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Changing address during interview & getting your SSN on the move

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Hello all!

Well I'm nearly at the end of my journey. I owe all of our successes to this wonderful forum and I will never forget you guys! I have a final question that has been bugging me, and I can't seem to find any specific information.

Here's our situation. I live in Canada, and my wife (the USC) lives in the US (Washington). I listed the WA address as the address to send the green card and social. After I get my passport back I'm going to start looking for jobs in the US and we'll be moving shortly. Because we won't be at the WA address, we won't be able to receive the green card or the social.

Am I able to give another address (from a US relative) so this relative can then forward these items to us? Otherwise we will have to arrange something with the new tenants at the Washington apartment which I don't feel completely comfortable doing. I am also worried because of how important domicile is in Canada, that I don't want to give the consulate the idea that the address we have in Washington is "flimsy" and therefore my wife isn't truly domiciled.

I also have another question if you will allow it!!

Because I may get a job relatively quickly (and moving!), I may need to get my SSN quickly. As I understand it, once I cross the border this activates a number of things including getting my SSN. Can I then go to any Social Security Office in the US (since I'm not sure where we'll end up), and show the stamp in my passport to receive my SSN? My understanding is that I don't need the card itself, only the number, to start working. So I would like the number immediately while waiting for the card to arrive.

Thank you!

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NikLR Grand Master

NikLR   13,220

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Be truthful. At the end of the interview i would give them the address and just let them know you two are planning on moving so you want to make sure there is a permanent address for any future mail. Also do it at your POE.

As for the SSN some places make you show the card. You can try to get it right away but if they don't have your info in the system yet they will tell you to wait. As far as I've heard they no longer give out just the number.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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What I did was go to the post office in the US for the address USCIS had and got the mail forwarded to our new address so USCIS didn't have to deal with more than one address at their end. If USCIS can screw something up they will!

As for SSN we could not get it until we had our temporary green card about 4 weeks after our final interview. It only took the time to wait in line at the Social Security office and our cards for me and the kids arrived about 5 days later. But we did not have to go back once we got our final green cards.

You didn't ask but we did our drivers licenses the same day but they out the expiry to match the temp green card and we had to go back when the final one arrived to update the expiry date on the DLs.

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Thank you for your responses!

I figured having the mail forwarded would be the easiest thing to do but I have read that the USCIS puts a big "do not forward" on the envelope for the green card and social. So I didn't think this was an option. Honnybear, did you go into USPS to do this? There were no issues with forwarding? Can you provide more details on this?

Also, how long after POE did you go to the Social Security Office? Were you able to get your number before getting the card? Maybe I should give them a call...

Thank you!

2015.07.20: Sent I-130 package

2015.07.26: NOA1 (routed to CSC)

2015.08.19 NOA2 (25 days approval INSANITY)

2015.09.07 NVC receives case (19 days)

2015.09.18 NVC assigns case #

2015.09.21 DS-261 submitted

2015.09.21 AOS bill paid

2015.10.27 AOS/IV package arrives at NVC

2015.10.28 DS-261 reviewed (didn't call)

2015.10.28 scan date for AOS/IV (30 day review)

2015.10.29 IV bill paid

2015.11.03 DS-260 submitted

2015.12.09 Case complete at NVC

2015.12.15 Receive interview date

2015.12.22 Medical exam

2016.01.28 Interview - approved!

2016.01.29 Visa is issued

2016.02.01 Receive waybill number

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Thank you for your responses!

I figured having the mail forwarded would be the easiest thing to do but I have read that the USCIS puts a big "do not forward" on the envelope for the green card and social. So I didn't think this was an option. Honnybear, did you go into USPS to do this? There were no issues with forwarding? Can you provide more details on this?

Also, how long after POE did you go to the Social Security Office? Were you able to get your number before getting the card? Maybe I should give them a call...

Thank you!

My green card was sent in a USPS Priority flat rate envelope with a tracking number.

It might be best to ask USPS if they will forward it.

2013/05/03 Married

2013 CFO seminar to change name

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2015/08/31 AOS/IV scan date

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2015/09/28 Receive confirmation email of CC waiting interview date

2015/10/01 Interview date scheduled (P4)

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My green card was sent in a USPS Priority flat rate envelope with a tracking number.

It might be best to ask USPS if they will forward it.

Usps policy is not to forward such documents. The USCIS must have a valid address.

If the USPS did forward the green card it was against policy.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Usps policy is not to forward such documents. The USCIS must have a valid address.

If the USPS did forward the green card it was against policy.

There was nothing on the priority mail I received to indicate what it is or who it is from.... Return address was a po box in Tx.

2013/05/03 Married

2013 CFO seminar to change name

2013 Passport issued in married name

USCIS

2015/06/27 Sent I-130

2015/06/29 Priority Date

2015/0701 NOA1

2015/08/05 NOA2

NVC

2015/08/17 Package received at NVC

2015/08/26 Received DS-261/AOS bill

2015/08/29 Sent AOS/IV

2015/08/31 AOS/IV scan date

2015/09/01 DS-260 submitted

2015/09/21 3 n/a (CC)

2015/09/28 Receive confirmation email of CC waiting interview date

2015/10/01 Interview date scheduled (P4)

Manila Embassy

2015/10/12 SLEC Medical, required to get doctor certificate and return the 30th.

2015/10/19 Went to hospital to get the doctors certificate for SLEC

2015/10/30 Appointment with doctor at SLEC for evaluation

2015/11/03 Completed medical

2015/11/05 Interview scheduled - APPROVED

2015/11/06 CEAC changed to issued

2015/11/11 Passport and visa delivered

2015/11/12 Passport stamped at CFO

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There was nothing on the priority mail I received to indicate what it is or who it is from.... Return address was a po box in Tx.

Did you change you address as required within 10 days of moving to a new residence?

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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