EVIDENCE OF GENUINE MARRIAGE ???

[walls1010 3]

You can get your SS# on the same day, just ask the staff to print it for you, while they send the SS card on the mail after 2 weeks. So, you still have time to open a joint savings and checking account with your husband. Having a joint checking account with a check names together on it is another proof. A copy of your husband medical insurance from his job that you are the beneficiary on it. Maybe your husband can print it from his companies website, if they have. And the other postal mail that I brought before was a mails that was in our individual's name but in the same address. We had the same credit card, too.

I don't know why you are preparing all these in the last minute. But don't worry everything will be fine, what really matter was the required documents is completed.

Goodluck and God bless.

Lorna

[Ngoc-Anh 1]

you can apply for SSC after marriage as long as you I-94 is still valid. SSA will not issue a SSC when the I-94 is expired.

Show them your passport with the I-94 and marriage certificate. Then you will get the SSC shortly in the mail.

Good luck!

[athena_ny 1]

You should try another bank. My husband came in on the Visa Waiver and had no ssn, but they let him open his own checking account with just his passport (Bank of America and Wachovia)

Bank of America is well known for giving accts to illegals, so they don't count.

Your marriage certificate, proof that you live together (mail that was addressed to both of you, rental lease with both your names on it), your name on some utilities if possible, a "family plan" for your cell phones with both your names on it, Blockbuster/Hollywood Video card with both names, renter's/homeowner's insurance with both names (if possible without a SSN), signed and notarized affidavits from your family members stating the validity of your relationship.

Secondary information would be dated photos of your wedding and you two together since then. Those alone are not proof enough.

Verizon won't allow both our names on my account...has to be in one person's name (at least that's what they told me, his name appears nowhere on the account).

[Amby 490]

Maybe try a credit union? We had no problem adding Neil to my bank account without a SSN. All they wanted to see was his passport.

[pnd629 0]

Bank of America has a special form for persons without a SSN.

We had our interview about 6 weeks ago and the interviewer asked about how we met, asked to see photos (we brought about 50 of our wedding), and then asked for a few(3) pieces of mail addressed to my husband at our address. That is it.

Even though we gave him bank statements with both our names, he barely glanced at the top one--he didn't even look at the other statements. The other two pieces of mail were junk mail.

Perhaps our interviewer was lax or just in a good mood--but he did not ask for even a fraction of the tons of documentation(originals of everything we sent, mail, everything that had both our names) that we brought. He really seemed most interested in the photos. The mail he asked for seemed just a requirement, not something in which he was interested.

Good luck!

[lostunderwaves 0]

You should try another bank. My husband came in on the Visa Waiver and had no ssn, but they let him open his own checking account with just his passport (Bank of America and Wachovia)

Bank of America is well known for giving accts to illegals, so they don't count.

Your marriage certificate, proof that you live together (mail that was addressed to both of you, rental lease with both your names on it), your name on some utilities if possible, a "family plan" for your cell phones with both your names on it, Blockbuster/Hollywood Video card with both names, renter's/homeowner's insurance with both names (if possible without a SSN), signed and notarized affidavits from your family members stating the validity of your relationship.

Secondary information would be dated photos of your wedding and you two together since then. Those alone are not proof enough.

Verizon won't allow both our names on my account...has to be in one person's name (at least that's what they told me, his name appears nowhere on the account).

What do you mean "they don't count"? Says who? It's a completely legitimate bank ...

[athena_ny 1]

You should try another bank. My husband came in on the Visa Waiver and had no ssn, but they let him open his own checking account with just his passport (Bank of America and Wachovia)

Bank of America is well known for giving accts to illegals, so they don't count.

Your marriage certificate, proof that you live together (mail that was addressed to both of you, rental lease with both your names on it), your name on some utilities if possible, a "family plan" for your cell phones with both your names on it, Blockbuster/Hollywood Video card with both names, renter's/homeowner's insurance with both names (if possible without a SSN), signed and notarized affidavits from your family members stating the validity of your relationship.

Secondary information would be dated photos of your wedding and you two together since then. Those alone are not proof enough.

