Thank you everyone!!!!
Oct 22nd 2019, 12:11 am
#16
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Re: Thank you everyone!!!!
I have not been to update the SSA yet. But I am not sure why I would need a new card, I already did this once, I got a new one after I became a PR and it looks the same as my wife’s (who is a USC from birth) the first one received had the annotation that it was not valid for work authorization, but once I got my GC it was a regular one.
Oct 22nd 2019, 1:14 am
#17
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Re: Thank you everyone!!!!
As far as I recall on the federal death tax there is a 100% exemption for my wife if she survives me anyway, and I think they raised the federal exemption for others somewhere over $11m in 2019. So I guess I can save the trip to the SSA till after I win powerball lol.
Oct 22nd 2019, 12:14 pm
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Re: Thank you everyone!!!!
Oct 22nd 2019, 5:56 pm
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Re: Thank you everyone!!!!
I have not been to update the SSA yet. But I am not sure why I would need a new card, I already did this once, I got a new one after I became a PR and it looks the same as my wife’s (who is a USC from birth) the first one received had the annotation that it was not valid for work authorization, but once I got my GC it was a regular one.
And yes, I got a 'replacement' in the post and it is identical to the other one.
Oct 22nd 2019, 7:01 pm
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Re: Thank you everyone!!!!
You will probably need one because the computer says so. That's what happened with me. I turned up with all the paperwork, the change was done simply, then I was told I needed a new card. I asked why and was told so the annotation was removed. I whipped my existing card out of my pocket and asked "Like this one?". The lady looked puzzled and said the screen said I needed a new one so I was getting one, and off she went....only to return with news that the system was down and they couldn't produce a new card and would I be okay with them posting it to me later? I waved the existing one again and said no worries.
And yes, I got a 'replacement' in the post and it is identical to the other one.
And yes, I got a 'replacement' in the post and it is identical to the other one.
I guess I will have to do it sometime... worst case I get a “spare” Social security card.
Oct 23rd 2019, 5:59 pm
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Re: Thank you everyone!!!!
There is only one form: SS-5-FS. You use it to apply for a new card, replace an existing card, or change the information on your SS record. For reasons known only to the SSA, if you are just doing an update, they send you a new card anyway (which is exactly the same as the one I had on my green card, but with a different issue date). This is as of April 2019.
First I've heard about telling my bank though. Is that actually a thing?
Oct 24th 2019, 3:38 pm
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Re: Thank you everyone!!!!
I did my post-naturalization update at the SSA office in Yonkers, Westchester Co., NY, and it was a lot less painful than I expected, I explained that I needed to record that I'm now a citizen and the clerk asked me if I actually wanted a new SS card or not and I said no This was October 2017 though.
First I've heard about telling my bank though. Is that actually a thing?
First I've heard about telling my bank though. Is that actually a thing?
Oct 26th 2019, 4:54 pm
#23
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Re: Thank you everyone!!!!
I live on the UWS, Manhattan
(though I did live upstate till early 2017 so kudos for a good memory Rete!).Re: SSA & cards, I'll go to the SSA (oh crap its going to be painful) in the next couple of weeks and report back if they issue a new card or not!
