So I just got married and decided to take my husband's name. I came here as an F1 (graduating in May) and we haven't filed the papers to get the residency yet since my husband wants to talk to a lawyer first. I've been changing my name everywhere, the records in my school are changed and even other accounts. I am basically missing the most important one... the name in my social security card. I went to try to change it but I was told that since I only got the SSN to be allowed to work as an F-1, I will have to give them a letter from my school saying that I am still working for them. I showed them that letter 3 years ago when I got my SSN but now they want another one. My question is...I know I cannot work till I get the EAD but I can't change my name on my SS Card if I don't show proof that I'm working. It's like a closed loop. Would I be OK submitting the letter from my school saying that I do have an on-campus possition since I haven't filed the forms to change my status yet? Thanks a lot!
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Name change with Social Security Admin.
- Thread starter payala
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I had the same problem. I was on F-1 before I got married. I had SSN, but couldn't change my name untill I got EAD. Even if you file I-130 and I-485 and get Notice of Action, still you'll have to wait for EAD. You can try to do it through school, I dont' know if it's going to work, 'cos my I-20 expired by the time I went to SS. Plus, I never worked on campus. But if your I-20 is expired and you haven't applied for AOS, ther's no other way before you get EAD. Good luck.
Well I did not want my credit cards, insurance, drivers license and school records to have different names. Plus, I heard that you should keep the same name in the forms throughout the process. If I did that, the name in my forms wasn't gonna match the name in my social security card. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be though. I got a letter from my boss saying when I started working for him and then a letter from my school saying the same thing. I changed my name in my social security card as an F1 since I have not filed to adjust my status yet. My name change has been completed...finally =)