For more than 20 years, the office`s branches have assigned Social Security numbers, using blocks of pre-numbered social security cards provided to each office. Office staff simply typed the name of the number holder on one of the pre-numbered cards. For replacement cards, field office staff manually entered the social security number and name on a blank card. In 1961, the issuance of the original Social Security numbers was centralized in Baltimore, but local offices continued to issue replacement cards. In March 1972, the SSA began assigning Social Security numbers and issuing cards exclusively from Baltimore using a computerized system.8 Also in 1972, all federal claimants were required to have their own Social Security number. Name of child entered incorrectly by the State Life Service The name to be entered on the card corresponds to the name on the ID to the name on the PO. He does not have a record of his last name as it appears on Numident`s last record (Cruz`s middle name and Perez`s last name). If all biographical information displayed on the Numident matches the legal name (PO) and proof of identity (DL) information in accordance with RM 10212.150C, the name correction can be processed to display the compound surname. Alejandro Gomez requests a replacement SSN card to indicate his official name Alejandro Gomez. Numident`s latest recording shows his name being Alex Gomez. He submits his Form I-551 (Lawful Permanent Resident Card) to the SSA, which shows his official name Alejandro Gomez. Alejandro explains that he changed his name to Alex to Americanize his first name.

Ramon Garcia requests a replacement SSN card to indicate his official name Ramon Garcia Lopez. He explains that for many years he used only his father`s surname; However, he started using his full name again. He presents his birth certificate and driver`s license, both of which have his official name Ramon (given name) Garcia Lopez (last name). The birth certificate is proof of his official name and his driver`s license is proof of identity. His first entry Numident shows his name as “Ramon (given name) Garcia Lopez (surname). Its last issue, dated January 1980, indicates that its name is Ramon (first name) Garcia (surname). He completed an SS-5 with his last name as “Garcia Lopez”, he signed the SS-5 as “Ramon Garcia Lopez”. If all biographical information on the birth certificate and driver`s license matches the Numidient, the legal name and identity will be determined in accordance with RM 10212.150C. and name correction can be processed.

Robert Moser contacts SSA because the DMV says SSA does not verify the name and SSN information it provided to them. He submits proof of identity to the SSA and his BoC on his behalf (Robert Moser). However, the Numident file indicates that his name is Bob Moser. The CYD indicates that SS-5 was processed in 1980, when Mr. Moser was a teenager (15 years old) and before the SSA`s legal naming policy came into effect. Moser says “Bob” is a nickname for Robert he used at the time. All biographical information on the documents, except for the first name, corresponds to the numident. NOTE: In general, this situation only exists for previous Numident iterations established prior to 12/17/05, when the policy for the legal name of SSA came into effect.

does not display the preferred version of the official name of the number holder as permitted by RM 10212.001. James Zittle contacted SSA because the DMV pointed out that SSA did not verify the name and SSN information it provided to them. Although his official name is “James (given name), Andrew (middle name) Zittle (last name)” and this is the name on his birth certificate, driver`s license and other legal documents, he is known by friends and at work as “Andrew (given name) Zittle (last name)” and the SSA entry lists his name as “Andrew (first name) Zittle (last name)”. He presented his birth certificate and expired driver`s license to the SSA, which showed his official name James (first name) Andrew (centre) Zittle (last). He also presents an employee ID card with his name appearing as “Andrew Zittle.” The Numidient shows that Mr. Zittle completed the previous SS5 before 12/17/05, when the SSA`s legal naming policy was established. The microprint shows that Mr. Zittle completed the SS-5 in 1970 as a teenager (at the age of 16) and spelled his name as “Andrew Zittle.” Since he has proven this legal name and identity in accordance with RM 10212.150C, the name correction can be processed. Complete an SS-5 showing his last name as “Cruz Perez”; There may be events outside the United States that are considered by foreign governments or U.S. agencies (e.g., the Department of State) when issuing immigration documents with a person`s legal name. submits his PO with his name as Antonio (given name) Cruz Perez (surname); and When Antonio applied for the SSN card, the SSA employee mistakenly entered part of his compound last name into the census system as a middle name.

Why didn`t the Social Security Administration simply use a person`s name and address as an identifier? The absence of such a system was already known. A 1937 publication reported: “A recent report indicates that the Fred Smiths of New York fought so hard to be identified by their creditors, the courts, and even their friends that they banded together to form the Fred Smiths, Incorporated to serve as a clearing house for their identification problems. Some government agencies, such as the U.S. Departments of War and Navy, the Veterans Administration (for payment of pensions and adjusted compensation certificates), and the Post Office Department (for postal savings depositors) used fingerprints for identification. However, the use of fingerprints was publicly associated with criminal activity, making this approach undesirable (Wyatt and Wandel, 1937, 45-47). A numbering system was considered a practical alternative. For example, the Employer Identification Number (EIN) and Social Security Number were created. However, creating the SSN system and assigning SSNs to American workers was not an easy task. The passage of the Social Security Act in August 1935 sparked enormous efforts to build the infrastructure needed to support a program affecting tens of millions of people. Many said the task was impossible (SSA, 1952; SSA 1965, 26).

Employers were to begin deducting payroll taxes from workers` wages in January 1937, giving the agency little time to establish the SSN process.1 In addition to clarifying program policy, the agency was to hire and train staff (7,500 in March 1938), establish facilities, develop public education programs, and create an income tracking system (Corson, 1938, 6). complete all name fields in accordance with RM 10205.130; and state motor vehicle departments use the Social Security Online Verification System (SSOLV) to verify names and social security numbers for the issuance of new and renewed driver`s licenses and ID cards. ———. 2003. NSS Audit Policy, Process and Recommendations: Report of the NSS Audit Sub-Team to the Enumeration Response Team. Unpublished internal document. Note: This is the ONLY instance where you can perform this procedure. If there is an SS-5 signed by the number holder or a certified electronic record, one of the other name correction situations must apply or a legal name change event must have occurred in accordance with RM 10212.001.