Application for Social Security Number denied

[andy desai 3]

The exact thing happened with me!

Yes it was a pain in the #### to get the Social Security Number. You should have applied before getting married.. I did the same mistake. So now you have to wait for your EAD to get processed. which you will get it in like 2 months. You have to hang in there for 2 months and then reapply using the EAD number. The 2 year green car came pretty quickly.

[Old Dominion 26]

I can't even get a driver's license without SSN so I can't even drive to get groceries.

Not right.

DMV need NOA1 and you get license for 1 year.

Sorry for my english.

Have a good one.

That's true in SOME states, but not all.

I can't even get a driver's license without SSN so I can't even drive to get groceries.

DMV need NOA1 and you get license for 1 year.

True for some states, but not all.

with just an NOA1? Really? Which states? Just sounds odd to me because the NOA1 is just a receipt that your application was received.

Had a conversation with a VJ member about this recently, she was in CT (I believe).

By the way - do you you have a Canadian DL now? (If so, many states allow you to drive on this - for certain length of time.)

I do have a Canadian Driver's License. But the problem is with the insurance. I don't think my husband can add me in the insurance without a US Driver's License.

Hi there,

I applied for Social Security last Aug. 7, 2009 and got a letter Aug. 28, 2009 saying they are unable to verify my immigration document.

Entered the US (Dallas): May 28, 2009

Married: June 29, 2009

Yes, you need to wait about 2 months.

I thought you can apply for Social Security Number 2 weeks after you enter the US? I just decided to do it after we're married so I can use my married name.

I applied for Adjustment to Permanent Residence and EAD last Aug. 24, 2009.

Got NOA last Aug. 28, 2009.

Anyone has the same experience or advise?

It's just that everything is on hold. I can't even get a driver's license without SSN so I can't even drive to get groceries.

I called SSN and they said they can't verify me and to call Immigration. I called immigration and they said to wait for EAD then apply for SSN.

Thanks!

The SSA will not issue a SSN with less than two weeks of eligibility on your authorized status... in your situation, unless SSA was able to immediately verify your immigration status then the chance of a SSN was not going to happen. They likely would have been able to verify your name as it was on the visa but since you elected to attemp to get a SSN in your "new" name you made it but impossible for them to do the verification in time before your eligibility ran out.

Not a K-1 visa general discussion issue... moving thread to appropriate forum

So I guess the only way to get SSN now is to wait for the EAD?

[Y's_habibitk 2]

I can't even get a driver's license without SSN so I can't even drive to get groceries.

Not right.

DMV need NOA1 and you get license for 1 year.

Sorry for my english.

Have a good one.

That's true in SOME states, but not all.

yep, in KY for instance...you need a ss# to get even a permit

[Hugglebuggles 60]

My husband added me to his state farm auto insurance with my Ontario drivers license, no problem. What insurance company does your spouse use? I would at least call and try to see if you can be added, you might be surprised.

I know someone here in Denver who got married on a K-1 and then attempted to get an SSN after the marriage took place. She was only in the US for less than 3 weeks when she went to apply but they told her they could not process her application since immigration couldn't verify who she was due to the name change. Very strange!

There's someone in the Canada regional forum who recently immigrated to Texas and is encountering some similar problems, perhaps you would get a good answer in there. Good luck!

[trillium13 84]

Thanks for the replies.

I live in Dallas, TX.

I read in the Dept of Transportation in Texas website that you need to show SSN for Driver's License. I don't know if there's an exception.

FYI, if you get your DL in Texas with your EAD instead of GC, you will get a "temporary visitor" DL.

My husband opted to wait the few weeks for his GC so he could have the "regular" DL.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=166494

[jhunjhun 7]

I can't even get a driver's license without SSN so I can't even drive to get groceries.

DMV need NOA1 and you get license for 1 year.

True for some states, but not all.

with just an NOA1? Really? Which states? Just sounds odd to me because the NOA1 is just a receipt that your application was received.

