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I wasn't sure where to post this, but figured since I am an F-1 AOS I may as well put it here, since I primarily check this section of the forum.

Anyway, I currently do NOT have a SSN or ITIN, but a few weeks ago my wife and I filed a joint tax return, and as I am married to a USC and we were filing jointly I had to file the form for the ITIN thing. Now, this apparently takes 12-14 weeks to process (as the guy from the IRS told us), so my question is, what happens if I get my green card and/or EAD before this is processed? Do I just go to the social office and ask for a SSN? Do I wait for the ITIN? do I just tell them my situation and see what they say? And, lastly, if the tax ITIN is processed before the green card, then does my ITIN just become my SSN once the green card is in hand?

thanks for any help.

Adjustment of Status from F-1 student.

10/4/09 - Married

3/29/10 - AOS Packet sent

3/30/10 - AOS Packet received in Chicago (Day 1)

4/12/10 - NOA1 for I-485, I-130, I-131 (Day 13)

4/16/10 - Appointment Notice for Biometrics. (Day 17)

4/20/10 - Walk-in Biometrics taken at Buffalo, NY (Day 21)

4/20/10 - EAD application mailed to Chicago, USPS with signature confirmation (Day 21)

4/30/10 - Scheduled Biometrics Appt. (Day 31)

5/1/10 - NOA received for I-765 (Day 32)

5/3/10 - Appointment letter received for EAD Biometrics (Day 34)

5/10/10 - Interview Appt. letter received (dated May 3) (Day 41)

5/20/10 - EAD Biometrics appointment completed (Day 51)

5/24/10 - EAD "touched" (Day 55)

6/09/10 - Scheduled Interview date (Day 71) Informed we needed a co-sponsor

6/15/10 - I-131 (Advance Parole) Approval notice via email (Day 77)

6/16/10 - Follow up interview with co-sponsor affadavit (Day 78) APPROVED

6/21/10 - Welcome Letter received (Day 83)

6/21/10 - Advanced Parole Received (although I've now been approved, so it doesn't matter) (Day 83)

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Bobby+Umit   161

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I wasn't sure where to post this, but figured since I am an F-1 AOS I may as well put it here, since I primarily check this section of the forum.

Anyway, I currently do NOT have a SSN or ITIN, but a few weeks ago my wife and I filed a joint tax return, and as I am married to a USC and we were filing jointly I had to file the form for the ITIN thing. Now, this apparently takes 12-14 weeks to process (as the guy from the IRS told us), so my question is, what happens if I get my green card and/or EAD before this is processed? Do I just go to the social office and ask for a SSN? Do I wait for the ITIN? do I just tell them my situation and see what they say? And, lastly, if the tax ITIN is processed before the green card, then does my ITIN just become my SSN once the green card is in hand?

thanks for any help.

You would have to notify the IRS to discontinue the use of the ITIN and then apply for the SSN. (By law, an alien individual cannot have both an ITIN and a SSN.)

Your SSN will be different.

Go here for more info.

My Advice is usually based on "Worst Case Scenario" and what is written in the rules/laws/instructions. That is the way I roll... -Protect your Status - file before your I-94 expires.

WARNING: Phrases in this post may sound meaner than they were intended to be. Read the Adjudicator's Field Manual from USCIS

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