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
