You visit the SSN office and then...

[Udella&Wiz 325]

i think your insurance company should be able to add your husband the day you marry (aka 'Life event') without having the SSN in hand - if that's what worries you most. Some companies try to 'insist', but I believe they can add a person - think of a new baby - they obviously will not have an SSN, but they'll be added! Your benefits admin should be satisfied that it's coming shortly- I'd push the issue and call the insurance directly if your in office person can't help you.

I applied for my SSN about a month afrter entering the country - after I was married and had changed my name (not a concern for your hubster-to-be) and it came in about 10 days.

[JillA 2]

Does it make any difference if we check the box "want a SSN" or not on the DS230? Is it better to say no and just go to the SSA Office?

It makes no difference, if you check the box yes, you won't get it. If you check no, you won't get it. Either way, you have to go in person

[hapycloud 0]

Check day is when people on Social Security Disability or SSI get the money (the check) People on Social Security Retirement are on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th Wednesday of the month for their money (checks)

Oh. They have to go into the office to pick them up or are they just going in because there are problems?

No they don't need to go into the office, but people who do not do direct deposit into a bank account (so they get a paper check through the mail) come to the office on the "check day" if they didn;t receive their check. It's funny to because we can not reissue the paper check on the same day it was to be in the mail but still people come in anyways apparently the word that we do not reissue checks on the same day has not gotten out.

[thetreble 19]

13 weeks

[July09Bride 1]

I went to the SSA office 16 days after I entered the country and I wasn't in the SAVE system yet. My SSN took about six weeks to arrive.

Phil has BCBS of Georgia as his health insurance. They added me to his policy without the SSN. I just called them with it when I got it. The HR person thought my SSN ws required but when she told BCBS, they told her it wasn't. My insurance card arrived within the week.

~ Catherine

FABULOUS!!! That's who I have through my school district... via a third party vendor that deals with school districts.

Thanks, Catherine!!!

[July09Bride 1]

i think your insurance company should be able to add your husband the day you marry (aka 'Life event') without having the SSN in hand - if that's what worries you most. Some companies try to 'insist', but I believe they can add a person - think of a new baby - they obviously will not have an SSN, but they'll be added! Your benefits admin should be satisfied that it's coming shortly- I'd push the issue and call the insurance directly if your in office person can't help you.

I applied for my SSN about a month afrter entering the country - after I was married and had changed my name (not a concern for your hubster-to-be) and it came in about 10 days.

It is... I don't want to get on an airplane and fly across the continent and the eastern Pacific Ocean without him having insurance. Plus, being in Hawaii for almost two weeks doing adventurous things (zip line, kayaking, etc.) without insurance also worries me.

Perhaps we can show the paperwork that we've applied and will call in the number ASAP to our benefits person at the District Office, if we don't have the number prior to that.

Oh, you all have NO idea how much better you have made me feel regarding this issue!!! Thank you SOOOOO much!!!

I didn't want to tell people this but I feel guilty keeping the secret, I happen to work for Social Security in a local field office.

Thank you for letting the cat out of the bag, so to speak. I truly, truly appreciate your insight and information. Thank you!

[Krikit 1,164]

No they don't need to go into the office, but people who do not do direct deposit into a bank account (so they get a paper check through the mail) come to the office on the "check day" if they didn;t receive their check. It's funny to because we can not reissue the paper check on the same day it was to be in the mail but still people come in anyways apparently the word that we do not reissue checks on the same day has not gotten out.

Ahhhh. I see what their disability is, then. Thanks for answering, Hapy.

i think your insurance company should be able to add your husband the day you marry (aka 'Life event') without having the SSN in hand - if that's what worries you most. Some companies try to 'insist', but I believe they can add a person - think of a new baby - they obviously will not have an SSN, but they'll be added! Your benefits admin should be satisfied that it's coming shortly- I'd push the issue and call the insurance directly if your in office person can't help you.

It is... I don't want to get on an airplane and fly across the continent and the eastern Pacific Ocean without him having insurance. Plus, being in Hawaii for almost two weeks doing adventurous things (zip line, kayaking, etc.) without insurance also worries me.

Perhaps we can show the paperwork that we've applied and will call in the number ASAP to our benefits person at the District Office, if we don't have the number prior to that.

My husband has BCBS, also. He was able to add me as soon as I came into the country. They told him that they were quite familiar with the K-1 visa and would add me before the wedding because the intent was there. He just gave them the additional information (wedding date, SSN) after the fact.

[July09Bride 1]

No they don't need to go into the office, but people who do not do direct deposit into a bank account (so they get a paper check through the mail) come to the office on the "check day" if they didn;t receive their check. It's funny to because we can not reissue the paper check on the same day it was to be in the mail but still people come in anyways apparently the word that we do not reissue checks on the same day has not gotten out.

Ahhhh. I see what their disability is, then. Thanks for answering, Hapy.

i think your insurance company should be able to add your husband the day you marry (aka 'Life event') without having the SSN in hand - if that's what worries you most. Some companies try to 'insist', but I believe they can add a person - think of a new baby - they obviously will not have an SSN, but they'll be added! Your benefits admin should be satisfied that it's coming shortly- I'd push the issue and call the insurance directly if your in office person can't help you.

It is... I don't want to get on an airplane and fly across the continent and the eastern Pacific Ocean without him having insurance. Plus, being in Hawaii for almost two weeks doing adventurous things (zip line, kayaking, etc.) without insurance also worries me.

Perhaps we can show the paperwork that we've applied and will call in the number ASAP to our benefits person at the District Office, if we don't have the number prior to that.

My husband has BCBS, also. He was able to add me as soon as I came into the country. They told him that they were quite familiar with the K-1 visa and would add me before the wedding because the intent was there. He just gave them the additional information (wedding date, SSN) after the fact.

I wonder if I can straight through to the third party vendor that offers us the BCBS and ask them about waiting for the marriage certificate/SSN/etc. Hmmm... I may be able to convince them by saying that BCBS DOES allow membership based upon K1 Visa & intent. I will definitely check in to that!

[bauser 0]

I got my SSN card a week after (5 business days) in the mail. I went to one of the SSN Card Centers that they built in specific metro regions though. I also waited 4 weeks after I crossed the border.