I know this is the wrong forum. But I thought I should update everyone. My Wife & I did mail in an SS5 form along with our passport to the SSA office back in July. It took 5+ weeks. But we eventually got a new Social Security card. It does not say "not valid for employment". It has the same Social Security number (as expected). As for the stimulus check, we are hoping we can claim it on the 2020 tax return. My "Get My Payment" status on the IRS site remains unchanged: Payment Status not Available. So the IRS database used for the stimulus check must not be getting update from the SSA then...