Took my wife to the social security office today to request a social security number.....the took copies of her passport....visa and birth certificate. And said if everything checks out she should receive her social security card in the mail in a couple of weeks.
I think I requested a social security card when I did the immigration paper work but I have heard that people have waited months to get their social security card.....so I figured I didn't have anything to lose by apply at the local social security office.
The social security office in Phoenix is to the general public....but one of the things that they will let you make an appointment for is a first time social security card.