Corrected Card for a Foreign Born U.S. Citizen Child 
If you legally change your child's name because of adoption, court order or any other reason , you need to tell Social Security so that your child can get a corrected card. If your child is working , also tell your child's employer. If you do not tell us when your child's name changes , it may : Delay your tax refund or your child's refund ; and Prevent your child's wages from being posted correctly to your child's Social Security record, which may lower the amount of your child's future Social Security benefits. Important You must present original documents or copies certified by the agency that issued them. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies. All documents must be current not expired. We cannot accept a receipt showing you applied for the document. 

What original documents do I need? 
Citizenship If you have not previously established your child's U.S. citizenship with us , we need to see proof of U.S. citizenship. We can accept only certain documents as proof of U.S. citizenship. These include : Certification of Report of Birth DS-1350 ; Consular Report of Birth Abroad FS-240 ; U.S. passport ; Certificate of Naturalization N-550/N-570 ; or Certificate of Citizenship N-560/N-561. Name Change If you need to change the name on your child's Social Security card , you must show us proof of your child's legal name change. Documents Social Security may accept to prove your child's legal name change include : Final adoption decree with the new name ; Certificate of Naturalization showing the new name ; or Court order approving the name change. If the document you provide as evidence of your child's legal name change does not give us enough information to identify your child in our records or if you changed your child's name more than four years ago , you must show us an identity document in your child's prior name as shown in our records. We will accept an identity document in your child's old name th

user: I am looking for a Corrected Card for my foreign born child who is a US citizen

assistant: Have you changed your child's name legally for any reason?

user: Yes, my child's name has been changed legally

assistant: In this case, you need to inform Social Security, who can then proceed to get a Corrected Card for your child

user: What original documents do I need for this process?

assistant: If you have no original documents as sought, we will look for other documents. Any of these documents must be current, show your name, date of birth or age and preferably a recent photograph

user: What original documentation is needed for me to change my child's Social Security card?

assistant: You need to show proof of the legal name change for your child. One of these documents is a final adoption decree with the new name, if this is applicable 

user: What documentation do I need if I have not previously established my child's US citizenship?

assistant: In this instance, you need to prove US citizenship, we can only accept certain documents as proof of US citizenship

user: What happens if I have not informed Social Security of my child's legal name change?

assistant: You must inform Social Security of the name change and then a Corrected Card can be organised for your child