SSN or TIN

[Chriz 0]

Hey u guys,

I just received my social security card, and I went to the bank to open an account, and I was told that I couldn't because my status for social security number was disabled. So I called SSA and provided my info and they told me that this is a Tax Identification Number and not a Social Security number. I'm confused now, because I thought I applied for a Social Security number.

Anyone with any info on this matter? Thanx

[Otto 83]

Confused too. An ITIN is not issued by the SSA (it's by the IRS).

The number should be valid - and will likely update throughout the system shortly. Not sure what the SSA was referring to.

**Moved thread from K-1 Proc. to "Working & Traveling Prior To Getting A Green Card"

[Other 0]

An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service. It is a nine-digit number that always begins with the number 9 and has a range of 70-88 in the fourth and fifth digit, example 9XX-70-XXXX.

Check your SSN or ITIN to see what the number range is. More than likely it is a SSN and the system hasn't been updated.

Other

[I'm Gone 60]

I just received my social security card, and I went to the bank to open an account, and I was told that I couldn't because my status for social security number was disabled. So I called SSA and provided my info and they told me that this is a Tax Identification Number and not a Social Security number. I'm confused now, because I thought I applied for a Social Security number.

Did you submit an application with SSA? If you did no way that SSA issued you an ITIN, since as someone said ITINs start with the number "9" and SSA has never assigned any SSNs that start with the number "9" and all ITINs are issued by the IRS.

What are the first three numbers of the number? Do you have a card with the number and Social Security Administration, “VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION," your first and middle name on one line and your last name on another line and the date it was assigned all on the front of the card?

[MissDinaDee 8]

I was able to open a bank account with nothing but my passport long before I had an approved K1. I went to Wachovia and all they asked for was a $50 and some basic information. I was asked why I wanted to open a bank account in the US. My reason was that I didn't want to have to travel back and forth with cash or deal with exchange rates anymore.

I would try another bank and then provide the information; SIN, when you do have it.

Good luck!!!

[Chriz 0]

Alright thanks for your help guys, you were right. Turned out that this bank and the customer representative from the SSA office were ignorant. The lady officer who was handling my social security application confirmed it. It is in fact a SSN number. I will go to another bank

[I'm Gone 60]

Alright thanks for your help guys, you were right. Turned out that this bank and the customer representative from the SSA office were ignorant. The lady officer who was handling my social security application confirmed it. It is in fact a SSN number. I will go to another bank

Since you have verified that you do in fact have an SSN, I suspect the bank is using the SSA High Group list to check that your SSN is valid and they are either using an old list or your SSN Group is not on the current list.

Area Group Serial (AAA-GG-SSSS)

High Group List and Other Ways to Determine if an SSN is Valid:

http://www.ssa.gov/employer/ssnvhighgroup.htm