I was asked for my biometric letter not NOA1 to get a driver's license.

When I came here last July 2008, I used my Saskatchewan driver's license to drive and it is legal ( depends on which states)...just call your MVD if you can use your Ontario driver's license temporarily until your green card will get approved.......

Edited September 3, 2009 by jhunjhun

[jhunjhun 7]

Thanks for the replies.

I live in Dallas, TX.

I read in the Dept of Transportation in Texas website that you need to show SSN for Driver's License. I don't know if there's an exception.

No exception - you'll also need your EAD or PR/Green Card here in Texas.

Good news though - if you do have your Canadian DL - Texas will let you legally drive for up to a year.

I do have a Canadian Driver's License. But I don't think that my husband can add me to his insurance without a US Driver's License.

It's possible! My wife added my name to her car insurance as a primary driver because she doesn't have a AZ driver's license. Allstate insurance asked for my SIN# as a substitute.

Edited September 3, 2009 by jhunjhun

[zerox6679 0]

I can't even get a driver's license without SSN so I can't even drive to get groceries.

DMV need NOA1 and you get license for 1 year.

True for some states, but not all.

with just an NOA1? Really? Which states? Just sounds odd to me because the NOA1 is just a receipt that your application was received.

I don't know other states. Check this:

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index...25200548AA7GOzJ

Maybe this work for you:

* Note 1: If you are not eligible for a Social Security Card, you must provide a letter or form SSA-L676 from the US Social Security Administration (SSA) that states that you are not eligible. The SSA letter or form must have been issued no more than 30 days before the date of your application. You must also show the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) documents that the SSA used to determine that you are not eligible for a Social Security Card. The USCIS was formerly known as the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).

See this too:

http://www.dds.ga.gov/drivers/DLdata.aspx?...26528&ty=dl

Trying to help.

Have a good day.-

[I'm Gone 60]

Hi there,

I applied for Social Security last Aug. 7, 2009 and got a letter Aug. 28, 2009 saying they are unable to verify my immigration document.

Entered the US (Dallas): May 28, 2009

Married: June 29, 2009

I thought you can apply for Social Security Number 2 weeks after you enter the US? I just decided to do it after we're married so I can use my married name.

I applied for Adjustment to Permanent Residence and EAD last Aug. 24, 2009.

Got NOA last Aug. 28, 2009.

Anyone has the same experience or advise?

It's just that everything is on hold. I can't even get a driver's license without SSN so I can't even drive to get groceries.

I called SSN and they said they can't verify me and to call Immigration. I called immigration and they said to wait for EAD then apply for SSN.

If you arrived on May 28, 2009 and applied on August 07,2009, five days after that you were no longer eligible to be assigned an SSN based on your K-1 status. At that point you needed either an I-766 or I-551 stamp or card to be assigned a work authorized SSN.

Now did the SSA office screw up by not processing the application before the 76th day, who knows.

[I'm Gone 60]

One other thing. Even though you have 75 days to be assigned an SSN based on K-1 status, going in on the 74th day isn't a good thing to do. I would say give yourself a month or more to allow for status verification.

[Jamaican JNR 2]

Hi there,

I applied for Social Security last Aug. 7, 2009 and got a letter Aug. 28, 2009 saying they are unable to verify my immigration document.

Entered the US (Dallas): May 28, 2009

Married: June 29, 2009

I thought you can apply for Social Security Number 2 weeks after you enter the US? I just decided to do it after we're married so I can use my married name.

I applied for Adjustment to Permanent Residence and EAD last Aug. 24, 2009.

Got NOA last Aug. 28, 2009.

Anyone has the same experience or advise?

It's just that everything is on hold. I can't even get a driver's license without SSN so I can't even drive to get groceries.

I called SSN and they said they can't verify me and to call Immigration. I called immigration and they said to wait for EAD then apply for SSN.

Thanks!

You waited too long to apply; however, you could apply for EAD, then SSN.