SSN Problem

[engfridak 0]

Hey Guys,

Today I applied for a social security number. They told me that at the POE the office has mistaken my birth year, therefore the administration of the social security will need to verify my application. I was told that it will take 4 weeks. As you know I need the SSN for the marriage license, so get married before the 90 days expire. I entered the country May 16th, so i still have 64 days, but I am concerned. Has anyone have had this kind of problem? What do you think, can they deny me the SSN?

Frida

[I'm Gone 60]

Hey Guys,

Today I applied for a social security number. They told me that at the POE the office has mistaken my birth year, therefore the administration of the social security will need to verify my application. I was told that it will take 4 weeks. As you know I need the SSN for the marriage license, so get married before the 90 days expire. I entered the country May 16th, so i still have 64 days, but I am concerned. Has anyone have had this kind of problem? What do you think, can they deny me the SSN?

SSA will not assign an SSN or issue a card in your status has expired or is within 14 days of expiring.

K-1 status is good for 90 days, so that only gives you 76 days to be assigned an SSN and issued a card. After that time you will need an EAD or I-551 card to establish authorization to work. Before that time your

I-94 showing K-1 status is the document that establishes authorization to work for SSN purposes.

The status/documents of all aliens must be verified before SSA will assign an SSN and/or issue a card and the 14 day limit applies even if you pass the 76th day while waiting for your status to be verified.

The SSA office will try to verify your status through the SAVE system while you are in the office. If they can't, they will send a form G-845 to immigration for manual verification. This could delay the assigning

of an SSN and/or issuing a card for weeks and some times months.

If the SSA office does send the G-845, I suggest that you go back to the SSA office no more that once week with your documents to (1) ask them to check SAVE again (2) ask if they sent a G-845 (3) if yes, did it come back (4) after 30 days ask if they have followed up on the G-845 by calling or sending another mark “second request.”

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203720

RM 00203.720 Verifying Immigration Documents

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203735

RM 00203.735 Requesting Online (Primary) Verification By SAVE

You can try calling the SSA Regional Office if you have waited at least 30 days and your local SSA office doesn't seem to be concerned about following up on the G-845

http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/natlpocontacts.html

Refer them to:

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203740

RM 00203.740 Requesting Additional (Manual) Verification By DHS

Step 6

DHS should respond to SSA within 15 federal work days after receiving the Form G-845. If DHS does not respond within 15 federal work days from the receipt of the G-845 from SSA, follow-up with the DHS, USCIS Immigration Status office. (Allow 15 days plus five additional federal work days of mail time for the G-845 to be received at and returned from DHS. Follow local practice to follow-up with DHS.

Some SSA offices have an arrangement with the DHS, USCIS office to telephone for the follow-up contact; other SSA offices send a copy of the original G-845 annotated “second request.”) If the DHS response is still not received within 15 federal work days after the follow-up contact (if the follow-up is by mail allow five additional federal work days of mail time for the G-845 to be received at and returned from DHS), make a second follow-up contact. If the DHS response is not received within 15 federal workdays (again, if the follow-up is by mail, allow five additional federal work days of mail time for the G-845 to be received at and returned from DHS), after two follow-ups, contact the Regional Office (RO). Also report to the RO any trend that shows a serious deviation by DHS from the above time frames. The RO will consult with central office.

[Miranda&James 8]

I do not know how this varies from state to state (or county to county) but in Alabama they say you must have a SSN but once I told them that James was here on a K1 they said all he needed was to bring his passport showing his valid visa. Have you called your marriage license department and asked them about this?

[thai2luv 0]

Hey Guys,

Today I applied for a social security number. They told me that at the POE the office has mistaken my birth year, therefore the administration of the social security will need to verify my application. I was told that it will take 4 weeks. As you know I need the SSN for the marriage license, so get married before the 90 days expire. I entered the country May 16th, so i still have 64 days, but I am concerned. Has anyone have had this kind of problem? What do you think, can they deny me the SSN?

Frida

I've been looking into the requirements for getting married in California.

I am not sure in which state you reside, but California does not require a non-resident to have a SS# in order to obtain a marriage license. Your passport ,and possibly your translated birth certificate, should be sufficient ID.

Of course the laws do vary from state to state. You can check each state requirements here:

http://marriage.about.com/od/us/

Edited June 12, 2006 by thai2luv

[popocat 0]

Do we need SSN for the marriage licence in CA? I do not think so...

Because so many friends of mine married without SSN and after getting EAD, they applied SSN...

I am not sure, though...(Since I had it...)

I thought your state is CA, but never mine if you live somewhere else..(I just see the CA service center)

Edited June 12, 2006 by popocat

[CanGal 1]

I was just asked for my ssn from back home for the marriage lisence. That and some ID or visa, which I handed over my passport.

[engfridak 0]

We live in SC. The SS Office gave me a letter informing that my appltication needed to be verified. Caleb and I just went to the Probate Court to get the marriage license. The lady asked me for my passport and make copies of my data and K-1 visa page . And then she asked me social security paper as well. So apparantly im SC to apply for a marriage license is required Passport and a Letter from the SS office.

I feel a bit better now. I was concerned that we couldn't get married becasue an inmigration office at the airport doesn't know how to type.

Cheers

Frida

[thai2luv 0]

We live in SC. The SS Office gave me a letter informing that my appltication needed to be verified. Caleb and I just went to the Probate Court to get the marriage license. The lady asked me for my passport and make copies of my data and K-1 visa page . And then she asked me social security paper as well. So apparantly im SC to apply for a marriage license is required Passport and a Letter from the SS office.

I feel a bit better now. I was concerned that we couldn't get married becasue an inmigration office at the airport doesn't know how to type.

Cheers

Frida

SC does require ID (passport) and SS card. In your case, apparently the letter from SSA is fine.

Now go get married!!!

Edited June 13, 2006 by thai2luv