Social Security Name Change - AOS Form or Social Security Office?

[Greenjeans5 0]

Fiance already received their social security number. After marriage will be submitting AOS. The Social Security office said to come back after marriage for a name change. But for the I-485 and in the instructions, for number 16 and 17,  we are instructed to mark yes if you want to receive a replacement with name change. If we mark "no" and go to the office for the name change, is that faster and acceptable? Or should we be marking yes on the I-485 and wait for the I-485 to process and then receive it?

 

Quote from instructions:

"If your application is approved, the SSA may assign you an SSN and issue you a Social Security card, or issue you
a replacement card. If you want the SSA to assign you a Social Security number and issue you a Social Security
card, or issue you a new or replacement Social Security card, then answer “Yes” to both Item Number 16. and
Item Number 17."

[K1visaHopeful 2,841]

4 hours ago, Greenjeans5 said:

Fiance already received their social security number. After marriage will be submitting AOS. The Social Security office said to come back after marriage for a name change.

They quoted you the scenario for USCs. 

4 hours ago, Greenjeans5 said:

But for the I-485 and in the instructions, for number 16 and 17,  we are instructed to mark yes if you want to receive a replacement with name change.

Correct.

4 hours ago, Greenjeans5 said:

 

If we mark "no" and go to the office for the name change, is that faster and acceptable?

No. Rare to be approved unless you get someone who knows the policy correctly. 

4 hours ago, Greenjeans5 said:

 

Or should we be marking yes on the I-485 and wait for the I-485 to process and then receive it?

Yes.

4 hours ago, Greenjeans5 said:

 

Quote from instructions:

"If your application is approved, the SSA may assign you an SSN and issue you a Social Security card, or issue you
a replacement card. If you want the SSA to assign you a Social Security number and issue you a Social Security
card, or issue you a new or replacement Social Security card, then answer “Yes” to both Item Number 16. and
Item Number 17."

If you have an SSNumber, you want a replacement card. Answer yes to the questions regarding a REPLACEMENT card.

 

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Edited October 14 by K1visaHopeful