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After successful CP we received our GC just a few days ago. I am a beneficiary (not the winner) of the DV lottery. On the green card, I wanted to change the last name by switching the middle name to be the last name. I know I have to file I-90 for name change on green card. What I was wondering...

I have been in the US for several years on F1 and H1 visas. My spouse recently won a DV lottery and a few weeks ago I managed to change my status to a permanent resident. I also got the green card earlier this week. Unfortunately, the last name on my green card is different than the one I have...

Thank you all for sharing your experience. We will wait a couple of weeks and check with the SSA one more time. I understand from other threads that the time frame for SSA to get a response from DHS is between two and four weeks.

After successful CP myself, my spouse and our two children arrived in the US (POE - Dulles) about 10 days ago. On the 5th day of our entry, we applied for social security card, and after checking the SAVE-ASVI system, the SSA office informed us only my spouse's (who is also the DV winner)...