ssn

[sunflower3 0]

is it absolutley necessary you get an ssn before you get married?? i was planning to get married and then get my ssn.

[MarkNAshley 0]

It depends on what state you are getting married and what you are required to have to get your marriage license.

In Arizona, I didn't get my SSN until after the wedding.

As long as you aren't required to have it to get a marriage license, you can wait until you are married.

[payxibka 10,045]

Does your state require a SSN in order to get a marriage license? If so what choice do you have... If not, do it at your leisure but realize that at day 76 after arrival, SSA will no longer accept your application. You must then wait until you get EAD or greencard.

Edited May 6, 2008 by fwaguy

[sunflower3 0]

It depends on what state you are getting married and what you are required to have to get your marriage license.

In Arizona, I didn't get my SSN until after the wedding.

As long as you aren't required to have it to get a marriage license, you can wait until you are married.

perfect thanks! im getting married in iowa and tehy dont require it = phew!

[Saffyre 0]

I had planned to gt my SSN within 2 weeks of arriving, but obviously it will be granted in my maiden name. I have read somewhere that once married, your k1 visa is no longer valid and therefore they wont issue you with a SSN. Is this wrong?

Obviously it would be much better for me if I wait till I get married to get the SSN, because then I don't have to mess around changing my name with them once it's been issued...

Thoughts?.......

[payxibka 10,045]

I had planned to gt my SSN within 2 weeks of arriving, but obviously it will be granted in my maiden name. I have read somewhere that once married, your k1 visa is no longer valid and therefore they wont issue you with a SSN. Is this wrong?

Obviously it would be much better for me if I wait till I get married to get the SSN, because then I don't have to mess around changing my name with them once it's been issued...

Thoughts?.......

1) Yes it is wrong but some SSA offices do not understand the regulations and will try to tell you so.

2) Just because you get it in your married name first does not mean you are done with the SSA. Once you recieve your greencard then you need to go back to them and update your immigrant status. When we did this we also got the SSA to change the name on the card.

[Saffyre 0]

I had planned to gt my SSN within 2 weeks of arriving, but obviously it will be granted in my maiden name. I have read somewhere that once married, your k1 visa is no longer valid and therefore they wont issue you with a SSN. Is this wrong?

Obviously it would be much better for me if I wait till I get married to get the SSN, because then I don't have to mess around changing my name with them once it's been issued...

Thoughts?.......

1) Yes it is wrong but some SSA offices do not understand the regulations and will try to tell you so.

2) Just because you get it in your married name first does not mean you are done with the SSA. Once you recieve your greencard then you need to go back to them and update your immigrant status. When we did this we also got the SSA to change the name on the card.

Ok so i'll be as well to just get the SSN a soon as I can, then change my name and then update my immigrant status? It's not that big a deal I am sure once I have the actual number assigned.

[reeses16 8]

OP, glad to know that you don't need a SSN in Iowa. Just wanted to share the info below for anyone who may have been following your post.

Make sure you talk someone who works at office that issues the marriage licenses. In Louisiana, both people are required to have a SSN and wait 72 hours to get married. However, you can get it waived by a judge- this info was not in the printed "how to obtain a marriage license" section, I only found out by talking to someone. It was free to get the SSN and 72 hr wait waived and literally took us less than 10 minutes.