I am at the social security office

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And the line goes outside and around the block.

Not excited.

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Also a guy without teeth just helped me with my jacket and said "see, chivalry does still exist."

They centralized the card services so everyone in the metro has to go to the same office.

[speckledfrog]

Name change can wait until next week! I would try going Wed or Thurs. Friday seems to be a very busy day and Monday is the end of the month.

[sawyerthedestroyer]

Can you make an appointment?

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I have today off work already and I didn't want to take time off to come here- they're only open until 3:30 during the week!

[sparkythelawyer]

You can do this by mail. That is what I did, SO MUCH EASIER. You won't come out of that office today with a new SS card anyhow.

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I don't trust they will return my marriage certificate. And if the gov shuts down I don't want to deal with the mess.

[redheadk]

Getting a new marriage certificate takes all of 10 minutes. Get a new copy and mail it in if you want the original.

[sparkythelawyer]

Sept 27, 2013 9:31:15 GMT -5 @amoosed said:

I don't trust they will return my marriage certificate. And if the gov shuts down I don't want to deal with the mess.

Pretty sure they will hang on to your marriage certificate today.  I think you are basically just handing stuff to a clerk who will stamp it and say "Ok, we'll mail you shit"

Also, you should order like, five copies of your marriage license.  Everyone will want a copy to change your name on shit, at least that has been my experience (got married in May).

[who22]

Sept 27, 2013 9:47:28 GMT -5 sparkythelawyer said:

Sept 27, 2013 9:31:15 GMT -5 @amoosed said:

I don't trust they will return my marriage certificate. And if the gov shuts down I don't want to deal with the mess.

Pretty sure they will hang on to your marriage certificate today.  I think you are basically just handing stuff to a clerk who will stamp it and say "Ok, we'll mail you shit"

Also, you should order like, five copies of your marriage license.  Everyone will want a copy to change your name on shit, at least that has been my experience (got married in May).

Mine gave me my certificate back. I only had the one copy that I showed everyone.