USCIS Announces that New Citizens Will Be Able to Seamlessly Request Social Security Updates

USCIS announced that beginning April 1, noncitizens applying for naturalization, using the new edition of Form N-400 (edition date 04/01/24), will have the option to complete additional questions on the form to request an original or replacement Social Security number (SSN) card and to authorize USCIS to update their immigration status as a U.S. citizen with the Social Security Administration (SSA) office.

The option to request an SSN card or authorize the disclosure of information to the SSA when completing the Form N-400 will only be included on the 04/01/24 edition of the form. This option will not be available on previous editions of the Form N-400. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the Form N-400 and form instructions.

Applicants who do not request an SSN card or authorize the disclosure of information to the SSA when completing the Form N-400 will still be required to visit a Social Security office to request an SSN card and update their status as a U.S. citizen.