Hi,
looks like not all K3ers have to wait an infinite time to receive their Social.
I just called and they said they issued a number, I can expect the card within 10 days.
I applied on May 24th.
Good luck to every one else waiting
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You applied with an EAD card?
Good for you! Glad to hear it. Hubby's card came in the mail Saturday- four weeks and one day from when he first applied!! He starts his new job one week from today.
Still waiting for mine 
I don't know why, but the social security thing has been the one thing that has p*ssed me off the most during this entire process..........
QUOTE(shakysgirl @ Jun 5 2006, 03:27 PM) 
I don't know why, but the social security thing has been the one thing that has p*ssed me off the most during this entire process..........
Me too, you cant seem to do anything without it
mdyoung,
Her personal info indicates 'yes'.
Yodrak
Her personal info indicates 'yes'.
Yodrak
QUOTE(mdyoung @ Jun 5 2006, 02:14 PM)
You applied with an EAD card?
yes, I applied with EAD, K3, didn't file for AOS.
Sorry if that led to confusion, thought my info made that clear.
Sorry if that led to confusion, thought my info made that clear.
Wow that is good news!
QUOTE(Yodrak @ Jun 5 2006, 04:24 PM)
mdyoung,
Her personal info indicates 'yes'.
Yodrak
QUOTE(mdyoung @ Jun 5 2006, 02:14 PM)
You applied with an EAD card?
OK that's one in the quick processing column for EADs. I'm wondering if she went to an office that's using the verification pilot. I found out last week that some SSA office are running a pilot on verification. The verification request is sent and returned electronically. SSA hopes to have this running at all office later in the year. This will in most cases cause a G-845 not needing to be sent.
Good to get an SSN after applying on May 24th..it was quicker. My wife applied 6 weeks ago todate nothing in sight yet. She went to the SSA office today again and was told to wait for another 2 to 3 weeks probably the USCIS would have answered to them. She came on K3 and the EAD was approved in barely a month, the AOS process is awaiting interview but the SSN has superceded all in delay and wait. What an experience!
I just hope the rest of you folks will be as lucky. In the past couple weeks, there have been numerous cases waiting forever, so I thought I'd share the good news, that not everyone has to wait so long.
I went to the SSA in Tulsa, I don't know if they verify electronically. They did say it would be 4 weeks though.
Good luck everyone!!
I went to the SSA in Tulsa, I don't know if they verify electronically. They did say it would be 4 weeks though.
Good luck everyone!!
mdyoung,
Roughly a year ago my K3 wife went directly from the USCIS Sub Office where she was given an interim EAD to the SS office a mile or so away. Took us maybe 45 minutes from saying 'goodbye' to the USCIS person to saying 'hello' to the SSA person (most of the time spent waiting in line at the SSA office). They took her SS application and the card arrived in the mail about 2 weeks later.
Fluke, mistake, or verification pilot?
Yodrak
OK that's one in the quick processing column for EADs. I'm wondering if she went to an office that's using the verification pilot. I found out last week that some SSA office are running a pilot on verification. The verification request is sent and returned electronically. SSA hopes to have this running at all office later in the year. This will in most cases cause a G-845 not needing to be sent.
Roughly a year ago my K3 wife went directly from the USCIS Sub Office where she was given an interim EAD to the SS office a mile or so away. Took us maybe 45 minutes from saying 'goodbye' to the USCIS person to saying 'hello' to the SSA person (most of the time spent waiting in line at the SSA office). They took her SS application and the card arrived in the mail about 2 weeks later.
Fluke, mistake, or verification pilot?
Yodrak
QUOTE(mdyoung @ Jun 5 2006, 08:29 PM)
OK that's one in the quick processing column for EADs. I'm wondering if she went to an office that's using the verification pilot. I found out last week that some SSA office are running a pilot on verification. The verification request is sent and returned electronically. SSA hopes to have this running at all office later in the year. This will in most cases cause a G-845 not needing to be sent.
QUOTE(mdyoung @ Jun 5 2006, 06:59 PM)
QUOTE(Yodrak @ Jun 5 2006, 04:24 PM)
mdyoung,
Her personal info indicates 'yes'.
Yodrak
QUOTE(mdyoung @ Jun 5 2006, 02:14 PM)
You applied with an EAD card?
OK that's one in the quick processing column for EADs. I'm wondering if she went to an office that's using the verification pilot. I found out last week that some SSA office are running a pilot on verification. The verification request is sent and returned electronically. SSA hopes to have this running at all office later in the year. This will in most cases cause a G-845 not needing to be sent.
