Well I think we shouldn't be shouting at each other for committing fraud, because most of us have done it. Unfortunately there was no other way. My dad had a legit ssn, and he had TPS, he lost his tps because he didn't report his new address when he moved so his application got denied. This is an important lesson, if you move, DO REPORT your new address to USCIS, he could have filed a change address form and re-file, but he was ignorant of immigration laws so he lost the opportunity he thought that was it, and TPS if you don't file on time, is gone. Some times I used my dad's social to work, because he and I share the same name, though I didn't have any Ids so this made it really hard for me to get some jobs. Anyways, I think this was an honest mistake by julio216 , and shouldn't get in trouble for this because if they really wanted to get people in trouble most of us would qualify for that trouble and that is what deferred action is trying to cure in the first place. Of course you can always be honest and not get in trouble, if you would have asked the clerk the question whether you would get a new number or have the same one as before, even with the previous limitation of work permit, I am sure the clerk at the ssa office would have answered to you and not get you in any trouble, because I think they expect you to have worked illegally, I mean everyone knows that, specially if you are applying for such relief.