Hi!
Me and my husband got a green card through DV Lottery and we traveled to the US on May 26th to officially validate it. When we filled the DS-260 we requested a SSN and upon our arrival in the US the border officer confirmed that everything was requested and we should receive the card within 2 weeks at the address we provided (a relative's address in NJ). We spent 10 days in the US and then we came back to Portugal. It's been more than 4 weeks and nothing came through yet.
I called the NJ's office twice. No one tells me the status.
The first time, the person just told me to go there and almost hung-up immediately. Second time, the person was more helpful but informed me that I need to enter the US *again*, preferably when I move in, wait three weeks and then go to the Social Security Office and request directly there.
Our plan was to receive the social security card, apply to jobs and move somewhere beginning next year. Not move and then chase after the number and jobs.
I kinda believe that it may be delayed or may never come, but the part about waiting three weeks makes no sense to me. Based on your experience, should I wait a little longer and see if the card eventually comes (say by the end of august) or should I just start planning a trip to the US to take care of this? Or would it be doable to get the social security number through a US Embassy?
Thanks in advance!
