Discussion:Can I use a name for SSN that is different from my visa?

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Edgark2 (talk|edits) said:

26 September 2007
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!

DZCPA (talk|edits) said:

26 September 2007
Call Social Security Administration. They should give you the answer. We prepare tax returns here.

Lisacole (talk|edits) said:

27 September 2007
You have to use your legal name. I bumped into an interesting site which gives a lot of useful tips. Check out (spam site) you may get the information you are looking for.

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