Social Security Card help... for a friend!

[Kat And Russ 0]

Hey Guys

My neighbour is from Uk, she came over to visit her then boyfriend in march, and they decided to get married spare of the moment.

She has her interview for her green card October 8th, and has been given her EAD. But social Security wont give her a number. They said that it needed to be looked into and would take 30 days, its been more then that now and nothing!!

Is she even able to get a number before her greencard?

I got mine, as I came over on a fiancee visa... so not sure what the procedure is for her!

All your help would be wonderful!

Thanks Guys!

[YuAndDan 153]

Can use EAD card to apply for SSN, but it takes a few weeks for immigration status to be updated on the SAVE database system that SSA office uses to confirm the status.

[Jasman0717 8]

Need something from the USCIS like an EAD or green card

[eau_xplain 2]

If her EAD is not showing up in the SAVE system used by SSA to verify an immigrant's eligibility to work, SSA is supposed to send a manual verification. If it's been 30 days, advise your friend to go back to SSA and ask if they have sent in a manual verification of her EAD. USCIS is supposed to respond to a manual request for verification within 2 weeks.

[I'm Gone 60]

When an alien requests an SSN or replacement/corrected SSN card, SSA will verify his or her documents and current status with the appropriate Bureau of the Department of Homeland Security. If the initial verification is not available through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system, SSA may need to send Form G-845 for manual verification.

RM 00203.735 Requesting Online (Primary) Verification By SAVE:

http://web.archive.org/web/20051002025945/.../lnx/0100203735

For applications submitted after 01/06/2007 SSA offices can submit an additional electronic verification request, that in most cases eliminates the need for a Form G-845 to be sent. However, the response to the additional electronic verification request can be to send copies of the immigration document(s) under cover of Form G-845.

If your status does not verify through the initial SAVE request be sure that the secondary request has been made and return to the SSA office no more than once a week to see if the SSA office has received a response from the secondary verification request. If the G-845 is sent wait two weeks and start checking once a week for a response. Be sure to take your document whenever going into the SSA office.