Social Security Card and Employment

[AllanPoe 0]

hello all,

My wife has the CR-1 Visa interview on the 18th of February =) .

When she gets to the USA What forms and information do I need to get her a social security card?

How soon can she obtain employment in the US?

Approximately how long does it take for her to be eligible to go visit her family in Colombia?

Thank you in advance for your responses.

[New Beginnings 32]

On the DS-230 she can check a box that says she wants a social security number. She should get that about 2 weeks after entering the US. If she doesn't receive it, you'll need to go to your local SSA office to obtain one

[Mononoke28 135]

hello all,

My wife has the CR-1 Visa interview on the 18th of February =) .

When she gets to the USA What forms and information do I need to get her a social security card?

How soon can she obtain employment in the US?

Approximately how long does it take for her to be eligible to go visit her family in Colombia?

Thank you in advance for your responses.

If you checked the SS box on the DS-230, she should be getting her SS card in the mail after the USCIS enters all her information in the system which can take anywhere from 2-8 weeks. The SSA will not issue her a number unless the USCIS is done entering her info. After she enters the US, she should be getting her green card in the mail 2-8 weeks later and then she'll get her SS card in the mail as well. If a week or two has passed after she receives her green card and her SS card is nowhere in sight, go to your local SSA office to find out what happened, you may need to file for one.

As for employment, she will need both, her green card and SS # or card in hand.

The day she enters the US, the Immigration officer will stamp her passport with stamp I-551, this is her temporary green card which is valid for 1 year or until she gets her green card in the mail. She can go to Colombia and come back any day she wants.

Diana