Need Advice as to whether or not to go to SSA

[bsd058 296]

People are constantly complaining about not receiving their Social Security Cards in the mail after their POE. They then have to go to a SSA office to get one issued. I just POE'd. Should I just save myself the hassle and go to the office to hand in a SS-5 just to make sure they are on top of things?

Edited July 24, 2013 by bsd058

[Pitaya 2,577]

Take a look at this great posting from a VJ veteran, Darnell, about SSN:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/405546-ssn-howto/

HTH.

[Harsh_77 718]

It your call if you would want to go and apply right away or would wanna wait and see if you get one in mail.

Not having SSN would not be a show stopper, mainly you need SSN when you are offered a job and even in worst case most companies would hire and you wait for few weeks while you get a SSN.

[bsd058 296]

Ya, I tried going today at around 1. Apparently they close at 12 on Wednesday only. lol. I'll try again tomorrow.

Edited July 25, 2013 by bsd058

[NikLR 13,227]

It takes at least 2 weeks generally for you to be put into the system. I think there was another Canadian that didn't want to wait and she caused herself a bunch of issues by not waiting. Wait the 2 weeks, then go in IMHO. They're only open until 3 other weekdays so go early in the AM! (like you found out, closed at noon on wed.)

[bsd058 296]

It takes at least 2 weeks generally for you to be put into the system. I think there was another Canadian that didn't want to wait and she caused herself a bunch of issues by not waiting. Wait the 2 weeks, then go in IMHO. They're only open until 3 other weekdays so go early in the AM! (like you found out, closed at noon on wed.)

How long did it take you to get yours (or your spouse's)?

[NikLR 13,227]

I waited until 3 weeks to go down, but I knew I wouldn't be working this summer either. I applied July 2, and I had it on July 10. When I went the lady checked and said that one had not been sent out to me yet. You can get EI without the SSN because you're eligible to get an SSN at any point in time, so you technically can search for a job and provide them with the SSN when it's available.

The USCIS received my stuff from the CBP on June 19th according to the ELIS site.

[bsd058 296]

I waited until 3 weeks to go down, but I knew I wouldn't be working this summer either. I applied July 2, and I had it on July 10. When I went the lady checked and said that one had not been sent out to me yet. You can get EI without the SSN because you're eligible to get an SSN at any point in time, so you technically can search for a job and provide them with the SSN when it's available.

The USCIS received my stuff from the CBP on June 19th according to the ELIS site.

Ok. Maybe I'll wait a couple of weeks. It's not like I'm starting a new job on Monday or anything.

[bsd058 296]

So I went to SSA today. They said that my social security card was on its way to me. They gave me my number.

An issue, though.

They told me that my first and middle name were put into one name

So, instead of it being something like STEPHEN PETER HARRIS, it shows in their system, STEPHENPETER HARRIS.

How do I go about fixing this? I called DHS like the SSA advised me, but they said that all of their paperwork is correct and therefore there is nothing they can do. I'm not really sure where to go from here. I have the number, so I can work now. Usually employers don't ask to see your card, so does it matter that much? What I mean is, can this be fixed at a later date (like a few months later) or should it be fixed right away?

Also, how is it fixed?

Thanks.

Edited July 29, 2013 by bsd058

[bsd058 296]

I'm going to start a new thread since this is a new topic.