QUOTE(YuAndDan @ Oct 20 2006, 12:09 AM)

Kind of makes me wonder why apply for EAD when a K-1 visa holder is authorized to work with out it according to Social Security Policy RM 00203.500.
Because for one thing SSA doesn't authorize anyone to work and RM 00203.500 is SSA procedure for processing SSN applications. Next thing lets say a K-1 is authorized to work without an EAD card, the K-1 status is only good for 90 days, so after 90 days you have no authorization to work without an EAD card.
Once upon a time SSA required a K-1 to provide an EAD card or work authorization stamp like the one still given at JFK to be assigned an SSN. SSA changed their policy because INS was having trouble getting EAD cards applied for under catagory A6 out to K-1s before the K-1 status expired.