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Your Social Security number (SSN) is the absolute truth of your identity. It is a nine-digit identification number that is used to verify your identity and your right to work, and it serves as a record of your earned wages.<ref name="rf1">https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/</ref> When you have a new baby, or when you become a U.S. citizen, you must fill out the appropriate forms in order to secure a Social Security card for yourself or your child. There are a number of reasons why a person may need a new Social Security card: new American citizens (both by birth and by immigration) will need a new number and card issued to them, existing citizens may need a replacement card if the original is lost or destroyed, and existing citizens may also need a replacement if the individual has legally changed her name.<ref name="rf2">https://faq.ssa.gov/link/portal/34011/34019/Article/3749/How-do-I-change-or-correct-my-name-on-my-Social-Security-number-card</ref> Learning how to get a new or replacement Social Security card can help you maintain gainful employment and collect the wages that are owed to you. | Your Social Security number (SSN) is the absolute truth of your identity. It is a nine-digit identification number that is used to verify your identity and your right to work, and it serves as a record of your earned wages.<ref name="rf1">https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/</ref> When you have a new baby, or when you become a U.S. citizen, you must fill out the appropriate forms in order to secure a Social Security card for yourself or your child. There are a number of reasons why a person may need a new Social Security card: new American citizens (both by birth and by immigration) will need a new number and card issued to them, existing citizens may need a replacement card if the original is lost or destroyed, and existing citizens may also need a replacement if the individual has legally changed her name.<ref name="rf2">https://faq.ssa.gov/link/portal/34011/34019/Article/3749/How-do-I-change-or-correct-my-name-on-my-Social-Security-number-card</ref> Learning how to get a new or replacement Social Security card can help you maintain gainful employment and collect the wages that are owed to you. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Applying for a New, Original Card=== | ===Applying for a New, Original Card=== | ||
