I am a Canadian living in the US. I am about to move back to Canada. While living in the US, I have contributed to a 401K (which I have since rolled into an IRA). In the last two years, while living here, I also married another Canadian. I never bothered to change my documentation from my maiden name to my married name as I figured it would be too complicated to do over the two countries. I always assumed I would eventually go back to Canada.
Anyways, now we are moving back and I'd like to start the process of changing my name. I have decided to leave my IRA in the US and claim it when I am 55 years of age. I can quite easily change the name on my account to my married name but wonder if I need to change the name on my Social Security card as well. This seems more complicated. I have to go to an office and present additional documentation if the marriage took place more than two years ago? Also does my Social Security even matter after I've left the country? I've heard that they go by whatever is on your I-94 which I obviously won't have anymore after I leave....?? Anybody have any advice?
Anyways, now we are moving back and I'd like to start the process of changing my name. I have decided to leave my IRA in the US and claim it when I am 55 years of age. I can quite easily change the name on my account to my married name but wonder if I need to change the name on my Social Security card as well. This seems more complicated. I have to go to an office and present additional documentation if the marriage took place more than two years ago? Also does my Social Security even matter after I've left the country? I've heard that they go by whatever is on your I-94 which I obviously won't have anymore after I leave....?? Anybody have any advice?