Got married before filing for a SSN

[Jonathan B 0]

My wife and I went down to the Social Security Administration office today to apply for a SSN for her. Anyway, they told me that we cannot apply for a SSN at this point because we are already married and thus her status has changed. They told me that we will need to file for employment authorization with our I-485, and then she can get her SSN...... It looks like the wait time is 3 months on that. Is this correct? Is there any way we can do this in less than 3 months?

Thanks.

Jonathan

[shawndoc 0]

Pretty sure you're stuck. If you're under 90 days from point of entry you can probably go back and file for a SSN under her maiden name. Just don't mention she got married.

EAD only took us 2 months though.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

My wife and I went down to the Social Security Administration office today to apply for a SSN for her. Anyway, they told me that we cannot apply for a SSN at this point because we are already married and thus her status has changed. They told me that we will need to file for employment authorization with our I-485, and then she can get her SSN...... It looks like the wait time is 3 months on that. Is this correct? Is there any way we can do this in less than 3 months?

Thanks.

Jonathan

Typical untrained SS office clerks

Her status is NOT changed by getting married. If her I-94 is more than 14 days from expiring, then go get her card IN HER MAIDEN NAME. Do not try to change the name without and EAD or Green Card. Then file AOS in her married name (if she changes it) and go back and change her name with SS after you have the green card or EAD in hand. Ask for a supervisor if needed. K-1s are eligible for an SSN until 14 days before the I-94 expires but if you try to change names without status change if gums up the works.

If they say you need TWO forms of ID, you have them. Her passport is ONE, her K-1 is TWO.

[winifredbee 1]

My wife and I went down to the Social Security Administration office today to apply for a SSN for her. Anyway, they told me that we cannot apply for a SSN at this point because we are already married and thus her status has changed. They told me that we will need to file for employment authorization with our I-485, and then she can get her SSN...... It looks like the wait time is 3 months on that. Is this correct? Is there any way we can do this in less than 3 months?

Thanks.

Jonathan

This confuses me. Everyone seems to have a different story regarding their experience. When we went in they changed my name and then they had to send a message regarding my husbands change of name...he took my name as well. The lady helping us said once the name change is in they will send him his SSN. We did this in the 27th of May but we were told it could take up to a month to come. Our K-1 expires on the 25th of June and we just applied for AOS. Call headquarters and find out the truth maybe the person you dealt with did not know. K-1 visas seem to throw people for a loop. Good Luck

My wife and I went down to the Social Security Administration office today to apply for a SSN for her. Anyway, they told me that we cannot apply for a SSN at this point because we are already married and thus her status has changed. They told me that we will need to file for employment authorization with our I-485, and then she can get her SSN...... It looks like the wait time is 3 months on that. Is this correct? Is there any way we can do this in less than 3 months?

Thanks.

Jonathan

Typical untrained SS office clerks

Her status is NOT changed by getting married. If her I-94 is more than 14 days from expiring, then go get her card IN HER MAIDEN NAME. Do not try to change the name without and EAD or Green Card. Then file AOS in her married name (if she changes it) and go back and change her name with SS after you have the green card or EAD in hand. Ask for a supervisor if needed. K-1s are eligible for an SSN until 14 days before the I-94 expires but if you try to change names without status change if gums up the works.

If they say you need TWO forms of ID, you have them. Her passport is ONE, her K-1 is TWO.

Take your Marriage Cert. This seem to help us and it has all the name changes on it.