alien fiance's ssn on I-129F

[slangofoil 50]

I'm new! Been lurking for months, but I just formally joined a few days ago and this is my first post.

Anyway, my boyfriend (Irish) and I (USC) are soon to be officially engaged and I'm planning on filing the I-129F in April. Yeah, I like to plan ahead, lol.

On the I-129F under Part B. Information about your alien fiance, there's a space for the fiance's U.S. Social Security #. My boyfriend did come to the US for a summer work/travel J1 back in 2005 so he does have a SSN. Problem is, he doesn't remember what it was and doesn't have a card.

Do we need to figure out what his ssn is? If so, how do we do that?

Would he be required to use this same ssn when he comes over on the K1 or would he be applying for a new one?

Thanks so much in advance.

[Rosie and David 1]

Well where do we start.

Yes, he needs his Social Security Card, once one is issued to someone that is their number for LIFE.

He had to fill out tax forms and should have kept them for 5 years ?? Does he know where they are ??

HHHuuummm next question or two (laughing)

1) Can he get and E-visa to visit then go to the SOCIAL SECURITY office and have them look him up ?

They won't do it online or over the phone .. only in person and he has to have I.D. Passport and another

picture I.D.

2) Have him think think and think if he has anything online or on his computer that may have it.

The other choice is to not mark anything in that spot and hope he is approved for the K-1 Visa and when he

gets here he can go to the Social Securty office. Problem is then you will have to say it is your mistake not his

that you didn't know he had a Social Securty Card OR .. he will be in trouble and could face Deportation for not

answering the questions Honestly.

If you say you filled them out mistakes can be correct. TOUCHY though you have to be smart and remember it is

and was always your fault thinking he didn't have one until he tells you differently when he got here.

NOT GOOD but thought I would share some thoughts on the subject.

The UK can come here on a visitor Visa very easily... to me that is the best way. The Cost is tough but it would be the best.

(LAUGHING) for us that had someone half way around the world the cost from the U.K. to the U.S. would be a blessing.

Mine is from the philippines and have been the 4 times in a year. COST 1200 to 2700 round trip as well as the cost of staying there.

Hope this helps

Rosie and David

[Dakine 26]

I'm new! Been lurking for months, but I just formally joined a few days ago and this is my first post.

Anyway, my boyfriend (Irish) and I (USC) are soon to be officially engaged and I'm planning on filing the I-129F in April. Yeah, I like to plan ahead, lol.

On the I-129F under Part B. Information about your alien fiance, there's a space for the fiance's U.S. Social Security #. My boyfriend did come to the US for a summer work/travel J1 back in 2005 so he does have a SSN. Problem is, he doesn't remember what it was and doesn't have a card.

Do we need to figure out what his ssn is? If so, how do we do that?

Would he be required to use this same ssn when he comes over on the K1 or would he be applying for a new one?

Thanks so much in advance.

Have him call SSA. I imagine it happens a LOT.

[slangofoil 50]

Well where do we start.

Yes, he needs his Social Security Card, once one is issued to someone that is their number for LIFE.

He had to fill out tax forms and should have kept them for 5 years ?? Does he know where they are ??

HHHuuummm next question or two (laughing)

1) Can he get and E-visa to visit then go to the SOCIAL SECURITY office and have them look him up ?

They won't do it online or over the phone .. only in person and he has to have I.D. Passport and another

picture I.D.

2) Have him think think and think if he has anything online or on his computer that may have it.

The other choice is to not mark anything in that spot and hope he is approved for the K-1 Visa and when he

gets here he can go to the Social Securty office. Problem is then you will have to say it is your mistake not his

that you didn't know he had a Social Securty Card OR .. he will be in trouble and could face Deportation for not

answering the questions Honestly.

If you say you filled them out mistakes can be correct. TOUCHY though you have to be smart and remember it is

and was always your fault thinking he didn't have one until he tells you differently when he got here.

NOT GOOD but thought I would share some thoughts on the subject.

The UK can come here on a visitor Visa very easily... to me that is the best way. The Cost is tough but it would be the best.

(LAUGHING) for us that had someone half way around the world the cost from the U.K. to the U.S. would be a blessing.

Mine is from the philippines and have been the 4 times in a year. COST 1200 to 2700 round trip as well as the cost of staying there.

Hope this helps

Rosie and David

Thanks for the reply. It's even more of an awkward situation actually, lol.

He never filed taxes after that summer. Yeah. Smary guy, eh? He was 20 and just came to have a wild and crazy summer in America, not thinking he might meet an American later that year that he'd ultimately want to marry.

So yeah, he doesn't have an tax info and doesn't even know what a W-2 is. He's going to check at his parents house to see if he happens to have any documentation from his job that summer, but I'm pretty doubtful he'll find anything. Could he call his old employer and ask for a W-2? Would that have his SSN? (I haven't gotten my one from this year yet, co I can't remember if that's printed on there).

He's in the Republic of Ireland, which is not a part of the UK, but yes, he's still able to come on the VWP and he actually gets cheap flights through his dad, so it wouldn't be a total disaster if he had to come here for a quick visit.

And now that I've mentioned it, is the fact that he didn't file taxes a reason to be denied the K-1? In reality he would have been entitled to a refund rather than owing anything, but still, he should have filed.

[Rosie and David 1]

HEHE !! We all think we are smarter then everyone else at 20.

As For the TAXES, Don't mention it, Don't think of it. If he was owed money thats a plus but best to leave that

alone. LIKE .. MAN what job.. what Taxes.

If it was 2 or 3 years I would say see his old employer and Send in an AMENDED TAX for that year and pay the Penalty.

But in his case, WING it and hope that it is true they owed him.

LITTLE ONE .. IS life Great dealing with someone you LOVE and all the fun you are having with FORMS, PROBLEMS and HHHHuuuummmm stress.

It doen't get better for a while so enjoy every fun moment you have.

And Remember never talk about those things you have FORGOTTEN .. ever ever .. they can come back a haunt you ..even in what you think are general conversation.

Altimer would be a good thing to have about NOW HAHAHAHAHA!

Rosie and David

[slangofoil 50]

LITTLE ONE .. IS life Great dealing with someone you LOVE and all the fun you are having with FORMS, PROBLEMS and HHHHuuuummmm stress.

Arg, yes, lol. If it weren't for me being such a high-stress, nitpicky, plan-ahead kind of person we'd probably be in an even bigger mess. I was in Ireland with him for nearly two years but I came back to the US last June because I needed to get a "real" job. We were going to have him come over on a new 12-month intern J-1 deal that the US and Ireland made. Then I came to VJ and started reading all around the place and discovered the possibility that he'd be subject to the 2-year foreign residency requirement. So I made him call the embassy info line and, lo-and-behold, he would have been slapped with that restriction if he did that visa. Thank goodness we realized that. Now it's just become "simpler" to get married. We've talked about marriage a lot, but weren't planning on doing it for another while. But now it's reached the point where we just need to do it if we want to be together and give up this long-distance BS for good! But it's a long road ahead still!