SSN

[Dusy 0]

Hello,

I don't know if this is the right forum to put this in, but here goes. I'm not sure what's up with my SSN. I have applied for store credit cards and put my information on a credit application for car financing. We can get the car without my name on there but we got a call yesterday saying that my SSN is not found. I was denied a store card and the reason was also something to the effect that my SSN was not found or that there is no record of it. Why is that? I did notice that it says "valid for work only" I have sent my I-751 and have received my extention letter. Will I ever be able to get some kind of credit here?? or will my SSN change once I'm approved for removal of conditions. This really irks me because my credit was perfect in Canada and I can get nothing here. Ok, enough venting. Anyone that has an answer for me, please feel free... Thanks!

[john_and_marlene 162]

Hello,

I don't know if this is the right forum to put this in, but here goes. I'm not sure what's up with my SSN. I have applied for store credit cards and put my information on a credit application for car financing. We can get the car without my name on there but we got a call yesterday saying that my SSN is not found. I was denied a store card and the reason was also something to the effect that my SSN was not found or that there is no record of it. Why is that? I did notice that it says "valid for work only" I have sent my I-751 and have received my extention letter. Will I ever be able to get some kind of credit here?? or will my SSN change once I'm approved for removal of conditions. This really irks me because my credit was perfect in Canada and I can get nothing here. Ok, enough venting. Anyone that has an answer for me, please feel free... Thanks!

Your SSN will not change until you go to the SSA and ask for the limitation to be removed from your SS card. You could do that as soon as you had your conditional permanent resident card. Take your card and the extension letter to the SSA office and have it updated. It won't happen automatically.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Call the Social Security office directly. A few months ago we purchased access rights to an information database that allows you to search for information about different people. To try it out I put in my Social Security Number. It said it was an invalid number! I tried again and got the same response. I have had this number for 4 years now and had no problems with taxes or anything else. Panicking, I called the Social Security Office and explained what had happened. The woman checked for me and said that their records show it is a valid number and identified me as its holder.

She had no explanation for why the software access couldn't locate it. I wonder if that is what has happened for you - that the credit card company is using an information database that has inaccurate information.

So, first, contact Social Security directly. Explain what is happening and ask them to verify their records. If, as I suspect, your number is valid, then ask them if there is any way they can provide a number where the credit company can call or access to get accurate information and then refer that to the credit card provider. You can go in and remove the 'work with authorization' limitation from your card and get a new card issued as well. It will have the same number.

[Dusy 0]

Thank you very much for your answers. I will be going to the Social Security office today. And "invalid" is exactly what the reason was for one of the store cards, I just couldn't remember the exact word they used. Thanks again

[jamieswith 0]

I had this same problem once - and so I did some research.

The first 3 digits of your social are related to the state where your social was issued - there are lists of ranges that specify which states can use which 3-digit prefixes.

The first 3 digits of my SSN are in a range which is officially listed as "reserved for government use"

My SSN is valid, and with many providers I have no problems - but those who check the SSN ranges for their official use will show my SSN as "reserved for government use"

I guess at some point the range my social is in was assigned for some other purpose, and more recently they began to issue numbers from that range, but some of the listing services are not up-to-date in this respect... either that or there is some conspiracy that I don't know about... but i rather think it's the former.

Call the Social Security office directly. A few months ago we purchased access rights to an information database that allows you to search for information about different people. To try it out I put in my Social Security Number. It said it was an invalid number! I tried again and got the same response. I have had this number for 4 years now and had no problems with taxes or anything else. Panicking, I called the Social Security Office and explained what had happened. The woman checked for me and said that their records show it is a valid number and identified me as its holder.

She had no explanation for why the software access couldn't locate it. I wonder if that is what has happened for you - that the credit card company is using an information database that has inaccurate information.

So, first, contact Social Security directly. Explain what is happening and ask them to verify their records. If, as I suspect, your number is valid, then ask them if there is any way they can provide a number where the credit company can call or access to get accurate information and then refer that to the credit card provider. You can go in and remove the 'work with authorization' limitation from your card and get a new card issued as well. It will have the same number.