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Changing Social Security Card/Birth Certificate

Jan 28, 2011 22:03

Just some info for those who live in Allegheny county (PA) you will need to change your birth certificate BEFORE you can change your SS Card ( Read more... )

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Actuallly this isn't entirely true prettyboicris January 29 2011, 05:10:05 UTC

I'm sorry but the SS laws are federal and though this office may "prefer" you to change your birth certificate that is not always a possibility. Some guys born in places like OHIO can't change their birth certificate in which case a surgeons letter is accepted and if they don't accept it you can call the higher ups and they HAVE To accept it ( ... )

Re: Actuallly this isn't entirely true flashmerain0834 January 29 2011, 23:33:25 UTC

This. I changed my name with the SSA BEFORE having top surgery and my gender marker was changed automatically when my driver's license marker was changed AFTER top surgery. (Ohioan here)

mauricebing January 30 2011, 03:00:29 UTC

Thank you for the additional iformation on this! :) I was just going by my own experience with the SS office in my county.

prettyboicris January 30 2011, 04:26:02 UTC

Understand that but what they made you do was NOT policy and I would rather pass on the proper policy to people than Front desk people getting away with making up their own rules and having people jump through unnecessary hoops.

mauricebing January 30 2011, 13:45:12 UTC

Yes, I agree. I wish I would have known that before, but all is said & done for me. Hopefully others won't have any trouble.