when to get SS #?

[psuchuck 0]

My Canadian wife moved to the USA on a k-1 visa in January 2011. We have since been married, and filed for the AOS, Work Auth, and Travel Documents. We just completed the biometrics this week too. We expect to have these things go through this summer (July or August). We are confused as to when she should get a Social Security Number. Do we wait until the AOS, Work Auth, and Travel Documents go through?

She needs a SS number to do several things - apply for her Pennsylvania Chiropractic License, get a PA drivers license (luckily we were able to open a bank account for her without a SS number). Is there anyway to get a PA drivers license without a SS number?

Thanks for your help.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

My Canadian wife moved to the USA on a k-1 visa in January 2011. We have since been married, and filed for the AOS, Work Auth, and Travel Documents. We just completed the biometrics this week too. We expect to have these things go through this summer (July or August). We are confused as to when she should get a Social Security Number. Do we wait until the AOS, Work Auth, and Travel Documents go through?

She needs a SS number to do several things - apply for her Pennsylvania Chiropractic License, get a PA drivers license (luckily we were able to open a bank account for her without a SS number). Is there anyway to get a PA drivers license without a SS number?

Thanks for your help.

She could have applied for a Social Security number during the time her I-94 was still valid, but it's too late for that now. She can get apply either when she gets the EAD or the green card.

[lovetimhortons 1]

Agree with above post re: SSN. I went before my I-94 expired (I entered on K1 in late 2010) and had no probs receiving SSN.

Not sure about the PA driver's license without SSN. Each state is different as to how long they allow you to drive with a Canadian driver's license, and insurance companies differ too in their policies.

Good luck!

My Canadian wife moved to the USA on a k-1 visa in January 2011. We have since been married, and filed for the AOS, Work Auth, and Travel Documents. We just completed the biometrics this week too. We expect to have these things go through this summer (July or August). We are confused as to when she should get a Social Security Number. Do we wait until the AOS, Work Auth, and Travel Documents go through?

She needs a SS number to do several things - apply for her Pennsylvania Chiropractic License, get a PA drivers license (luckily we were able to open a bank account for her without a SS number). Is there anyway to get a PA drivers license without a SS number?

Thanks for your help.

Edited May 25, 2011 by lovetimhortons

[psuchuck 0]

She could have applied for a Social Security number during the time her I-94 was still valid, but it's too late for that now. She can get apply either when she gets the EAD or the green card.

Thanks for the info. If she would have gotten the SS # based on her I-94 when she first came in would that number change once the AOS was filed, or become void? Just curious.

I appreciate the help!

[Inky 1,111]

Thanks for the info. If she would have gotten the SS # based on her I-94 when she first came in would that number change once the AOS was filed, or become void? Just curious.

I appreciate the help!

An SSN number is one number for your life. It does not change.