m911

Just now, samdog said:

Just out of curiosity - what's your case ID and which service center is working on it? 

Mine is IOE0919XXXXXX and I see on the Documents tab that the VSC office is working on it.

Mine is Potomac service center, same case ID digits as yours. 

Just now, samdog said:

Thanks! Hopefully that's the case with me, too - because I have international travel scheduled next week and getting an appointment for the ADIT stamp is proving almost impossible!

Yep, same here! I called to make an appointment but they said I’m not eligible with my case. So hopefully you get that notice soon!

1 hour ago, samdog said:

I'm in the same boat as you! My case ID is IOE0919XXXXXX and I see online that it is being processed at VSC.

My receipt date is 3/2 and the two letters I received in the mail today (biometric reuse and account creation) are dated 3/8. But I still don't have the NOA1!!! 

Hey! Thanks for sharing! I actually just received mine! Luckily it was just delayed by a couple days, due to unknown reason. I think it was just left behind in the post office. I believe it should get to you soon!

I also called USCIS earlier today and they confirmed, that they send all 3 envelopes at the same time and they said to let them know if it doesn’t arrive after 10 days from the “received date”.

good luck! 

Hi everyone,

I filed my 751 a three weeks ago, and was waiting for the NOA so I can travel internationally, because of the expiration of the GC

Oddly, I've received 2 letters from USCIS, one stating, that the biometric isn't required, and the second one for the Online Account creation, but haven' t received the main NOA letter (green paper).

Can you please share if this is normal or if you received these letters all at the same time? I'm really afraid it can get lost in mail and freaking out.  

Thanks!

38 minutes ago, Villanelle said:

Ok I think you are still a bit confused so Im going to try to explain better. 

 

For context- Everyone only gets one SSN. You get one SSN and use it your entire life. Sometimes people on temp visas get a SSN and then later immigrate and are able to obtain a second different SSN- that is an error, it rarely happens and when it does it will eventually be corrected. In order to get SS benefits (typically when you retire) you need enough credits. The SSA gives you credits based on your work. You earn one credit for every quarter in which you earn at least $1,410 to a maximum of four credits a year. When you work in the US your employer will report to SSA (under your SSN) and SSA will use that information to determine how many credits you have. It is important to check your SS record periodically to make sure all your earnings have been reported and you received the correct amount of credits on your SS earnings record. The amount of SS $ you get in the future depends on how much you earned and having enough credits to get benefits. 

 

So you work. It gets reported on your SS earnings record. You can get a copy of your earning record at any time from SSA. Based on what you posted SSA is telling you they do not have an earnings record for you. You asked 3 times now. You can ask 1000 times more. They dont have any earning record for you. THIS IS THE PROBLEM. You worked right? You were paid? How were you paid? W2s? cash? ever file tax returns here or overseas that reflected this income? You should have an earnings record. Re- read the link again. It explains HOW TO CORRECT your earnings record. You need to correct your earnings record. When you make a formal request in attempt to correct your earnings record they will reply with a formal answer either correcting it or explaining why they are not going to correct it. If they decline to correct your record the denial will explain any appeal process if you disagree with them. Again its important for your earnings record from SSA to reflect correct information so you get the proper benefits when its time. 

 

 

 

Okay, I got it now and will try it! Thanks so much!

14 hours ago, Fr8dog said:

Not sure if this helps.

I got my SSN in 1992 and left the US in 1997 (J-1 and M-1)

After getting back here in 2015 (K-1), I went to the SS office and requested a new card as I had lost the original one. Not including the long wait till it was my turn, the whole thing took me less than 10 minutes. I had the new card in the mail several days later.

Thanks for that,

I do have my SSN, the only thing is that they can't print out any statement since I never used it since 2010.

2 hours ago, Villanelle said:

After you’ve gathered your documents or made a list of all of
the information you can remember, contact Social Security.
We’ll work with you to correct your record. This process could
take some time, depending on the information you bring to us
about your missing earnings. We may have to contact your
employers or have you contact them.

 

Are you saying you gathered the evidence listed in the link and/or made a list and have requested help from SSA to correct your record and 3 people have attempted to correct it and told you they can not? Because they way its written it seems youve spoken to 3 people asking for your records and were told 3 times they can not find them to give to you. You must get it corrected. If you have attempted to get it corrected and they refuse thats a different situation. You would have documentation stating this which would also explain how to appeal if you dont agree with their decision. You probably could also reach out to a liaison for help- but they are only going to help you if you have a problem with the process of getting it corrected, not help because SSA cant find it if that makes sense.

Thanks for trying to help, Villanelle!

Probably I didn't describe the whole situation accurate.

The thing is, when I talk to the SS office, they CAN see my SSN in their system (my name and etc.)

What they say is there is no "Statement" to print out/mail to me, because all these years I haven't used it (I only used in in 2010, when i was at the exchange program)

And when I requested if they can provide any document that reflects, that there is no Statement, they said there is no such document and they can't help me.

The whole situation is even harder since the SS offices are closed UFN.

13 minutes ago, Villanelle said:

https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10081.pdf

Hi Villanelle,

Thanks for that. I tried these steps but unfortunately none of it worked for me. 

As they explained me in SSA Customer service, the online tool doesn't work because I don't have a state ID.

And when I asked them to mail me my Statement they said there is none available since the SSN was not in use.

Hello VJ community,

I hope you are staying safe and healthy!

I have a confusing situation here. I've arrived under K1 visa and now we are getting all the paperwork together for the AOS.

The problem is that I have SSN but it was issued 10 years ago when I came to the US as an exchange student (J1 visa) in 2010.

Since all these years I haven't used it, there is no records or statement for my SSN.

I've already spoken to three different people from SSA office and they all say they can't help me even though they can "see" my SSN in their system

I've also spoke to the USCIS customer service but they also don't know what should I do.

Is there anyone with the similar experience or any ideas?

Thank you!

On 5/29/2020 at 12:24 PM, Pharoe40 said:

I would like to ask if anyone has had success in obtaining Education Evaluations with only the high school and/or university diplomas and no transcripts. I understand that many countries around the world do not provide transcripts and Ethiopia (which is where my wife is from) seems to be one of them. We've paid and submitted her certificates to IEE but its been three weeks has passed and the only response we receive are "Still Processing." Has anyone else had success with other institutions that provide fast turn around for evaluations?

Hi Pharoe40,

We sent the diploma to ECE Educational Credential Evaluators, I believe they are in WI. It took a week in total and around 90$ for the evaluation itself.

13 minutes ago, Justin & Sara said:

Hello m911,

 

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I'm glad you very able to make it here! How was your experience with the medical exam at the airport? I heard they were doing it because of COVID-19.

 

Thanks,

 

Justin

Hey Justin,

surprisingly there were no tests at all.

They only sent me to an additional baggage check and that’s it!

Dear all,

Can anyone advise me on the following,

I was in the US on my J1 visa and obtained SSN  nine years ago in 2010.

Now me and my fiancee are starting the K1 visa obtaining process.

Unfortunately, I lost my SSN and don't have any records of its numbers, however it needs to be mentioned in I129F form.

Should I leave this line blank in the form or there is a way of reinstating the SSN number?

Thank you very much!