Social Security for K-1

[deer 1]

Hello, my Fiancee arrived in Los Angeles with no problems on Dec. 29 and we are so stoked to be together again! We live in AZ, but are in CA for a month or so visiting my family and I have some work here, so we went to the local Social Security office to apply for her SS#. They said they could not process the application because we live in AZ and must apply there. I don't want to wait until we go back to AZ to start this, and so I called and asked if we could just list my parent's address here in CA and have the card sent here, they said no problem, cool. Does anyone know of any issues that may arise at a later date because of us submitting our application at a different location from where we live? It is just where they will send the card, right? The SS card just has her name and number, but I just want to make sure this won't create a problem down the road. Thank you very much for your help!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hello, my Fiancee arrived in Los Angeles with no problems on Dec. 29 and we are so stoked to be together again! We live in AZ, but are in CA for a month or so visiting my family and I have some work here, so we went to the local Social Security office to apply for her SS#. They said they could not process the application because we live in AZ and must apply there. I don't want to wait until we go back to AZ to start this, and so I called and asked if we could just list my parent's address here in CA and have the card sent here, they said no problem, cool. Does anyone know of any issues that may arise at a later date because of us submitting our application at a different location from where we live? It is just where they will send the card, right? The SS card just has her name and number, but I just want to make sure this won't create a problem down the road. Thank you very much for your help!

No issues. The SS administration is a federal function. You can apply at ANY SS officxe in the United States or its posessions and have the card sent to any address in the US you choose.

1. Apply in her maiden name, exactly as in the passposrt, whether you are married at that time or not.

2. Do not leave until they tell you your application is accepted. If you run into any problems or they tell you there will be ANY delays, you have run into one of the untrained morons that work for SS. ask for a supervisor. DO NOT leave until your application is accepted. Ask them for their number to call the next morning and get your SS number, the numbers are generated overnight and you can call or go to the office and get the number the next day. The card is useless, it is the number you need.

3. After you get the green card or EAD go back to ANY SS office and change the name on the card IF YOU WANT. It is not necerssary to change the name on the card or for your wife to change her name to yours, it is entirely her option

[deer 1]

No issues. The SS administration is a federal function. You can apply at ANY SS officxe in the United States or its posessions and have the card sent to any address in the US you choose.

1. Apply in her maiden name, exactly as in the passposrt, whether you are married at that time or not.

2. Do not leave until they tell you your application is accepted. If you run into any problems or they tell you there will be ANY delays, you have run into one of the untrained morons that work for SS. ask for a supervisor. DO NOT leave until your application is accepted. Ask them for their number to call the next morning and get your SS number, the numbers are generated overnight and you can call or go to the office and get the number the next day. The card is useless, it is the number you need.

3. After you get the green card or EAD go back to ANY SS office and change the name on the card IF YOU WANT. It is not necerssary to change the name on the card or for your wife to change her name to yours, it is entirely her option

Thanks again Gary! We are going back in the AM and will take your advice and not leave without an accepted application!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Eventually (when she goes to work) you should change her address with the Social Security Administration to your permanent address. They mail a summary of Social Security earnings each year and you will want her SS correspondence coming to your home.

[Darnell 8,479]

duh - I missed this.

Deer - hey - welcome home !!!!

did you write up am embassy review yet on yer timeline? a poe review?? nudge nudge....

Hope you are finding the asian / chinese stores in california, she can stock up on cooking gear and spices.