You can replace your Social Security card for free if it`s lost or stolen. However, you may not need a replacement card. It`s important to know your Social Security number. You are limited to three (3) replacement cards in one year and 10 in your lifetime. Legal name changes are not taken into account in the calculation of these restrictions. You may also not be affected by these limits if you can prove that you need the card to avoid significant difficulties. To prove your legal name change, you must provide one of the following documents: If your employee has legally changed their name due to marriage, divorce, court order, or other reasons, they must notify Social Security in order to get a corrected card. You cannot apply for a card online. See Discover the documents you need to know which required documents to display. We do not consider the middle name or suffix to be part of the legal name.
Whether the middle name or suffix is included on evidence documents filed with an SS-5 (Social Security Number Card Application) does not matter. I need to change my name on my Social Security card from “Mike” to “Michael.” Can I send a piece of government-issued ID and a copy of the original birth certificate? The first and last name of the holder of the (NH) number appearing on his SSN card must correspond to the first and last name indicated on the document presented as proof of identity or company name. A middle name or suffix is not considered part of the official name. It doesn`t matter if the middle name or suffix is included, omitted, or displayed incorrectly on an SSN card. Given name(s) = full first name and middle name, each of which may consist of more than one part; and Generally, the official name of a person born in the United States is the name given on his or her United States. Birth certificate (contains hyphens and apostrophes), unless the person`s name has changed due to certain events, such as a marriage or a valid court order for a name change. If you do not have any of these specific documents or are unable to obtain a replacement for any of them within 10 days, we will ask you to review other documents. All documents submitted, including the following, must be current (not expired) and include your name, identifying information (date of birth or age) and preferably a recent photo: last name = full last name, last name or last name, which may have more than one party. A suffix (for example, Junior, II, Senior) may also appear in the surname. If the person has only one name, refer to RM 10205.130B for instructions on how to enter the name on the immigration document in the “Other name used by number holder” field. Your child: We can only accept certain documents as proof of your child`s identity. An acceptable document should include your child`s name, identifying information (such as age, date of birth, or parents` names), and preferably a recent photo.
In general, we can accept an identity document without a photo if it contains enough information to identify the child (for example, the child`s name and age, date of birth or parents` names). We prefer to see the child`s U.S. passport. If this document is not available, we can accept the child: if we have assigned you a social security number for non-professional purposes, special rules apply. If DHS has not authorized you to work, we will change your name in our records, but we will not be able to issue you a corrected card. If you don`t have a work permit but need a Social Security card for other reasons, see “If you don`t have a work permit.” Keep in mind that you can`t use a Social Security number assigned for non-work purposes to work. If you use it to work, we will notify DHS. Q29: I`ve seen a number of questions and answers on the internet about who started taxing Social Security benefits, and questions like that. Are the answers correct? A: There are many types of questions and answers on this form that circulate on the Internet. A fairly widespread form of the issue is full of misinformation. (A detailed explanation can be found here.) We recommend that users consult the official SSA Questions and Answers section on our homepage for reliable information (see www.socialsecurity.gov for the Q&A section). If you provide proof of the legal status of your work permit as well as proof of your name change, we can issue you a corrected card with your new name.
Hello, I am personally submitting the application for a new card and changing my name, how long does it take to process it until I can get a new driver`s license? NOTE: The middle name and suffix, even if they are not part of the official name as defined by SSA, should be used to resolve situations where the identity of the applicant or number holder is questioned. If the name on the immigration document differs from the name on other evidence filed for a Social Security number, treat the Social Security number in the name on the immigration document as long as the name can be derived from the other evidence (e.g., foreign passport). Other versions of the name that appear on other required documents must appear in the Enumeration System Alternative Names fields after RM 10205.130. Whatever the reason for your name change, Social Security is here to help you with the new one. you! Fill out the online form and follow the instructions to make sure your Social Security card is delivered on time. You can also find your local branch so you can apply for your updated card and present your required documents in person. If you work, you must also inform your employer. If you don`t tell us when your name changes, it can: Q12: Who was the first person to receive Social Security benefits? A: A guy named Ernest Ackerman received a payment of 17 cents in January 1937. It was a one-time lump sum payment, which was the only form of benefits paid during the start-up period from January 1937 to December 1939. Because a person`s middle name or suffix is not considered part of the legal name by SSA, a middle name that appears in the first name, or a suffix that appears in the last name, may be omitted or entered in the middle name and suffix fields of the census system. If the applicant has a multi-part first name and does not claim to have a middle name, the multiple parts must be entered as a first name.
In some cases, we may assign a number to your adopted child before the adoption is complete, but you may want to wait. Then you can request the number with your child`s new name. If you wish to claim your child for tax purposes while the adoption is still ongoing, contact the Internal Revenue Service to obtain Form W-7A, Application for a Tax Identification Number for U.S. Adoptions Pending. For more information, see Social Security Numbers for Children (Publication No. 05-10023). If you legally change your name due to marriage, divorce, court order, or any other reason, you must notify Social Security so that you can get a corrected card. If you work, you must also inform your employer. If you don`t tell us when your name changes, it may: If you legally change your name due to marriage, divorce, court order, or any other reason, you must notify Social Security in order to get a corrected card.
You cannot apply for a corrected card online. The same applies once you receive the I-766 card, Employment Authorization Document (EAD), from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). See Defining the official name of a Social Security number. If you do not have an identification document in your old name, we may accept an unexpired identification document in your new name as long as we can properly prove your identity in our records. Your new card has the same number as your previous card, but displays your new name. We will send you your card as soon as we have all your information and verified your documents. When issuing immigration documents, the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security generally issue them in the person`s legal name.
The legal name is usually also the name under which the foreign passport was issued. If the document you provide as evidence of a legal name change does not give us sufficient information to identify you in our records, or if you changed your name more than two years ago (four years ago if you are under 18), you will need to provide us with an identification document in your previous name (as indicated in our records).