Hi there.. i just need help regarding SSN and work permit.

Can i get SSN before getting the work permit? or work permit first b4 i can be allowed to get SSN?
Anyone here familiar with this process? Any reply would be greatly appreciated. I wanted t get those today so waiting time could start now. Thanks!!!

We applied and got the SS# before our wedding and changed the last name after.... All this was done before we applied for AOS.. Hope this helps?

If you are a K-1 visa recipient you can apply for a SSN upon entry into the US

Look for Beng and Carls post about working. You cannot work until AOS is complete. It is illegal. I think the K-3 is different, but it didn't look like that was you.

Please fill in your time line.

For a "K" recipient the information highlighted above is not correct. A K-1 is work authorized upon arrival for the first 90 days. If the K-1 recipient receives the EAD stamp on there I-94 at entry they can work. After marriage or if you are a K-3, the alien spouse will file for adjustment of status and work authorization. In most cases a EAD is issued within 60 -90 days of application and typically many months before the AOS process is complete.

Looking at your timeline, you can apply for SSN even without work permit. One of the reasons why an applicant needs at least EAD to acquire SSN is when their I-94 is close to expiring.

I'd suggest that you apply for the SSN now. Just bring all the pertinent documents like your passport with I-94 and birth certificate. Don't wait any longer.

--Mae

I applied my SSN a day after our marriage so that we don't have to change my name anymore from single to married name.

I recommend you apply for Social Security card before you get married. My wife was denied social security card because her K1 was no longer valid after getting married. You can always change the name later.

i applied for my SSN after marriage and before EAD and AOS.