Corrected Card for a Foreign Born U.S. Citizen Adult 
If you legally change your name because of marriage, divorce, court order, or any other reason , you need to tell Social Security so that you can get a corrected card. If you are working , you also need to tell your employer. If you do not tell us when your name changes , it may : Prevent your wages from being posted correctly to your Social Security record, which may lower the amount of your future Social Security benefits. Cause delays when you file your taxes. 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. We may use one document for two purposes. For example , we may use your U.S. passport as proof of both citizenship and identity. 

What original documents do I need? 
Citizenship If you have not already established your 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 : U.S. passport ; Certificate of Naturalization N-550/N-570 ; Certificate of Citizenship N-560/N-561 ; Certificate of Report of Birth DS-1350 ; Consular Report of Birth Abroad FS-240, CRBA. Important We require this documentation only if you haveNOT already established U.S. citizenship with us. Name Change If you need to change your name on your Social Security card , you must show us proof of your legal name change. Documents Social Security may accept to prove a legal name change include : Marriage document ; Divorce decree ; Certificate of Naturalization showing the new name ; or Court order approving the name change. If the document you provide as evidence of a legal name change does not give us enough information to identify you in our records or if you changed your name more than two years ago four years ago if you are under 18 year

user: I've recently changed my last name. How do I go about obtaining a foreign born U.S. citizen Social Security card with my corrected name?


assistant: Have you recently changed your last name due to marriage or divorce?

user: Yes. I just got married and have taken my husband's last name.

assistant: To obtain a new card, you must first contact Social Security.

user: Why is contacting Social Security necessary to receive a new Social Security card?

assistant: If you do not contact Social Security to update your name change it could prevent your work wages from being correctly posted to your Social Security record. This could lower the amount of Social Security you receive in the future. It could also cause delays when you file your taxes.

user: What all do I need to obtain a new card?

assistant: The documents you need will depend on whether or not you are an established U.S. citizen.

user: I am a U.S. citizen. What documents will I need?

assistant: If you don't have the documents required, you can use your employee ID card, but it must not be expired and it must include your date of birth. 

user: Is there any way else I can obtain a card without contacting Social Security?

assistant: No. You must contact Social Security to receive a new Social Security card.

user: Are the documents that I need different depending on whether I'm a citizen or not?

assistant: Yes. Your citizenship will effect which documents you need.