Moving to US from UK (SSN / Drivers Licence / Travel)

[meganf0412 0]

Hi everyone,

So my husband has his interview at the embassy in London on January 3rd and assuming everything goes okay and he gets approved *fingers crossed* we need to start looking ahead to the next steps. I have a couple of questions regarding his move over here:

1) Assuming he gets approved on January 3rd, is mid-late January a good time to expect him to be able to fly over?

2) Assuming he flies over in late January, would we be able to leave the country (Canada) in mid February (just for a weekend)? We live in Vermont and wanted to drive up to Montreal for his Birthday, however I just thought maybe that isn't possible if he'll be waiting on his 'real' green card. Will his temporary paperwork suffice?

3) Getting a SSN / applying for jobs - Can anyone point me towards information for him to apply for a SSN once he is approved? Also, will he have to wait to apply for jobs while he is waiting for a SSN? I know when I moved to the UK I was able to get a temporary NI number while I did some temp work just to speed things up.

4) My other half is a city boy, and therefore is one of those rare breeds without a drivers license. I know each state is different but I'm wondering what the process will be? I've had him start studying for the written permit test and I want to have him take it the first week or two he moves over, that way I can teach him ASAP. But I'm not sure if I have to wait for the SSN and residency to kick in? I only ask because we'll be in quite a rural area and the sooner he can drive the better.

Thanks all!

[A'n'L 735]

1) Yes, but don't buy tickets without visa in hand. You never know.

2) Yes, he can travel.

3) Go to the SSA office after arrival. Bring passport and i94. He can apply for jobs, but not get paid until he has a SSN. Shouldn't take more than a few weeks.

4) He'll need his SSN to apply and take the test. Depending on the state, he might need other things too. Check with your local SoS.

[meganf0412 0]

1) Yes, but don't buy tickets without visa in hand. You never know.

2) Yes, he can travel.

3) Go to the SSA office after arrival. Bring passport and i94. He can apply for jobs, but not get paid until he has a SSN. Shouldn't take more than a few weeks.

4) He'll need his SSN to apply and take the test. Depending on the state, he might need other things too. Check with your local SoS.

Thank you, that's helpful!

We weren't planning on buying the ticket prior to, but trying to get a sense of the timing (assuming all goes according to plan!)

The process on the job front is also especially helpful so thank you again.