Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

[Tom and Teaw 1]

I can understand that for sure. Sometimes they can be real buttheads but hopefully all will be fine and you won't need to butt heads with them. If they told her to come get the visa I am sure she will have it when

she gets there. But they are just being super sure like they were with us.

[Tom and Teaw 1]

Don't have to work Wednesday so we are going to head down to the SSI office early to get her SSI number. I'll let you all know how it went and how long it took. I am hoping being there

when they open will get us out much quicker.

[Tom and Teaw 1]

Got up early, got to the SSI office right about 8am. They opened the doors around 8:20 and let people in. A few minutes later you used a touch screen computer to get a number for the service you wanted.

We were the third to get an SSI card. Waited about 15 min for the people to start working and then got called to a window. Gave the guy her passport, application, certified marriage cert and just sat there

while he looked her up on the computer, entered a bunch of info. Then gave us a sheet he printed to make sure the info was good, another receipt showing that we had been there and applied stating we would

get the card within two weeks. I then asked him if we could get the number earlier. He stated that if we came back tomorrow with the paper and her passport they would tell us what the number was. Since she

is changing her last name on the SSI card to her married name he said to be sure to bring the passport so they can identify her. Went pretty fast, he asked no questions and we were outta there!!

[thongd4me 69]

Got up early, got to the SSI office right about 8am. They opened the doors around 8:20 and let people in. A few minutes later you used a touch screen computer to get a number for the service you wanted.

We were the third to get an SSI card. Waited about 15 min for the people to start working and then got called to a window. Gave the guy her passport, application, certified marriage cert and just sat there

while he looked her up on the computer, entered a bunch of info. Then gave us a sheet he printed to make sure the info was good, another receipt showing that we had been there and applied stating we would

get the card within two weeks. I then asked him if we could get the number earlier. He stated that if we came back tomorrow with the paper and her passport they would tell us what the number was. Since she

is changing her last name on the SSI card to her married name he said to be sure to bring the passport so they can identify her. Went pretty fast, he asked no questions and we were outta there!!

Be sure to follow up quickly if the card doesn't come within 2 weeks;

they left us hanging and she could only get her card after the AOS.

We got married right after the POE and we went to the SSA office too soon.

They rejected her application (because we got married before we applied)

but they just plum forgot to send a refusal letter.

I had to go back and get a refusal letter so we could file taxes jointly for 2009.

That was in order for the IRS to give her a "temporary tax ID number."

Now she has the SSN so that will replace the temporary#.

Best of luck

[Tom and Teaw 1]

She has been here a month yesterday so she was in the system for the guy to find easily. So I am glad we waited a little longer. We will go by tomorrow and see if we can get her number

so I can use it on the AOS docs.

[AaronLV 12]

She has been here a month yesterday so she was in the system for the guy to find easily. So I am glad we waited a little longer. We will go by tomorrow and see if we can get her number

so I can use it on the AOS docs.

You can send in the AOS docs without the SSN. We did. They just asked for it at the interview.

[Tom and Teaw 1]

Ya, I know, but since I can get it tomorrow, I might as well. We'll be in Vegas Sat night!!!

[Tom and Teaw 1]

Went by the SSI office today. Waited about 30 min. and got a paper that shows her SSI number. They stamped the paper saying that the printout does not establish your right to work in the US!!

She isn't going to work now anyway so it doesn't matter but I thought it was interesting that they stamped it with that.

[rsn 135]

Went by the SSI office today. Waited about 30 min. and got a paper that shows her SSI number. They stamped the paper saying that the printout does not establish your right to work in the US!!

She isn't going to work now anyway so it doesn't matter but I thought it was interesting that they stamped it with that.

She can't work w/out an EAD or GC.

[toma1 10]

Went by the SSI office today. Waited about 30 min. and got a paper that shows her SSI number. They stamped the paper saying that the printout does not establish your right to work in the US!!

She isn't going to work now anyway so it doesn't matter but I thought it was interesting that they stamped it with that.

Its normal. They will also print that on her SS card.

[toma1 10]

In Vegas with our Thai friends--all women. They are down $5k at the moment... not sure how anyone could still be enjoying this, but they seem to be...

[Tom and Teaw 1]

Toma, how long are you going to be there? We will be driving over to Vegas from LAX Saturday afternoon. Meeting up with Aaron and his wife. Maybe we can all get together if you are still there.

Teaw got her SSI card in the mail TODAY...two days after we applied for it. No stamps or indications of limitations on working stamped on the card!! But she isn't going to work anyway so I am

not worried about it. Sending in the work authorization with the AOS just in case she gets bored before her GC gets here.

[daboyz 36]

Might as well throw in AP while you're at it in case she needs to go back to Thailand for an unforseen emergency. Also if you guys want to travel out of the US before she gets her GC.

[rsn 135]

Might as well throw in AP while you're at it in case she needs to go back to Thailand for an unforseen emergency. Also if you guys want to travel out of the US before she gets her GC.

Plus, it's free

[Tom and Teaw 1]

Did everything with the packet that I sent in today. Yep, thought of it all!! And of course, I like to take advantage of anything that I can do for free!!!