Social Security Number

[karinacruzz 1]

Hi guys, Im now in the US since last sunday. The officer at POE told me that I have to go to the snn office to aplly for the social security number even though I selected to have my snn applied automatically. Does anyone know how many days do I have to wait before going to the office to apply? And do they give me a receipt so I can start searching for jobs?

Thanks

[Pitaya 2,576]

You can wait a couple of weeks to see if your SSN card shows up in the mail. There have been less than stellar reports of folks actually ever receiving their SSN cards through this process. There sometimes seems to be a disjoint between the two government bureaucracies. (I know, go figure!) If so, next step is to go to your local SSA office, with a filled out SS-5 application, and submit it in order to have your SSN card mailed to you. I am not sure what the "receipt" was that you were given.

Hopefully your SSN will show up in the mail. If not, here is a useful informational thread about SSNs, it is written primarily for K1 visa holders, but there are some useful pearls for all: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/405546-ssn-howto/

Good luck on your immigration journey