SSN after entry,

[manishnyati 0]

Do I have still have to go to the Social Security Office to get the SSN even though on my DS-230 we checked we need a SSN or will it come in the mail. I am kinda lost on this part.

[payxibka 10,047]

Do I have still have to go to the Social Security Office to get the SSN even though on my DS-230 we checked we need a SSN or will it come in the mail. I am kinda lost on this part.

maybe... give it 3-4 weeks after entry to see if it shows in the mail

Edited November 17, 2008 by payxibka

[slbois 0]

We checked the box on the DS 230 and after he entered the US we waited for more than a month and went to the SS office and they did not even have him entered into the system because someone did not do their job at the POE. They made us wait another two weeks to see if he appeared in their (Social Security Admin) system, and when he didn't we had to go ahead and apply again.

Hope it goes smoother for you guys.

Good luck!

[moonhunt 1]

Do I have still have to go to the Social Security Office to get the SSN even though on my DS-230 we checked we need a SSN or will it come in the mail. I am kinda lost on this part.

It depends.

Sometimes SSN card will come to your home via mail within 2~3 weeks.

But other times, they forgot to request SSN even though you marked to do that.

So wait for a month or so.

If you don't get it in a month or two after POE entry, you need to stop by SSA office to submit SS-5 form to request it by yourself.