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polar77   0

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Hi my fiancee is here on her K1. We already got married and are planning on filing the AOS soon. She already has her SS card and got it changed for her new married name about a week ago and has the new card with her married name.

We went to my bank yesterday to try to get her on my checking/saving account (joint account). The bank told us thier computer system was saying her SS# number is not yet assigned, so they would not let her on my account. We have the SS card and still they would not let her get on the account with me!

Has anyone had problems opening a banking account with their new SS#???

Thanks

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Hi my fiancee is here on her K1. We already got married and are planning on filing the AOS soon. She already has her SS card and got it changed for her new married name about a week ago and has the new card with her married name.

We went to my bank yesterday to try to get her on my checking/saving account (joint account). The bank told us thier computer system was saying her SS# number is not yet assigned, so they would not let her on my account. We have the SS card and still they would not let her get on the account with me!

Has anyone had problems opening a banking account with their new SS#???

Thanks

No, no problems with our without SSN.

I find it hard to believe that the bank computer does a real-time check that the SSN is valid anyway.

Try a different bank or a different branch, they will all be happy for you business right now.

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09/12/2008 - 2 NOA's received (I-130, I-485) - Dated 09/08/08

09/16/2008 - Received notice for biometrics appointment on 09/30/2008

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02/25/2008 - Interview

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SusieK   3

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Cheers,

Could it give a few days or run it in on the SS checker to see if valid yet - my hubbie when we got married, he was added that day to the account - without a SSN Bank of America is use to brits and since I am the primary on the account it was not a problem.

To check validity of a SSN just go to

http://www.ssnvalidator.com/

God Speed and good luck

When something goes wrong remember this saying "WHEN MAN PLANS, GOD LAUGHS"

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online finally 2/24/08

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6/09 tax transcript for 2007 just became available -whoot

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Hi my fiancee is here on her K1. We already got married and are planning on filing the AOS soon. She already has her SS card and got it changed for her new married name about a week ago and has the new card with her married name.

We went to my bank yesterday to try to get her on my checking/saving account (joint account). The bank told us thier computer system was saying her SS# number is not yet assigned, so they would not let her on my account. We have the SS card and still they would not let her get on the account with me!

Has anyone had problems opening a banking account with their new SS#???

Thanks

Two years back Bank of America added my wife to my accounts before she got her SSN. They just took copies of her passport and K-3 visa. Wells Fargo did not add her to my account there till she got her SSN.

K3, AOS

01-19-06 - Mailed I-129F to NBC

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12-22-06 - Received Green Card in the mail

Removing Conditions

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Citizenship

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Shouldn't be a problem at all. Does she have an I-94. If she does, bank would just make a copy of it and add her. It is not A REQUIREMENT to have a valid SS to open a bank account. As long as you have legitimacy, there shouldn't be any problem. Try another bank or branch.

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09/16/08 Application Approved (IR6)

09/22/08 Card Production Ordered

09/23/08 Welcome Notice Received

09/29/08 10 YR. GC Received!

N-400

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07/19/11 N-400 Received

08/23/11 Case status changed - FP letter sent

08/26/11 Fingerprint notice received in mail

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09/13/11 Original Fingerprints scheduled date

08/30/11 Case status updated: In-Line to be scheduled for an interview

09/12/11 Case status updated: Interview is now scheduled

09/15/11 Interview letter received!

10/19/11 Interview at Santa Ana, CA - I-130 is not approved in file

10/19/11 RFE issued

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