Social Security Number

[linzzee 0]

Hi

I have just found out that to apply for a marriage licence in South Carolina you need a SSN. From what I have read on here the advice is not to apply for at least 2 weeks after you arrive. I arrive on 23rd August and am getting married on 15th September. Does anyone know anything about this or have any experience of this???

I can't believe this #######!!

My fiance has phoned the marriage licence place and they yes I will definitely need a SSN.

[Mark&Steph 0]

Hi

I have just found out that to apply for a marriage licence in South Carolina you need a SSN. From what I have read on here the advice is not to apply for at least 2 weeks after you arrive. I arrive on 23rd August and am getting married on 15th September. Does anyone know anything about this or have any experience of this???

I can't believe this #######!!

My fiance has phoned the marriage licence place and they yes I will definitely need a SSN.

Get them to double check that fact. We had the same problem in Fl, and when they checked, the SSN was not required.

I just did a quick search and found this...

SECTION 20-1-220.

The application must be signed by both of the contracting parties and shall contain the same information as required for the issuing of the license including the social security numbers, or the alien identification numbers assigned to resident aliens who do not have social security numbers, of the contracting parties

http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/t20c001.htm

[YuAndDan 153]

Get them to double check that fact. We had the same problem in Fl, and when they checked, the SSN was not required.

I just did a quick search and found this...

SECTION 20-1-220.

The application must be signed by both of the contracting parties and shall contain the same information as required for the issuing of the license including the social security numbers, or the alien identification numbers assigned to resident aliens who do not have social security numbers, of the contracting parties

http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/t20c001.htm

Good find

No way to speed up how long it takes USCIS after passing through POE to update the database , used by SSA to confirm your eligible to get an SSN.

[linzzee 0]

Hi

I have just found out that to apply for a marriage licence in South Carolina you need a SSN. From what I have read on here the advice is not to apply for at least 2 weeks after you arrive. I arrive on 23rd August and am getting married on 15th September. Does anyone know anything about this or have any experience of this???

I can't believe this #######!!

My fiance has phoned the marriage licence place and they yes I will definitely need a SSN.

Get them to double check that fact. We had the same problem in Fl, and when they checked, the SSN was not required.

I just did a quick search and found this...

SECTION 20-1-220.

The application must be signed by both of the contracting parties and shall contain the same information as required for the issuing of the license including the social security numbers, or the alien identification numbers assigned to resident aliens who do not have social security numbers, of the contracting parties

http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/t20c001.htm

Thank you so much for that info. Sorry, one more question, when do you get your alien identification number?

[Mark&Steph 0]

Thank you so much for that info. Sorry, one more question, when do you get your alien identification number?

You're welcome. It should be on your NOA2

[YuAndDan 153]

Thank you so much for that info. Sorry, one more question, when do you get your alien identification number?

Called your A#

NOA2 from I-129F

[linzzee 0]

Thank you both for your help. My fiance has phoned again and they are adament that I will need a SSN. I can't believe that this sort of thing is allowed to happen since there are so many people who arrive on a K1. I keep imagining that we are gonna have to go to a different state to get married before and then have the wedding on 15th September with all our guests. I just hope it doesn't come to that.

[YuAndDan 153]

Thank you both for your help. My fiance has phoned again and they are adament that I will need a SSN. I can't believe that this sort of thing is allowed to happen since there are so many people who arrive on a K1. I keep imagining that we are gonna have to go to a different state to get married before and then have the wedding on 15th September with all our guests. I just hope it doesn't come to that.

It is a federal law that both parties in a marriage should have SSN, though it is up to the various states how strictly they adhere to that law, most states only require that the US Citizen have a SSN.

This is why K-1s are considered "work authorized" so that the SSA will issue SSN to K-1, specifically for that federal requirement for marriage.

[TracyLuis 0]

My husband and I got married in Austin, TX and he was not required to have a SSN. It took us all of 30 minutes to get a marriage license here in Travis County.

[YuAndDan 153]

My husband and I got married in Austin, TX and he was not required to have a SSN. It took us all of 30 minutes to get a marriage license here in Travis County.

Texas is a different state than South Carolina, as I said most states only require an SSN from the US Citizen.

[Dr_LHA 3]

It is a federal law that both parties in a marriage should have SSN

It is? Do you have a link to that particular law?

[TinTin and Samby 11]

Thank you both for your help. My fiance has phoned again and they are adament that I will need a SSN. I can't believe that this sort of thing is allowed to happen since there are so many people who arrive on a K1. I keep imagining that we are gonna have to go to a different state to get married before and then have the wedding on 15th September with all our guests. I just hope it doesn't come to that.

Did you show them the written statute??? It's quite clear that SSN is NOT the only acceptable ID.

Warm Regards,

Samby

[misa 2]

Show up to the county clerk's office with a print-out of the code of laws along with something from USCIS with the A# on it (if not on the K1).

[Misty1979 0]

North Carolina also allows marriage licenses to be issued without a SSN#.

[YuAndDan 153]

It is a federal law that both parties in a marriage should have SSN

It is? Do you have a link to that particular law?

Thank you both for your help. My fiance has phoned again and they are adament that I will need a SSN. I can't believe that this sort of thing is allowed to happen since there are so many people who arrive on a K1. I keep imagining that we are gonna have to go to a different state to get married before and then have the wedding on 15th September with all our guests. I just hope it doesn't come to that.

Did you show them the written statute??? It's quite clear that SSN is NOT the only acceptable ID.

Warm Regards,

Samby

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/na...0,5899535.story

Title 42, 666 (a)(13)(A)

666. Requirement of statutorily prescribed procedures to improve effectiveness of child support enforcement

(a ) Types of procedures required

(13 ) Recording of social security numbers in certain family matters.— Procedures requiring that the social security number of—

(A ) any applicant for a professional license, driver’s license, occupational license, recreational license, or marriage license be recorded on the application;

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/search/d...66----000-.html Edited August 2, 2007 by YuAndDan