SS questions for new citizen

[Thunderbolt 172]

Hello,

 

Since my wife is US citizen now the last step is to take her to SSA and update her status. I remember there was a talk somewhere here about doing some form to reflect her status at SS. Which form is that? 

Second thing, her SS card still says Not permitted to work without DHS authorization. How do we change her physical card? Is there another form for it? 

 

Thanks!

[JeanneAdil 6,554]

https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ss-5fs.pdf

 

Instructions and the form itself are on above site to make necessary change for naturalization

 

fill it out and make an appointment and take it and supporting document to SS office

[Rocio0010 5,579]

1 hour ago, Thunderbolt said:

Hello,

 

Since my wife is US citizen now the last step is to take her to SSA and update her status. I remember there was a talk somewhere here about doing some form to reflect her status at SS. Which form is that? 

Second thing, her SS card still says Not permitted to work without DHS authorization. How do we change her physical card? Is there another form for it? 

 

Thanks!

You have to download the form, fill it out, take it to the office. Ask them to issue a new one without the legend. Just in case, take her "old" SS card because you're not supposed to have two.

 

Some offices require an appt, some take walk-ins.

[milimelo 4,500]

2 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

You have to download the form, fill it out, take it to the office. Ask them to issue a new one without the legend. Just in case, take her "old" SS card because you're not supposed to have two.

 

Some offices require an appt, some take walk-ins.

And bring the original certificate of naturalization! They'll make their own copy and update her record in the system.

[Loren Y 2,755]

59 minutes ago, milimelo said:

And bring the original certificate of naturalization! They'll make their own copy and update her record in the system.

Yes, this is an important step. You need the original. My wife and I went to the SS office right after her ceremony when she got the certificate and updated her SS status. That way the next day we went and did the passport application for her US passport. Back then they were taking 8-10 weeks to issue a passport, so you will be without your original Naturalization certificate until they mail it back to you after passport is issued. So definitely go to the SS office first thing, then passport next.

[jackiegringa 419]

4 hours ago, Loren Y said:

My wife and I went to the SS office right after her ceremony when she got the certificate and updated her SS status

On the website it says to wait 10 days  -it is nice to know that it's possible to do it right after with some luck of office/clerk

Edited May 28 by jackiegringa

[milimelo 4,500]

31 minutes ago, jackiegringa said:

On the website it says to wait 10 days  -it is nice to know that it's possible to do it right after with some luck of office/clerk

I also didn't wait the 10 days - walked in maybe 2-3 days later? 

[Thunderbolt 172]

Thank you for the answers and suggestions! Just checked and we have 2 SSA offices with walk-ins no appointment necessary. 

We will go this Friday. We'll take the originals and the SS card with the notes on it. 

As for the passport, we did applied for her passport 5 days after the naturalization. Paid for expedited service and got the passport 10 days later and naturalization certificate day later (That was middle of December). When we went to Thailand last month she used it first time Also we did Interview On Arrival for the Global Entry (we've applied for her in January). She got her GE card week later

So that's the last step in the journey which started on January 13 2018  I've sent the K-1 papers on that day

 

Thanks again!

[leignot 13]

Piggybacking on this question, do you have to make changes with SSA if you're already legally allowed to work as a permanent resident and become a citizen? 

[OldUser 6,878]

1 hour ago, leignot said:

Piggybacking on this question, do you have to make changes with SSA if you're already legally allowed to work as a permanent resident and become a citizen? 

Yes

[Caligirl1 213]

16 hours ago, Thunderbolt said:

Hello,

 

Since my wife is US citizen now the last step is to take her to SSA and update her status. I remember there was a talk somewhere here about doing some form to reflect her status at SS. Which form is that? 

Second thing, her SS card still says Not permitted to work without DHS authorization. How do we change her physical card? Is there another form for it? 

 

Thanks!

Just take the naturalization certificate to social security office- they update the information and send a new card ( same number) without any restrictions. 

[OldUser 6,878]

12 hours ago, Caligirl1 said:

Just take the naturalization certificate to social security office- they update the information and send a new card ( same number) without any restrictions. 

Can fill SS-5 prior to visit to speed things up

[Ontarkie 14,279]

~~Moved to Passports, etc. - What to do now that you are a US citizen, from UC Citizenship General Discussion~~

[leignot 13]

On 5/29/2024 at 12:40 AM, Caligirl1 said:

Just take the naturalization certificate to social security office- they update the information and send a new card ( same number) without any restrictions. 

 

On 5/29/2024 at 1:30 PM, OldUser said:

Can fill SS-5 prior to visit to speed things up

 

On my application for N400 I selected "yes" when asked if I want them to contact the SSA on my behalf - does that mean the SS-5 would be done for me?

[OldUser 6,878]

4 minutes ago, leignot said:

 

 

On my application for N400 I selected "yes" when asked if I want them to contact the SSA on my behalf - does that mean the SS-5 would be done for me?

Probably. It doesn't hurt to pay SSA a visit either