This article was prepared with the assistance of ABIL, the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, of which Loan Huynh is an active member.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that applicants for naturalization can now request a replacement Social Security card when they apply for citizenship through Form N-400 (edition date 04/01/24).
USCIS noted several reasons why an applicant for naturalization might request a Social Security card through their application for naturalization:
- Replacing a lost, stolen, or damaged Social Security card
- Replacing a “restricted” Social Security card with an “unrestricted” Social Security card that can be used to show permission to work in the Form I-9 process
- Receiving a card with an updated name if the person’s legal name has changed
- Updating their citizenship information with the Social Security Administration
- Opening a My Social Security account without first visiting a local Social Security Administration office
