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Is it mandatory to inform SSA about new status?
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SSA requires you to update any changes in your citizenship/immigration status. See http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10120.html
SSA requires you to update any changes in your citizenship/immigration status. See http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10120.html
Thank you for link, but this publication has no reference about requirement for naturalized citizens to update their status.
SSA explains new rules in application procedure for SSN and documents needed for application.
Check this:
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10002.html#immigration
It is not mandatory, but it could be to your benefit. It's up to you.
Check this other page for more details on what to do after oath:
http://www.newcitizen.us/after.html
By the way, would you mind sharing your timeline for the benefit of the forum?
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10002.html#immigration
It is not mandatory, but it could be to your benefit. It's up to you.
Check this other page for more details on what to do after oath:
http://www.newcitizen.us/after.html
By the way, would you mind sharing your timeline for the benefit of the forum?
SSA requires you to update any changes in your citizenship/immigration status. See http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10120.html
SSA requires you to update any changes in your citizenship/immigration status. See http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10120.html
Once again – I did see this publication and there is no SSA requirement for naturalized citizens to update their status. This publication refers to new rules regarding application for Social Security card.
It is not mandatory, but it could be to your benefit. It's up to you.
I appreciate your reply. As far as I know there is no difference between LPR and citizen when it comes to SSA. Both have the same rights.
To what kind of benefit you refer that is available to citizen and not to LPR?
Check this other page for more details on what to do after oath:
http://www.newcitizen.us/after.html
Thank you for this link. I appreciate very much and I do admire efforts of person who is managing this site but this is not official government site and they take no responsibility for accuracy of information provided.
I remembered vaguely that I looked up SS benefits for LPRs compared with US citizens. See the link:
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10137.html
Now, if one does not inform SSA of US citizenship status, and one is out of country and SSA has you as a LPR and a citizen of some other country, your benefit payments may be impacted in certain cases (of course, you can correct it if you so wish, but if someone insists on not updating SSA, he/she may experience some grief in certain situations).
I was reading a GAO report recently about E-Verify (I think) and the plan is to make SSA/USCIS/DOS databases talk to each other, so the question might become moot in future as to the decision to update SSA or not.
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10137.html
Now, if one does not inform SSA of US citizenship status, and one is out of country and SSA has you as a LPR and a citizen of some other country, your benefit payments may be impacted in certain cases (of course, you can correct it if you so wish, but if someone insists on not updating SSA, he/she may experience some grief in certain situations).
I was reading a GAO report recently about E-Verify (I think) and the plan is to make SSA/USCIS/DOS databases talk to each other, so the question might become moot in future as to the decision to update SSA or not.
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Once again – I did see this publication and there is no SSA requirement for naturalized citizens to update their status. This publication refers to new rules regarding application for Social Security card.
Once again - READ!!!
What if my immigration status or citizenship changed?
If your immigration status changed or you became a U.S. citizen, you should tell Social Security so your records can be updated. To get your immigration status or citizenship corrected, you need to show documents that prove your new status or citizenship. Only certain documents can be accepted as proof of citizenship for new and replacement cards. These include your U.S. passport, a Certificate of Naturalization or a Certificate of Citizenship. If you are not a U.S. citizen, Social Security will ask to see your current immigration documents
This is easy to understand. You just became US Citizen (it doesn't matter if you were born in the USA, by Parents or naturalization).
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