SSN Number / Card After Green Card?

[BradandKaneko 0]

Hope this is the right forum for the question. We've googled it but honestly coming up with different answers. 
My spouse got her Green Card about two weeks ago after a long process. So as excited as we are, we had never needed her to work, so she didn't have a work permit. 
Now though for certain things, she needs a SSN#.  We called our local office but they were not sure of the answer as to wether this happens automatically, or will we need 
to actually apply for one? 

 

[Crazy Cat 39,414]

It will not be sent automatically.  If she never applied for a SS card via an I-765 (work permit), she will have to apply at a local Social Security office for a SS card.

Edited November 24, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[BradandKaneko 0]

Thanks!

[Crazy Cat 39,414]

****Topic moved to Working and Travel During US Immigration>Social Security Numbers****

[HRQX 4,145]

14 minutes ago, BradandKaneko said:

We called our local office but they were not sure of the answer as to wether this happens automatically, or will we need 
to actually apply for one?

In your spouse's case it won't happen automatically. She'll either have to request an in-person appointment or send-in the original Green Card and other documents. Although, a few have reported that they accepted fax.

[Crazy Cat 39,414]

3 minutes ago, HRQX said:

In your spouse's case it won't happen automatically. She'll either have to request an in-person appointment or send-in the original Green Card and other documents. Although, a few have reported that they accepted fax.

I don't think I would risk sending in the original Green Card.  Those things are more precious than gold......