Hey Guys,

I just wanted to forewarn you about a possible clerical error at the Port of Entry (POE)into the US that will affect your Social Security Application and Adjustment of Status. (For those who are not familiar with this:The POE is where your fiance goes when he first arrives in the US, right off the plane)

When I went to my local Social Security Administration office to apply for a social security card for my SO, we were told that there was a "name mismatch error" that appeared on the screen when they tried to enter my SO's information. Apparently, the officer who entered his name into the system at the POE into the US, misspelled his name (one letter in his last name). This mistake, delayed the process of his SS card because the application process could not be completed with this type of error.

My SO had to go all the way back to the POE to correct the mistake and will have to go back to the SS office to complete his application. The mistake could not be corrected by mail, phone, or on the internet.

I don't know how an officer at the POE will feel to be told to double check the spelling of your SO's name when inputting it into the computer, but I think its worth it if it saves you time and prevents a delay in any of your applications.

I just thought I should pass this info onto you guys. Hopefully you will have better luck!

Thank you for sharing.

There is no way I am going to be happy to make the 2 hour trip to JFK to fix that.

The IO is going to be annoyed with me

I hear you! Trust me. I had to got to work so my SO had to trek it on the train by himself to get there.

We experienced the same. The error was created by DOS. However, SSA attendant was kind enough to process the application in spite of the spelling mistake. We were advised to notify USCIS of the mistake so it can be changed. So far we had two infopass appointments to correct data entry mistakes.

That is good advice to share!

Thanks for sharing. But I cant help thinking what happens if your POE is JFK, but you live in Cleveland!!!!

I was thinking the same thing.

That would be so ridiculous to expect people to make that long and expensive trip back to JFK for a mistake that they made, but it wouldn't be shocking. I guess in that case you shouldn't care if the imm officer gets offended when you ask them to double check for errors, huh?