HELP! must wait for green card before applying for SSN?

[nycbdg 0]

Situation:

K-1 fiancee visa, got married, filed Adjustment of Status & waiting for EAD, AP & green card.

In short, she missed applying for SSN before I-94 expired.

SSN local office said that she has to wait for both EAD & Green Card.

After reading some SSN posts, I doubt that AOS applicant has to wait for the physical green card in order to apply for SSN.

Info from SSN customer service: green card is needed to verify the alient registration number.

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/hlp/isba/10/...sba005-ctzn.htm

=> AOS Receipt has the alient registration number. Why must they wait for her green card to arrive? The customer service agent told me showing alient registration number on the AOS receipt in lieu of the green card may be acceptable depending on the local office.

Help needed:

1. Can I verify whether she has to wait for her greencard for her social security number application?

If not, is there any official rule/procedure that I can refer to?

2. If she has EAD but no SSN yet, there should not be a problem to work legally, right?

[Eric-Pris 1,602]

Help needed:

1. Can I verify whether she has to wait for her greencard for her social security number application?

If not, is there any official rule/procedure that I can refer to?

2. If she has EAD but no SSN yet, there should not be a problem to work legally, right?

1. You can get a SSN with an EAD, no need to wait for a GC.

2. No, you need a SSN to work.

[nycbdg 0]

I just came across this:

source: https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203200

Documents for adult age 18 and older

ALIEN: Adult Age 18 and older

1. Primary Evidence

Request a current U.S. immigration document and an unexpired foreign passport.

- Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card (includes temporary I-551 stamp/machine readable immigrant visa (MRIV) in combination with an unexpired foreign passport when the I-551 Permanent Resident Card has not yet been issued)

- Form I-94, Arrival/departure Record in combination with an unexpired foreign passport

- Form I-766, Employment Authorization card

- Form I-688B, Employment Authorization card

The above mentioned both EAD & green card, but it doesn't clearly states whether both or either is required.

Anyone knows of a case where someone got his/her SSN only by showing EAD (while waiting for the greencard)?

Thank you all!

[happywifeymom 4]

I just came across this:

source: https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203200

Documents for adult age 18 and older

ALIEN: Adult Age 18 and older

1. Primary Evidence

Request a current U.S. immigration document and an unexpired foreign passport.

- Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card (includes temporary I-551 stamp/machine readable immigrant visa (MRIV) in combination with an unexpired foreign passport when the I-551 Permanent Resident Card has not yet been issued)

- Form I-94, Arrival/departure Record in combination with an unexpired foreign passport

- Form I-766, Employment Authorization card

- Form I-688B, Employment Authorization card

The above mentioned both EAD & green card, but it doesn't clearly states whether both or either is required.

Anyone knows of a case where someone got his/her SSN only by showing EAD (while waiting for the greencard)?

Thank you all!

The first ID i got after marriage was my SSn..no EAD and No AOS yet.

[vip1 8]

I got my SSN with only my EAD so you should have no problem getting it either....But there is only one way to find out for sure, go to the SS office and apply

[nycbdg 0]

thank you! that's helpful!

[Luiz /Priscilla 0]

My wife got her SS# just showing her passport and EAD, she even changed her name to her married name (showing the marriage certificate)

[Krikit 1,163]

If you missed the window to apply for the SSN within 76 days of entry, you do need the EAD to obtain one.

Moving this to the Working Prior to GC forum, where the SSN section is.

Edited June 25, 2009 by Krikit

[M.O 6]

i got my SSN with my passport, form S-55,birth certificate translated,I-94,and marriage certificate..and that was it...

[Filipina66 1]

I applied SSN after we applied for EAD and Conditional Greencard, but i was told to wait for my EAD card before i applied and thats what I did. When i applied again and presented that EAD card together with my passport, i was approved at once and received my SSN Card a week later.