3. Can I use a name for SSN that is different from my visa?

[gabriela]

I’m currently under my parents' e2 visa, but I might get my ssn during this summer. on my visa, it has my legal name from my country...but since my name was too hard for native speakers to pronounce, I went by an English name for long....I used that name for all my middle and high school year, so I want to keep using this name. Can I use different name to apply for SSN? If I can't, is there a way to change my name on visa, so I can put English name for SSN when I apply for it?
Thanks. Have great day!

[rabiene]

ich denke das die SSN denselben Namen haben muss wie das Visa. Da du die aber so gut wie nie vorzeigen musst, macht das eigentlich nix aus.

Fuer eine Namensaenderung musst du bestimmt nach D oder wo auch immer deine Heimat ist.

ich hoffe das du deutsch kannstI hope you can read German

[Wombel]

Hi Gabriela,

da du in einem deutschsprachigem Forum schreibts, gehe ich ml davon aus, dass du der Sprache maechtig bist.

Ich denke nicht, dass sich dein Vorschlag verwirklichen laesst, da du deine Legitmation zum Erhalt einer SSN durch dein Visum beweisen musst. Das Problem wird sein, ob du ueberhaupt berechtigt bist, eine SSN zu beantragen.

Gehe zur SSA und frage nach, das ist der einfachste Weg.

LG aus Boise

Klaus

[Charlie]

ich hoffe das du deutsch kannstI hope you can read German

First, I think she probably posted it in English for a reason.....
Second, this IS the English only section, Rabiene
Edit: Same goes for Klaus

[Blancanieves]

ich denke das die SSN denselben Namen haben muss wie das Visa. Da du die aber so gut wie nie vorzeigen musst, macht das eigentlich nix aus.

Fuer eine Namensaenderung musst du bestimmt nach D oder wo auch immer deine Heimat ist.

ich hoffe das du deutsch kannstI hope you can read German

Well either way, this is the English only section, so....

@Gabriela
As far as I know, the SSN gets issued based on the name in your Passport/visa. You'd probably have to do a name change (if applicable) with your home country authorities and have it changed in your passport!

[Blancanieves]

First, I think she probably posted it in English for a reason.....
Second, this IS the English only section, Rabiene
Edit: Same goes for Klaus

@CWR
You were faster than me, as usual ...guess you're a mod for a reason? (sorry OT)

[rabiene]

First, I think she probably posted it in English for a reason.....
Second, this IS the English only section, Rabiene

S h i t , I messed up again

[Wombel]

Hi,

sorry for posting in German. I trusted rabiene once too often.

But meanwhile everything has been explained in Engish, but to change a name following German rules and legislation is not as easy as within the US, btw.

Greetings from Boise

Klaus