SS number

[jacksonville 4]

arrived in Florida, USA on June 30, 2012 on a K-1 visa and not yet married. when do i get a SS number? am i required to get one? what are the uses of an SS number? my I-94 expires on Sept. 27, 2012.

[Azteca143 9]

arrived in Florida, USA on June 30, 2012 on a K-1 visa and not yet married. when do i get a SS number? am i required to get one? what are the uses of an SS number? my I-94 expires on Sept. 27, 2012.

here is the link http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber/ ...you can get your SSN anytime now i guess your name is already on

their data base of DHS(Dept.Homeland Security) used your maiden name and have it change later... goodluck!

[charlie471963 3]

You need to push Rodger into getting that marriage license he is holding things up tell him just a small wedding or something at the judge so that you can carry on with your immigration process , anyway you can't get the social security card yet until

you marry him then you can put your adjustment of status in shortly after you will get your EAD and AP after which you can take that and your passport and other papers to the social security office thats closest to you and apply for it also it can be done online anyway good luck if you should need more info just give a shout bye now

[Azteca143 9]

You need to push Rodger into getting that marriage license he is holding things up tell him just a small wedding or something at the judge so that you can carry on with your immigration process , anyway you can't get the social security card yet until

you marry him then you can put your adjustment of status in shortly after you will get your EAD and AP after which you can take that and your passport and other papers to the social security office thats closest to you and apply for it also it can be done online anyway good luck if you should need more info just give a shout bye now

I forgot,i read some previous post here say's that it depends on your state,some state they require SSN to get marry and

some state you won't be able to get until you get married.ask your fiance to check in their state...hope somebody here can give you clear advice...goodluck on your journey!

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

*** Moving from K1 to SSN forum ****

[Darnell 8,478]

You need to push Rodger into getting that marriage license he is holding things up tell him just a small wedding or something at the judge so that you can carry on with your immigration process , anyway you can't get the social security card yet until

you marry him then you can put your adjustment of status in shortly after you will get your EAD and AP after which you can take that and your passport and other papers to the social security office thats closest to you and apply for it also it can be done online anyway good luck if you should need more info just give a shout bye now

I pray you realize that what you've written above, in bold, is dead wrong.

[LA NEGRA 19]

Ok so i would like to know..... Can anybody that come in USA with a k-1 visa get a soc. sec. For license purposes before getting married

[dindo and patty 20]

Ok so i would like to know..... Can anybody that come in USA with a k-1 visa get a soc. sec. For license purposes before getting married

Yes you can. But, like someone said before, it depends on the state. We are in CA and a week after my now wife got here, we applied for

her SSN. We were lucky enough that the SSA technician knew exactly what we were applying for. The SSA technician even reminded us

to come back once we got married to update the information.

[Azteca143 9]

Ok so i would like to know..... Can anybody that come in USA with a k-1 visa get a soc. sec. For license purposes before getting married

I found this http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/287669-ssn-to-get-married/ ...but that's year 2010.

i'm not sure if they still required SSN to get marriage licensed now adays...i guess it still depends on state.

here in Toledo,OH never ask me for my SSN,i just show them my passport.

[jacksonville 4]

I found this http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/287669-ssn-to-get-married/ ...but that's year 2010.

i'm not sure if they still required SSN to get marriage licensed now adays...i guess it still depends on state.

here in Toledo,OH never ask me for my SSN,i just show them my passport.

[jacksonville 4]

thanks to all those who replied to my post..i had to ask, sometimes what you read on the websites slightly differs from what others actually experience..

[Dave&Roza 748]

arrived in Florida, USA on June 30, 2012 on a K-1 visa and not yet married. when do i get a SS number? am i required to get one? what are the uses of an SS number? my I-94 expires on Sept. 27, 2012.

A K-1 visa holder is allowed to apply for a SSC upon arriving in the US. Typically you wait 14 days to allow your information to get into the SAVE database. You have up to about 14 days before your I-94 expires to apply. You can apply before getting married or after. You need to take your passport, I-94, and you birth certificate (as the SSA is now requiring two seperate documents to prove age and ID, YMMV) and fill out a SS-5 form at your local office. If for some reason you are not in the SAVE database, thank them and take your application and leave and come back in a couple of weeks. I would also record the date, time, location, and people you speak to so if you need to e-mail the main SSA office on their website you can explain what happened. If you are marreid take the marriage certificate (the original and a certified copy and let them keep only the copy) to show name change.

The fun begins as most SSA people do not know about a K-1 visa and that you can apply for a SSN as "legal alien allowed to work". Some will tell you you need the EAD or GC. Others will say that if you are married the K-1 visa is no longer valid or the name must match the name in the SAVE database. Just so you know the K-1 is no longer valid the moment you went thru the POE and used it to arrive in the US. The SSN is one of the hardest or easiest things to get depending on your local SSA office. You cannot legally work until you receive the EAD or GC.

I wish you well,

Dave

[tazzie 6]

I applied for my SSN 2 weeks after I arrived in the States, then once we were married I got the name changed, takes about another 2 weeks. Just remember you cannot apply for a SS Number 14 days prior to your I-94 expiring. I am in the state of Oklahoma, it does change with some states

[tazzie 6]

A K-1 visa holder is allowed to apply for a SSC upon arriving in the US. Typically you wait 14 days to allow your information to get into the SAVE database. You have up to about 14 days before your I-94 expires to apply. You can apply before getting married or after. You need to take your passport, I-94, and you birth certificate (as the SSA is now requiring two seperate documents to prove age and ID, YMMV) and fill out a SS-5 form at your local office. If for some reason you are not in the SAVE database, thank them and take your application and leave and come back in a couple of weeks. I would also record the date, time, location, and people you speak to so if you need to e-mail the main SSA office on their website you can explain what happened. If you are marreid take the marriage certificate (the original and a certified copy and let them keep only the copy) to show name change.

The fun begins as most SSA people do not know about a K-1 visa and that you can apply for a SSN as "legal alien allowed to work". Some will tell you you need the EAD or GC. Others will say that if you are married the K-1 visa is no longer valid or the name must match the name in the SAVE database. Just so you know the K-1 is no longer valid the moment you went thru the POE and used it to arrive in the US. The SSN is one of the hardest or easiest things to get depending on your local SSA office. You cannot legally work until you receive the EAD or GC.

I wish you well,

Dave

I had no problem with Social Security they were very helpful.

[charlie471963 3]

Say jacksonville take a look at dave and roza's post and read it carefully that is why I said get your adjustment and ead first don't listen to blow hards that think they know it all do it the right way and just because you are right dunell doesn't mean you

should give the advise that way with out her ead she can't legally work so why not just cut to the chase and tell her that way mmmmm ok then guys have a good one and good luck jacksonville.