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    My experience applying for a SSN for a K-1 visa holder

    in Social Security Numbers

    Posted · Edited by GrubyGrubas

    Hi Everyone,

    The process of applying for a social security card for my wife was easier than I thought it would be. She is a K-1 visa holder and we are already married (obviously).

    Here's what we needed:

    -Her passport

    -The SS-5 form filled out (this can be done in the office)

    -Our marriage certificate (to get the card in her new name)

    There was no need to provide an I-94. Perhaps that varies by office, but it seems to me that if it is now electronic and people don't receive one at the POE, then there shouldn't be a need to bring it with you. Regardless, I brought the one I printed from the internet just in case.

    There was also no need for extra identification per the SSN guide here on VJ. All we needed was her passport.

    I also didn't have to fight for the fact that a K-1 holder is entitled to a SSN. Maybe I just got a competent office. I made sure to mark question 5 on the SS-5 as "Legal alien allowed to work".

    Finally, with only a couple weeks left before she crosses the 90 day barrier, there was no issue. The guide mentions you don't want to apply too early or too late, but in our case applying "late" was not problematic at all. We saved a trip by waiting until we had a marriage certificate in hand to get her SSC in her married name right from the get-go.

    I just wanted to share this info in hopes it will help someone else. You all have helped me a ton. Thanks!

    Warsaw Embassy Error? - Packet 4 sent without a Packet 3

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    My fiance has been awaiting the first packet from the Warsaw embassy. To our surprise she received what seems to be the Packet 4 rather than the Packet 3. Her packet includes DS-156 and instructions to pay the visa fee, schedule an interview, etc.

    We are a bit confused because we're not sure if the process has changed or if we received Packet 4 in error when we should have really received Packet 3 with the Form IV checklist and DS-230. I am pretty sure that this is an error but I just wanted to check here to see if anyone else has had a similar issue.

    On an unrelated note, the letter I got from the NVC and the packet she received from the embassy has both of our names misspelled. If they can't spell our names right I wouldn't be surprised if they sent us the wrong packet...

    Thanks for any ideas, stories, or suggestions!

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