SSN connected to our license here in CA either, the DL number is a completely random number. 

 

CA DMV verifies all the info with SSA before issuing a new DL/ID, which is the issue OP had (his naturalization certificate with his new name doesn't match the info SSA has in their system). After a name change you can't just walk into DMV and get a new license in your new name, you need to update SSA first as DMV goes strictly by the info SSA has. It sucks, but that's how it is.

[DC909 105]

11 hours ago, Scandi said:

We don't have our SSN connected to our license here in CA either, the DL number is a completely random number. 

 

CA DMV verifies all the info with SSA before issuing a new DL/ID, which is the issue OP had (his naturalization certificate with his new name doesn't match the info SSA has in their system). After a name change you can't just walk into DMV and get a new license in your new name, you need to update SSA first as DMV goes strictly by the info SSA has. It sucks, but that's how it is.

Yes, it does suck indeed.

 

I did not want to send in my SSA, but I honestly had no choice to get that DL. I can't ship to training under a different name. Lol 

[Scandi 3,970]

1 hour ago, DC909 said:

Yes, it does suck indeed.

 

I did not want to send in my SSA, but I honestly had no choice to get that DL. I can't ship to training under a different name. Lol 

True, it will unfortunately be the same for me since I had a name change. Have to be done in order to get a new DL.

[DC909 105]

Update,

 

Still have not received anything back. I called my local office and they told me my documents haven't even been scanned yet. They said to give them about a month to to process.

 

3/31/21 - Documents dropped off at USPS to be mailed to SSA local office.

4/5/21 - Documents delivered at local Victorville, CA office.

4/12/21 - Called to inquire on my documents and I was told I would get a call back that day.

4/13/21 - Received call back and the rep told me my document still have not been scanned, and that the process will take about a month due to high volume.

[DC909 105]

Update,

 

I received my documents back on Saturday and the notice says the new card was processed on April 22. The letter says I should be getting my new social security card in about two weeks.

 

3/31/21 - Documents dropped off at USPS to be mailed to SSA local Victorville, CA office.

4/5/21 - Documents delivered at local Victorville, CA office.

4/12/21 - Called to inquire on my documents and I was told I would get a call back that day.

4/13/21 - Received call back and the rep told me my document still have not been scanned, and that the process will take about a month due to high volume.

4/16/21 - Called to inquire on my documents and I was told that since it has not been 4 weeks since the received my documents, they could not give me an update.

4/21/21 - Called to inquire on my documents and I was told documents still have not been processed. 

4/24/21 - Received my documents back as well as the acceptance letter. 

[DC909 105]

Final update

 

Finally received my social security card in the mail. I was hoping it would get here before May 11th and it did. I immediately went and applied for a new Real ID DL yesterday as soon as I got the social. 

 

3/31/21 - Documents dropped off at USPS to be mailed to SSA local Victorville, CA office.

4/5/21 - Documents delivered at local Victorville, CA office.

4/12/21 - Called to inquire on my documents and I was told I would get a call back that day.

4/13/21 - Received call back and the rep told me my document still have not been scanned, and that the process will take about a month due to high volume.

4/16/21 - Called to inquire on my documents and I was told that since it has not been 4 weeks since the received my documents, they could not give me an update.

4/21/21 - Called to inquire on my documents and I was told documents still have not been processed. 

4/24/21 - Received my documents back as well as the acceptance letter. 

4/27/21 - Received new Social Security card in the mail.

[DallasDreamy 32]

22 hours ago, DC909 said:

Final update

 

Finally received my social security card in the mail. I was hoping it would get here before May 11th and it did. I immediately went and applied for a new Real ID DL yesterday as soon as I got the social. 

 

3/31/21 - Documents dropped off at USPS to be mailed to SSA local Victorville, CA office.

4/5/21 - Documents delivered at local Victorville, CA office.

4/12/21 - Called to inquire on my documents and I was told I would get a call back that day.

4/13/21 - Received call back and the rep told me my document still have not been scanned, and that the process will take about a month due to high volume.

4/16/21 - Called to inquire on my documents and I was told that since it has not been 4 weeks since the received my documents, they could not give me an update.

4/21/21 - Called to inquire on my documents and I was told documents still have not been processed. 

4/24/21 - Received my documents back as well as the acceptance letter. 

4/27/21 - Received new Social Security card in the mail.

@DC909 - This is very beneficial! Deeply appreciate posting the detailed timeline!