social security

[queenv]

I got my social security card a month ago and it says, authorised to work with DHS permission. So when I get my green card do I have to have that changed or it gets changed when you become a citizen?

[JMRJ]

when you become a permanent resident you can get an application at SSA and ask for a corrected card in order to remove the restrictive legend on the face of your card- which is the 'valid for work with DHS authorization'.



§422.103 Social security numbers.

(3) Restrictive legend change defined. Based on a person's immigration status, a restrictive legend may appear on the face of an SSN card to indicate that work is either not authorized or that work may be performed only with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorization. This restrictive legend appears on the card above the individual's name and SSN. Individuals without work authorization in the U.S. receive SSN cards showing the restrictive legend, "Not Valid for Employment;" and SSN cards for those individuals who have temporary work authorization in the U.S. show the restrictive legend, "Valid For Work Only With DHS Authorization." U.S. citizens and individuals who are permanent residents receive SSN cards without a restrictive legend. For the purpose of determining a change in restrictive legend, the individual must have a change in immigration status or citizenship which results in a change to or the removal of a restrictive legend when compared to the prior SSN card data.


http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/cfr20/422/422-0103.htm