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Incidentally, can anyone tell me what documents I need to bring to get my wife a social security card? Do we just bring the green card?

I don't really want to get into a back and forth thing here but when I showed the card to many different people they all were thinking the same thing, not at all insane given the direction our government has gone. Everyone I know who has a "green card" got one when they were issued on paper, or regular lamented card that looks more like a drivers license. I guess I am not familiar with this new technology, I still say it is scary. Sorry, I guess I am old school.

Sorry guys but given what has being going on in this country since 9/11 I do not think my original worry was so far fetched (do any of you read the news??, patriot act,surveillance drones in usa, etc). I think it is a legitimate question to ask if carrying this card means having the owners location known. As for the pouch, it is just normal paper right, I did not see any significance to it, but if it is not carried in this paper, it can interfere with cell phones, etc., is that the idea? I still will reccomend it be left at home...

If this is the wrong place to post, sorry, please move it.

So after this long , complicated, and expensive battle she finally got the green card (yay). It arrived a few days ago and my first thoughts were, wow, this thing is sinister looking. It came with a little pouch "to avoid wireless communication". My worry is this, if it is capable of wireless communication this card must have a tracking device in it. Especially since they say it is the law to keep it with you at all times. What is in the crazy hologram section on the back? Does anybody else have concerns about this? When my grandmother got hers years ago it was literally a piece of paper like a social security card. I told my wife sorry, I think you just were welcomed into the USSA... ???

Thanks everyone!!

Well when you say if it gets transferred to the CSC there may not be an interview what does that mean?

Is CSC California Service Center? Awhile ago we got a letter saying our case was transferred to there to speed up processing.

Will they call the job listed on the i864 during their research and make sure the info is valid do you know?

Thanks everyone.

Hello.

I brought my wife here on a k1. We got married after one month and then filled out i485-adjustment of status. I am at the university and have a crappy part time job, in other words not enough income myself to avoid the i864. My mother filled out i864, affidavit of support. We all live together in a home that is nearly paid for and that my father plans to leave to me in the coming weeks. The next part is where I need help and rather urgently. My mother recently lost her job which means that her i864 is no longer relevant. I called uscis today and they told me her unemployment benefits are not eligible. So basically what I am asking is, what can I do in this situation? I am not sure I will be able to find any other family members to fill out an i864. I do not want to leave the university and find a full time job. Can a non family member fill out an i864 for us if we find one? The thing is we have no bills and earn enough for food so there is never any risk of us becoming a public charge. Can her father in Germany fill something out saying he will send her money if she needs it? If I need to, as a last resort, I am willing to sell my home. Is there a rule that if you have enough in your bank account you dont need any i864?

Her biometric appointment is this friday so we are moving along quickly and we just want to get this over with so she can start working. Friends, can you think of any advice or ideas? Do you have any insight into this problem? I have not officially reported this to the uscis yet. Anything help will be appreciated.

Thanks very much. Need more info? Just ask.