its been 8 weeks

[Cammy 0]

Okay I finally Received my GC today but then im expecting to have my SSN in the mail but its been 8 weeks since i haven't received it tomorrow where going to visit our local office again to find out why its taking so long . Does anybody have any idea why its taking so long? Thanks

[Chris Me lil D 17]

Okay I finally Received my GC today but then im expecting to have my SSN in the mail but its been 8 weeks since i haven't received it tomorrow where going to visit our local office again to find out why its taking so long . Does anybody have any idea why its taking so long? Thanks

same thing here... It's been 2 months since I entered US, 1 months since I received GC and no SS card yet...

but I'm not worried that much about it as I do have my old one and only the last name is different. plus, no one never asked me about my SSC before, so I don't think I need it really that much...

[rebeccajo 14]

Okay I finally Received my GC today but then im expecting to have my SSN in the mail but its been 8 weeks since i haven't received it tomorrow where going to visit our local office again to find out why its taking so long . Does anybody have any idea why its taking so long? Thanks

Did you apply for your number more than 76 days after you entered the US? If so that's why it has not arrived.

Okay I finally Received my GC today but then im expecting to have my SSN in the mail but its been 8 weeks since i haven't received it tomorrow where going to visit our local office again to find out why its taking so long . Does anybody have any idea why its taking so long? Thanks

same thing here... It's been 2 months since I entered US, 1 months since I received GC and no SS card yet...

but I'm not worried that much about it as I do have my old one and only the last name is different. plus, no one never asked me about my SSC before, so I don't think I need it really that much...

If you are already in possession of a US Social Security number, they won't send you a new one.

[I'm Gone 60]

Okay I finally Received my GC today but then im expecting to have my SSN in the mail but its been 8 weeks since i haven't received it tomorrow where going to visit our local office again to find out why its taking so long . Does anybody have any idea why its taking so long? Thanks

When an individual indicates on Form DS-230 that he or she would like to be assigned an SSN when applying for an immigrant visa, one of three things may happen:

1. The application information is not transmitted correctly from the

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State (DOS)

and the individual must go into a Social Security office or Card Center to submit

an SSN application.

2. The application information partially transmits from DHS and

DOS and the individual must go into a Social Security office or Card Center. If

the exception can be corrected the SSN can be assign and card

issued. Otherwise, the individual must submit an SSN application in the office.

3. The application information transmits correctly from DHS and DOS and

the individual is assigned an SSN and the card is mailed to address

provided to DHS for the mailing of the I-551 card.

RM 00202.315 Enumeration At Entry:

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100202315

You can obtain the address and directions to Social Security offices from the Social Security Office Locator, which is available on the Internet:

http://www.ssa.gov/locator

Note: Applicants who live or receive mail in the Brooklyn, NY, Queens, NY, Phoenix, AZ, Orlando, FL, Sacramento, CA, or Las Vegas, NV area should apply at their local Social Security Card Centers.

Card Center Information:

http://www.ssa.gov/cardcenters/cardcenterinfo.html

Be sure to take proof of age, identity and work authorization when going into a Social Security office to inquiry about the status of your SSN or to submit an application.

If a foreign-born person has the foreign birth certificate in his/her possession or can easily obtain a copy, he or she must submit it as proof of age. In some situations SSA can accept alternative evidence of age. The alternative evidence of age may be less than a year old, for example, a DHS document or foreign passport.

You can find detailed information regarding evidence that establishes age on the SSA Web site:

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203110

The documents acceptable as evidence of identity are now based on three factors: (1) the applicant’s age, (2) the applicant’s citizenship/alien status, and (3) the relative value of documents.

Primary Identity Evidence for an alien:

-- 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)

You can find detailed information regarding evidence that establishes identity on the SSA Web site:

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203200

Employment Authorization Documents:

-- I-551 (stamp or card)

-- MRIV with temporary I-551 language

Note: The MRIV shows the alien's identification number (“A” number) as the “Registration Number” in the upper right-hand corner of the MRIV.

The MRIV in an unexpired foreign passport that shows the statement “UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR 1 YEAR and is endorsed with an admission stamp is the same as a valid Temporary I-551 stamp and is valid for one year from the date of endorsement by the admission stamp.

Example:

If the admission stamp shows a date of entry into the U.S. as January 4, 2009, the expiration of the temporary I-551 status will be January 3, 2010. The expiration date on the MRIV should not be used to determine when the temporary I-551 status expires. The expiration date on the MRIV only shows how long the MRIV is valid not how long the alien's temporary I-551 status is valid.

RM 00203.410 Evidence of Alien Status for an SSN Card for an Alien Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence:

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203410

An SSN card should be received card in the mail within two weeks after the application and documents have been received and verified when applying within the United States.

However, when an alien requests an SSN or replacement card, SSA must verify his or her documents/current status with the appropriate bureau of DHS. If the initial online verification is not possible through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system, SSA may need to send a Form G-845 to the appropriate bureau of DHS for manual verification.

Social Security field offices can submit an additional electronic online verification, which with the majority of applications eliminates the need to send a Form G-845 along with a copy of the applicant’s immigration documents.

However, some applications still require a copy of the immigration document(s) to be mailed to the appropriate bureau of DHS along with Form G-845 for manual verification.

All cards are mailed from Social Security Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland.

[movingsoon2 0]

Contact them asap. I got mine in a week.

[marie09 5]

Hey Cammy,

I used to work in HR and helped J1s apply for their socials, we'd help Us citizens apply too who needed replacement cards. Honestly it depends on the office. some are amazing and mail it in like a week... Others never materialized for US citizens too...

Go to any Soc sec office. They'll look you up in the system. If you were issued a number they'll give you a piece of paper which they'll sign verifying your soc and can order you a replacement card. Or if no number was issued they'll start the process over...

Don't worry - this happens a lot!