Marriage or SS# First?

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

So this issue is not applicable to male immigrants, right? As long as his name isn't changing.

What issue? Some SSA offices start acting goofy when a K-1 applies after getting married male or female. So with a male that I assume wouldn't be changing his name if he applies after getting married, have him stick the wedding band in his pocket and don't say anything about being married.

true, I have seen it with many people already, even if the name did not change... their way of thinking is that when you get married, your visa has been expired. Pretty stupid but it is the way how they think in a lot of offices.. my advice is to get your SSN first, then marry.. do the name change of the SSN, if needed, after you have the GC coz then you need to go back anyways since it will still say that you need DHS approval for work (which is not true anymore after you received the GC).

[WROCLAW 0]

So this issue is not applicable to male immigrants, right? As long as his name isn't changing.

What issue? Some SSA offices start acting goofy when a K-1 applies after getting married male or female. So with a male that I assume wouldn't be changing his name if he applies after getting married, have him stick the wedding band in his pocket and don't say anything about being married.

true, I have seen it with many people already, even if the name did not change... their way of thinking is that when you get married, your visa has been expired. Pretty stupid but it is the way how they think in a lot of offices.. my advice is to get your SSN first, then marry.. do the name change of the SSN, if needed, after you have the GC coz then you need to go back anyways since it will still say that you need DHS approval for work (which is not true anymore after you received the GC).

yes, this is correct. good luck

[AaronM 0]

The guide time lines posted here suggest going to get a social security number (SS#), then getting married, then going back to get the name on the SS card changed. Can we not just get married (planned for about 5 days after her arrival) and then apply for a SS# with all the documentation showing the marriage and name change? Or do we really need to go to the SS office twice?

Why dont you just wait untill your married first , if they ask for SSN of your fiancee when you apply to be married . All you have to say is she dont have one . If you get SSN before you are married , you still need to go back to SSA to apply for your legal name change due too marriage . Some states require both too have SSN to be married , but you just need to sign a weiver .