I-551 stamp upon POE

[Martin09 0]

Folks,

Finally my wife is back in US after a long wait. I was checking her passport and couldnt find any I-551 stamp. She has only the original "immigrant visa" stamp. Will that be a problem for applying SSN?

Thanks

Martin

[daboyz 36]

Folks,

Finally my wife is back in US after a long wait. I was checking her passport and couldnt find any I-551 stamp. She has only the original "immigrant visa" stamp. Will that be a problem for applying SSN?

Thanks

Martin

What kind of visa is it?

My wife is IR-1 and under her picture it says this:

"Upon endorsement serves as temporary I-551 evidencing permanent residence for 1 year"

[Martin09 0]

What kind of visa is it?

My wife is IR-1 and under her picture it says this:

"Upon endorsement serves as temporary I-551 evidencing permanent residence for 1 year"

Thank you daboyz. It is IR1.

I see the message below the picture now

Did your wife apply for SSN at SSA office or waited for them to send it ? Since Tax filing is coming closer I am curious to know which is the better option.

Thanks again

[daboyz 36]

Thank you daboyz. It is IR1.

I see the message below the picture now

Did your wife apply for SSN at SSA office or waited for them to send it ? Since Tax filing is coming closer I am curious to know which is the better option.

Thanks again

She got the SS card automatically in about 2 weeks. We didn't have to file anything. 2 weeks after that she got her green card.

[christeen 966]

Thank you daboyz. It is IR1.

I see the message below the picture now

Did your wife apply for SSN at SSA office or waited for them to send it ? Since Tax filing is coming closer I am curious to know which is the better option.

Thanks again

We went to the SS office and got the # that day and the card a week later...

[daboyz 36]

To add to that, I don't know how long you have been married, but we got married in 2006. I went back and amended my 2006 and 2007 returns to show married filing jointly. We got a check from the IRS for about $5500.

[Martin09 0]

To add to that, I don't know how long you have been married, but we got married in 2006. I went back and amended my 2006 and 2007 returns to show married filing jointly. We got a check from the IRS for about $5500.

Thank you Christeen and daboyz. This is very helpful. We will go to SS office and try our luck.

[Martin09 0]

Thank you Christeen and daboyz. This is very helpful. We will go to SS office and try our luck.

We went and applied for the SSN at the SSA office and said we will get the card in 2 weeks. SSA officer warned us that going forward we should wait at least 7 days after the POE.

[whisper2me 0]

To add to that, I don't know how long you have been married, but we got married in 2006. I went back and amended my 2006 and 2007 returns to show married filing jointly. We got a check from the IRS for about $5500.

Don't you have to be living together in the U.S in order to qualify to file joint taxes?

Kids and I arrived on 19th Feb (12 days ago). Went to social security office to obtain SSN and was told they couldn't issue SSN until we had been in the U.S for 30 days since passport only shows stamp on IR1 visa. This doesn't sound given what others are saying. Was I supposed to have been given another piece of paper at POE?

[Darnell 8,478]

no, whisper2me, you've encountered a brain dead SSA employee.

Go back, bring all yer stuff, ask for a supervisor, tell them to look in the SAVE database, also review ALL of yer documents.

Make sure you are applying in yer VISA name, as well (you can change up the married name, if you have one, later).

For a longer explanation, use the big search thingie here - use 'SAVE' as the search term, my user name 'Darnell' for the user, tick on 'show posts' instead of show topics, and have a read? It's a common problem, I'm tired of writing about it.

[whisper2me 0]

no, whisper2me, you've encountered a brain dead SSA employee.

Go back, bring all yer stuff, ask for a supervisor, tell them to look in the SAVE database, also review ALL of yer documents.

Make sure you are applying in yer VISA name, as well (you can change up the married name, if you have one, later).

For a longer explanation, use the big search thingie here - use 'SAVE' as the search term, my user name 'Darnell' for the user, tick on 'show posts' instead of show topics, and have a read? It's a common problem, I'm tired of writing about it.

You need to know where to start sometimes. Never heard of a freaking SAVE database to start a search so thanks anyway...appreciate you going out of your way

[Darnell 8,478]

You need to know where to start sometimes. Never heard of a freaking SAVE database to start a search so thanks anyway...appreciate you going out of your way

Are you knowledgeable of SAVE database, now?

Any issues with SSN application, for today ?

Wassup?