Verizon won't allow both our names on my account...has to be in one person's name (at least that's what they told me, his name appears nowhere on the account).

What do you mean "they don't count"? Says who? It's a completely legitimate bank ...

Completely legitimate depends on who you ask - just ask the guy in West Palm (I believe that's where he's from) that they stole the Keep the Change idea from.

I say they don't count, because they shouldn't be used as an example that any bank will let you open an account - they're infamous for catering to illegals (we received mail shortly after we opened the account saying to comply with the US Patriot Act they needed my husband's SSN or ITIN (he had the ITIN) and proof of his permanent resident status - which he didn't have because he was on an expired I-94 from a tourist visa, and married to me with AOS papers not even filed, but to them proof was a copy of his "valid foreign passport" - so I made a copy of his invalid, expired passport and they never closed the account, lucky for me). They make a big deal of how they cater to illegals by offering secured credit cards to those without SSNs etc ... but then, look...they really don't.

There's more, but it's irrelevant. The OP could get lucky there, but I thought we would too, and they wound up requesting the SSN or ITIN anyway - if their spouse has neither, it could mean a closed account.

[lostunderwaves 0]

You should try another bank. My husband came in on the Visa Waiver and had no ssn, but they let him open his own checking account with just his passport (Bank of America and Wachovia)

Bank of America is well known for giving accts to illegals, so they don't count.

Your marriage certificate, proof that you live together (mail that was addressed to both of you, rental lease with both your names on it), your name on some utilities if possible, a "family plan" for your cell phones with both your names on it, Blockbuster/Hollywood Video card with both names, renter's/homeowner's insurance with both names (if possible without a SSN), signed and notarized affidavits from your family members stating the validity of your relationship.

Secondary information would be dated photos of your wedding and you two together since then. Those alone are not proof enough.

Verizon won't allow both our names on my account...has to be in one person's name (at least that's what they told me, his name appears nowhere on the account).

What do you mean "they don't count"? Says who? It's a completely legitimate bank ...

Completely legitimate depends on who you ask - just ask the guy in West Palm (I believe that's where he's from) that they stole the Keep the Change idea from.

I say they don't count, because they shouldn't be used as an example that any bank will let you open an account - they're infamous for catering to illegals (we received mail shortly after we opened the account saying to comply with the US Patriot Act they needed my husband's SSN or ITIN (he had the ITIN) and proof of his permanent resident status - which he didn't have because he was on an expired I-94 from a tourist visa, and married to me with AOS papers not even filed, but to them proof was a copy of his "valid foreign passport" - so I made a copy of his invalid, expired passport and they never closed the account, lucky for me). They make a big deal of how they cater to illegals by offering secured credit cards to those without SSNs etc ... but then, look...they really don't.

There's more, but it's irrelevant. The OP could get lucky there, but I thought we would too, and they wound up requesting the SSN or ITIN anyway - if their spouse has neither, it could mean a closed account.

Fair enough, but I never used it as an example that any bank will let you open an account. I was just listing two banks that I know for a fact will let you open an account without a ssn. But it doesn't matter if you think it doesn't count-- it matters if USCIS thinks it counts.

[athena_ny 1]

You should try another bank. My husband came in on the Visa Waiver and had no ssn, but they let him open his own checking account with just his passport (Bank of America and Wachovia)

Bank of America is well known for giving accts to illegals, so they don't count.

Your marriage certificate, proof that you live together (mail that was addressed to both of you, rental lease with both your names on it), your name on some utilities if possible, a "family plan" for your cell phones with both your names on it, Blockbuster/Hollywood Video card with both names, renter's/homeowner's insurance with both names (if possible without a SSN), signed and notarized affidavits from your family members stating the validity of your relationship.

Secondary information would be dated photos of your wedding and you two together since then. Those alone are not proof enough.

Verizon won't allow both our names on my account...has to be in one person's name (at least that's what they told me, his name appears nowhere on the account).

What do you mean "they don't count"? Says who? It's a completely legitimate bank ...

Completely legitimate depends on who you ask - just ask the guy in West Palm (I believe that's where he's from) that they stole the Keep the Change idea from.

