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Thanks @Crazy Cat. Hoping the AOS won't be too horrible of a process - it's all rather intimidating!

Can one apply for SSN sooner than after day 10? Say on Day 2 or 3? Or would that be an issue? On the VJ guide it says 2 weeks because of the SAVE database - am I correct in my understanding that now that things are electronic it is not necessary to wait that long? Thanks - my fiance and I plan to get married within the week of my arrival, hence my question.

Thanks for the quick reply. 1) OK. Hopefully the personnel we encounter won't make things difficult. 2) For the SS-5 item #5 do I select "Legal Alien allowed to work" or "Legal Alien NOT allowed to work?" At the time of application I wouldn't have applied for the AoS or EAD yet. Dumb question perhaps, but I come from a very tiny city-state so it's not something I'm familiar with, hence another qn: 3) Does it matter which SSA office you go to? Does it have to be within the county/state you're in? What complicates matters is that my fiance is very possibly going to be moving out-of-state for work so do we apply for SSN in his home state or the state which we will likely be living in? Thanks again.

Hi all, I'd like to clarify a couple of things - I've read the guides and am still unsure. 1) Would the expiration of the validity of the K-1 in the passport matter when applying for the SSN? Due to employment issues, I can't travel till about a week before my K-1 validity is up. My fiance and I intend to get married within the week of my entry but I will not be changing my name as yet. I know it says on the guides that SSN should be applied for before day ~76 of the I-94 expiring, but would the expiration of the K-1 affect the application process? (eg. if my K-1 is valid till mid-August and I apply end August would that be an issue?) 2) What exactly do you tell the SSA office if they ask for a reason why I need an SSN? Would just showing the policy memo and saying "because I'm eligible for one" cut it? I'm a bit skeptical it will work in all cases, so I'd appreciate some input on that. Thanks very much. It's been very useful reading the posts on VJ and I'm really grateful for all the information here.