SSN on expired K1

[AstroM33 0]

I have gone through the process of bringing my fiancee here and getting married within the 90-day period required. However, because of schedule, I did not get her a SSN and now the K1 visa is expired. What are my options? Can I still get her an SSN? We have the marriage license and everything.

Also, I have read that once you move you need to inform the gov't. Any ideas on how to do that? I moved MONTHS ago, but did not know I had to do that. Will that in any way affect my applications for SSN, AOS, travel document, etc.?

Thanks for any help you can give me.

[~krakatoa~ 27]

Since the K-1 visa expired, I can safely assume the more important document, I-94 of your wife, is expired as well.

You will have to wait for the EAD or greencard to get a SSN now, so she needs to apply for her AOS to get the green card. But she can apply for AOS without the SSN.

When you move, you have to inform the USCIS--call and submit AR-11..

Here's a bit of the AR-11 info from the USCIS website:

"How Do I Report My Change of Address?

If you are not a U.S. citizen, changing your address for legal purposes does not change your address on any application or petition pending with USCIS and changing your address on a pending application or petition does not meet the legal requirements of informing USCIS of your change of address. You will need to do both. For most cases, you can now do both at the same time on our website using the Electronic Change of Address tool (available under "Related Links" on this page).

With the exception noted above, all non-U.S. citizens who move within the United States and its territories must submit a Form AR-11 within 10 days after completing the change of address. You can do that here on our website with the Electronic Change of Address tool. If you choose to use this online tool, you can complete an electronic Form AR-11 and notify USCIS to update your address on most pending cases.

If you choose not to complete an electronic Form AR-11, you will be required to obtain a paper Form AR-11 and mail it to the address shown on the form. This will delay the process of notifying USCIS significantly. Not filing an electronic AR-11 and choosing to mail in a paper AR-11 will not update your address on any applications or petitions pending with USCIS.

Regardless of whether or not you are a U.S. citizen, if you choose not to use the electronic change of address notification, you will need to call customer service at 1-800-375-5283 to request that the address on your pending application/petition be changed. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you will also need to complete a paper Form AR-11.

If you are not a U.S. citizen and you have a case pending with USCIS, you will need to do both – call customer service and complete the paper AR-11. Completing an AR-11 does not update your address on any pending case. Also, notifying customer service does not meet the legal requirement of completing an AR-11.

If you mail a paper Form AR-11, we recommend using certified, registered or return receipt mail. This is not currently a requirement of USCIS, however it is advisable to send the AR-11 by a method that will give you documentation that you did mail the form to USCIS, in case there should ever be a question."

Reference: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

Edited July 6, 2007 by mysticbluerose

[Miranda&James 8]

As far as I understand it, you MUST have a valid K1 that has 14 or more days left until it expires to get that SSN - so, you have until about day 76 of that 90 days to file for a SSN. Since you clearly don't meet that requirement you will just have to wait until the EAD arrives in order to get a SSN.

And with the change of address, you have to do that within 10 days of moving, so if you avoid trouble this time for not filing in the correct timeframe I'd be careful to file it in time the next time you move!

[payxibka 10,044]

As far as I understand it, you MUST have a valid K1 that has 14 or more days left until it expires to get that SSN - so, you have until about day 76 of that 90 days to file for a SSN. Since you clearly don't meet that requirement you will just have to wait until the EAD arrives in order to get a SSN.

And with the change of address, you have to do that within 10 days of moving, so if you avoid trouble this time for not filing in the correct timeframe I'd be careful to file it in time the next time you move!

When I was at the SSA office, there was another K-1 visa holder who was applying for a SSN on day 85. When they were called to the window, the SSA person explained to them about the 14 day rule. They walked out of the office without there application being accepted....

[Krikit 1,163]

As far as I understand it, you MUST have a valid K1 that has 14 or more days left until it expires to get that SSN - so, you have until about day 76 of that 90 days to file for a SSN. Since you clearly don't meet that requirement you will just have to wait until the EAD arrives in order to get a SSN.

It's actually the I-94 date which they go by, not the K-1. If you have more than two weeks left on the I-94 expiry you still have time to get the SSN.

[Krikit 1,163]

Since the K-1 visa expired, I can safely assume the more important document, I-94 of your wife, is expired as well.

Not necessarily. My K-1 expired two days after I arrived in the US. My I-94 expired 90 days later.

[~krakatoa~ 27]

Since the K-1 visa expired, I can safely assume the more important document, I-94 of your wife, is expired as well.

Not necessarily. My K-1 expired two days after I arrived in the US. My I-94 expired 90 days later.

Cool info! Thanks, I learn new things here.

Also, I read AstroM33's wife got in the US Nov 2006.. So I assumed further