Immigration Hold On Social Security Card

[FrancoBegbie 4]

Hi, 

 

So I applied for my replacement Social Security Card. I previously had a Social Number and Card from my previous J1 Visa, however I lost that card. I applied for a new card at the Social Security office. I was initially told it would take one month. I returned to the office after the first month to be told that the information on my I-94 doesn't match the information with Social Security. I contacted USCIS and they told me their was no immigration hold on my card and their was no issue with my I-94. Eventually, it became a blame game between Social Security and USCIS. I returned a second time to Social Security after the first month and they told me I'd done all on my part and that they are waiting on immigration to SAVE verify me. They said that immigration have been dragging their feet as of late. They told me to return in two weeks if I hadn't received it in the mail by then. I returned to the Social office to the same response, their is still an immigration hold on my card. It's now been six weeks and still no card. 

 

Has anyone else had a similar experience? I've filed for my AOS, so do I have to wait for that to clear before I get my new card?

Any help on this would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks!

[geowrian 22,335]

There's not a "hold" really....it sounds like your case has to go through manual verification. You can check the SAVE case status here: https://www.uscis.gov/save/casecheck

 

Did you change your name since entering the US? What's your current status in the US and when does it expire?

[Boiler 43,430]

Not sure if I have ever shown anybody the card, they have just wanted the number.

[geowrian 22,335]

15 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Not sure if I have ever shown anybody the card, they have just wanted the number.

My work had to see the card and made a copy of it. And I'm a USC.

[Nitas_man 3,100]

46 minutes ago, FrancoBegbie said:

Hi, 

 

So I applied for my replacement Social Security Card. I previously had a Social Number and Card from my previous J1 Visa, however I lost that card. I applied for a new card at the Social Security office. I was initially told it would take one month. I returned to the office after the first month to be told that the information on my I-94 doesn't match the information with Social Security. I contacted USCIS and they told me their was no immigration hold on my card and their was no issue with my I-94. Eventually, it became a blame game between Social Security and USCIS. I returned a second time to Social Security after the first month and they told me I'd done all on my part and that they are waiting on immigration to SAVE verify me. They said that immigration have been dragging their feet as of late. They told me to return in two weeks if I hadn't received it in the mail by then. I returned to the Social office to the same response, their is still an immigration hold on my card. It's now been six weeks and still no card. 

 

Has anyone else had a similar experience? I've filed for my AOS, so do I have to wait for that to clear before I get my new card?

Any help on this would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks!

What is your current status and when does it expire?

Other than pending adjustment of status?

[FrancoBegbie 4]

5 hours ago, geowrian said:

There's not a "hold" really....it sounds like your case has to go through manual verification. You can check the SAVE case status here: https://www.uscis.gov/save/casecheck

 

Did you change your name since entering the US? What's your current status in the US and when does it expire?

No I haven't changed my name. K1 visa is due to expire in October.

[geowrian 22,335]

2 hours ago, FrancoBegbie said:

No I haven't changed my name. K1 visa is due to expire in October.

Then you should qualify just fine. It's just a matter of time for SAVE to come back on the manual verification.

[FrancoBegbie 4]

23 hours ago, geowrian said:

There's not a "hold" really....it sounds like your case has to go through manual verification. You can check the SAVE case status here: https://www.uscis.gov/save/casecheck

 

Did you change your name since entering the US? What's your current status in the US and when does it expire?

SAVE told me the case has been send to SSA Headquarters in Maryland.

[geowrian 22,335]

Just now, FrancoBegbie said:

SAVE told me the case has been send to SSA Headquarters in Maryland.

Okay, good. If it's been sent back, they should have a response. It's just waiting for the SSA to process it.

[FrancoBegbie 4]

On 8/29/2019 at 11:30 AM, geowrian said:

Okay, good. If it's been sent back, they should have a response. It's just waiting for the SSA to process it.

Called USCIS yesterday and they told me my Social Security Card won't be released until I get my EAD card. Looks like the wait time is 7 months as I applied for the new card in July, and according to my timeline my EAD with be approved in February of 2020.

[FrancoBegbie 4]

Got the SSN card a while back seems it was just manual verification was required for it. It probably complicated it because I had an SSN card before from a previous visa and lost it. And I applied for a new one, when instead I should of filed for a replacement one.