I have also discovered the new SAVE pilot program. I spoke with them on the phone and they said they would love to speak with the local SSA office to set them up and train them on the new program that would replace the G-845's. SAVE Pilot program site. Seems that the Louisville office knows nothing about it. I tried to get our SS office to call the director of the pilot program, but they said that all their policies are dictated by CONGRESS. That it would have to go through CONGRESS become a law before they can change how they process the manual verifications at this time.
I have sent a letter to the Social Security Advisory Board and to my Congresswoman, it contains the website information on the SAVE pilot program as well as the website the MDYOUNG provided on another post that tells how the manual verification is currently done. I know this will not help us, the process it too long, but hopefully once all SSA offices begin to use this electronic verification it will speed up the process for others.
QUOTE(Yodrak @ Jun 6 2006, 12:36 PM)
mdyoung,
Roughly a year ago my K3 wife went directly from the USCIS Sub Office where she was given an interim EAD to the SS office a mile or so away. Took us maybe 45 minutes from saying 'goodbye' to the USCIS person to saying 'hello' to the SSA person (most of the time spent waiting in line at the SSA office). They took her SS application and the card arrived in the mail about 2 weeks later.
Fluke, mistake, or verification pilot?
Without knowing when the verification pilot started or exactly how it works I'm thinking fluke or mistake.
QUOTE(chagalafamilia @ Jun 6 2006, 02:07 PM)
I have also discovered the new SAVE pilot program. I spoke with them on the phone and they said they would love to speak with the local SSA office to set them up and train them on the new program that would replace the G-845's. SAVE Pilot program site. Seems that the Louisville office knows nothing about it. I tried to get our SS office to call the director of the pilot program, but they said that all their policies are dictated by CONGRESS. That it would have to go through CONGRESS become a law before they can change how they process the manual verifications at this time.
I have sent a letter to the Social Security Advisory Board and to my Congresswoman, it contains the website information on the SAVE pilot program as well as the website the MDYOUNG provided on another post that tells how the manual verification is currently done. I know this will not help us, the process it too long, but hopefully once all SSA offices begin to use this electronic verification it will speed up the process for others.
That wouldn't take an act of Congress. The regulations just say that people need to be work authorized or have lawful alien status and valid non work need to be assigned an SSN and/or issued a card. So how that's checked is up to SSA.
QUOTE(mdyoung @ Jun 6 2006, 02:23 PM)
QUOTE(Yodrak @ Jun 6 2006, 12:36 PM)
mdyoung,
Roughly a year ago my K3 wife went directly from the USCIS Sub Office where she was given an interim EAD to the SS office a mile or so away. Took us maybe 45 minutes from saying 'goodbye' to the USCIS person to saying 'hello' to the SSA person (most of the time spent waiting in line at the SSA office). They took her SS application and the card arrived in the mail about 2 weeks later.
Fluke, mistake, or verification pilot?
Without knowing when the verification pilot started or exactly how it works I'm thinking fluke or mistake.
QUOTE(chagalafamilia @ Jun 6 2006, 02:07 PM)
I have also discovered the new SAVE pilot program. I spoke with them on the phone and they said they would love to speak with the local SSA office to set them up and train them on the new program that would replace the G-845's. SAVE Pilot program site. Seems that the Louisville office knows nothing about it. I tried to get our SS office to call the director of the pilot program, but they said that all their policies are dictated by CONGRESS. That it would have to go through CONGRESS become a law before they can change how they process the manual verifications at this time.
I have sent a letter to the Social Security Advisory Board and to my Congresswoman, it contains the website information on the SAVE pilot program as well as the website the MDYOUNG provided on another post that tells how the manual verification is currently done. I know this will not help us, the process it too long, but hopefully once all SSA offices begin to use this electronic verification it will speed up the process for others.
That wouldn't take an act of Congress. The regulations just say that people need to be work authorized or have lawful alien status and valid non work need to be assigned an SSN and/or issued a card. So how that's checked is up to SSA.
According to the SSA, they can not change how they do the manual verification process until they get new procedures, they said these procedures are passed down through Congress. SSA Save procedures. When I mentioned they are just procedures for doing the same thing as the G-845 only an automatic process rather than manual they said those are still procedures that have to go through Congress first. Can I say that right now I am hating SSA more than USCIS.
What do they need to verify with USCIS when you have to give them everything at the SSA office except your right kidney. Alex had to give them his Passport, I-94, EAD, Birth certificate, marriage licence, state ID, etc... and they still have not given him his SS#.This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.