I say they don't count, because they shouldn't be used as an example that any bank will let you open an account - they're infamous for catering to illegals (we received mail shortly after we opened the account saying to comply with the US Patriot Act they needed my husband's SSN or ITIN (he had the ITIN) and proof of his permanent resident status - which he didn't have because he was on an expired I-94 from a tourist visa, and married to me with AOS papers not even filed, but to them proof was a copy of his "valid foreign passport" - so I made a copy of his invalid, expired passport and they never closed the account, lucky for me). They make a big deal of how they cater to illegals by offering secured credit cards to those without SSNs etc ... but then, look...they really don't.

There's more, but it's irrelevant. The OP could get lucky there, but I thought we would too, and they wound up requesting the SSN or ITIN anyway - if their spouse has neither, it could mean a closed account.

Fair enough, but I never used it as an example that any bank will let you open an account. I was just listing two banks that I know for a fact will let you open an account without a ssn. But it doesn't matter if you think it doesn't count-- it matters if USCIS thinks it counts.

Oh, I never said you couldn't use it - the acct wouldn't be closed before the interview anyway - but as it in, the interview is in a little over a week, the only proof she could show is that it *exists* - even though BofA does 2 week statement periods (on my acct anyway, might depend on the type of acct), there wouldn't be proof that it's used and that finances are comingled. So it could hurt or help, depending on the officer. Mine didn't even look at our statements, do it didn't matter.

[shellauy 0]

i had the same problem during my few weeks in USA ssa insist to the max that they cant give me an ssn coz no ead, so i just didnt force them, i waited for my ead before i got my ssn and my interview is may 4 and my husband just added me in his bank account yesterday since wells fargo also didnt allow him to add me until i had my ssn and ead. good luck to us! probably beside the basic requirements i will also bring our netflix membership, triprewards hotel card, letters from my family and from his family, pictures and all the receipt from our online purchases. God speed.

Edited April 29, 2007 by shellauy

[mendeleev 68]

My bankers (at different banks in different states) assure me that in order to comply with the Patriot Act and various other obligations, they need to associate a bank account with at least one SSN or TIN. Key is "at least one". The SSN of the USC is sufficient. My wife doesn't have a SSN and I made her joint on my accounts before she ever stepped foot in the USA. We kept her joint to a group of checking accounts that did not bear interest in order to simplify reporting issues with the IRS -- no income -- no reporting requirement. My new banker understands how to open even interest bearing accounts with jointly with an alien without a SSN and it can be done legally. Those who claim to the contrary .... appear to speak beyond what is true.

You don't have to shop for a bank "famous for giving accounts to illegal aliens" but you may have to shop for a cooperative banker. They are out there, probably almost everywhere.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Which bank is that?

[lostinblue 1,989]

I have HSBC in NY state and was told SS number and a utility bill was needed to even be added to my account. My local phone company added her name without problem but electric company refused saying it was against the law to have 2 names on bill without her requesting it personally. ( this was before she came to US on k-1

[Achromatic 0]

SS# is a requirement to open an account to any bank. I don't understand why you can't get your SS#, maybe you check the box indicating that you are "legal alien allowed to work" instead "legal alien not allowed to work" so they asked your EAD. Try to go and get your SS# by checking the "legal alien not allowed to work" and bring with you your passport and original marriage certificate. Goodluck and God bless.

Ahhh, no, it's not. I opened my bank account without an SS#. I said I was a non-immigrant (and had to show a foreign passport). Sure, the teller had to call their helpdesk to find out how to get around the SSN requirement in the bank's system, but there was never any mention that it was a requirement, only that "we didn't know how to".

They will not issue you an SSN more than 76 days after entering on K-1, even if married. NOA1 for your AOS is insufficient, too, I believe. If you haven't got it by then, you'll have to wait for either the EAD or a GC.

[Achromatic 0]

You can get your SS# on the same day, just ask the staff to print it for you, while they send the SS card on the mail after 2 weeks.

No. The SS# is only available after about 24-48 hours, depending on processing. You can go back in then and pick it up (the printout).

Could be different, but that is what I was told, and did.