HELP!!!!!!!!

[Gone4good 0]

Hello Everyone...

I didn't realize that you need to apply for a social security card BEFORE the I-94 (temporary visa, K-1) expires! This is for my husband who arrived January 7th, and his visa expired April 7th of this year. We married 2 weeks ago and we are currently in the AOS process, as his Biometrics appointment is later this month. He wants to get a SS# but the USCIS website states we should've done that at least 2 weeks prior to his I-94 expiring... What can we do?? Please help.. Thanks to all for reading this post and good luck with your visa journey!

[Danu 19]

Hello Everyone...

I didn't realize that you need to apply for a social security card BEFORE the I-94 (temporary visa, K-1) expires! This is for my husband who arrived January 7th, and his visa expired April 7th of this year. We married 2 weeks ago and we are currently in the AOS process, as his Biometrics appointment is later this month. He wants to get a SS# but the USCIS website states we should've done that at least 2 weeks prior to his I-94 expiring... What can we do?? Please help.. Thanks to all for reading this post and good luck with your visa journey!

You can't do anything until he gets his EAD or GC, they won't do it without those.

[Gone4good 0]

You can't do anything until he gets his EAD or GC, they won't do it without those.

Thanks Danu.. we applied for EAD and AP as well.. our AOS just got transferred to the California Service Center.. I have another question if you don't mind.. since you've already been through it recently- What else does the Biometrics appointment include besides fingerprinting?? I am totally clueless.. Thanks for your response and good luck with your VJ!

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Biometrics includes electronic fingerprinting (done on a pad), where the computer vectorizes the image and transfers it -- later -- to the Green Card as well as taking a digital image, which is also transferred to the Green Card.

When arriving from abroad at any US airport, the CBP Officer takes 4 fingerprints: first thumb, then the four fingers of that hand, then the same shabang with the other hand, then a photo. The computer then compares fingerprints and photos with the stored images and gives green or red light. Makes you feel like a terrorist . . .

The whole biometrics appointment takes 10 to 20 minutes. He'll do that two more times: for the ROC process and when becoming a citizen. Why? Nobody knows, as it's unlikely that he changes his fingerprints in the years to come . . .

Edited April 24, 2010 by Just Bob

[Gone4good 0]

Biometrics includes electronic fingerprinting (done on a pad), where the computer vectorizes the image and transfers it -- later -- to the Green Card as well as taking a digital image, which is also transferred to the Green Card.

When arriving from abroad at any US airport, the CBP Officer takes 4 fingerprints: first thumb, then the four fingers of that hand, then the same shabang with the other hand, then a photo. The computer then compares fingerprints and photos with the stored images and gives green or red light. Makes you feel like a terrorist . . .

The whole biometrics appointment takes 10 to 20 minutes. He'll do that two more times: for the ROC process and when becoming a citizen. Why? Nobody knows, as it's unlikely that he changes his fingerprints in the years to come . . .

Thanks so much Just Bob!! I feel better now! LOL Take care!

[Danu 19]

At least the bio pic they look was much nicer than my passport photo I sent in!

[MRStee 19]

Biometrics includes electronic fingerprinting (done on a pad), where the computer vectorizes the image and transfers it -- later -- to the Green Card as well as taking a digital image, which is also transferred to the Green Card.

When arriving from abroad at any US airport, the CBP Officer takes 4 fingerprints: first thumb, then the four fingers of that hand, then the same shabang with the other hand, then a photo. The computer then compares fingerprints and photos with the stored images and gives green or red light. Makes you feel like a terrorist . . .

The whole biometrics appointment takes 10 to 20 minutes. He'll do that two more times: for the ROC process and when becoming a citizen. Why? Nobody knows, as it's unlikely that he changes his fingerprints in the years to come . . .

Thanks Bob cause I wanted to know what they do too..ours is coming up.

[alex and astrid 38]

At least the bio pic they look was much nicer than my passport photo I sent in!

Haha, same, the passport photo I set in was terrible, the pic for the green card is much nicer!

[DedicatedWife 4]

Thanks for the info. We have our appointment coming up as well!