Is it possible to get SSN with Welcome Notice (I-797c)?

[hoopsfan 0]

Or rather, get restrictions removed from an existing SSN? We received the notice today but no card or EAD yet...

[hoopsfan 0]

FYI: We went today and we have to wait for the EAD at least...

[I'm Gone 60]

Or rather, get restrictions removed from an existing SSN? We received the notice today but no card or EAD yet...

No SSN assigned or card issued with welcome notice or unrestricted card issued with EAD card unless AOS has been approved.

RM 10211.001 Who Must Submit Evidence of Lawful Alien Status for an SSN Card

https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0110211001

55. I-797 Notice of Action

I-797 Notice of Action is a DHS approval notice. It is acceptable as evidence for an SSN only when DHS approves Family Unity Program benefits for the alien and it shows an “A” number and a “valid from date to date.”

56. I-797A Notice of Action

I-797A Notice of Action is a DHS approval notice for non-immigrant cases involving aliens in the U.S. It is only acceptable as evidence of a change from one non-immigrant status to another or an extension of non-immigrant status. It is not acceptable evidence of alien status. The tear-off I-94 portion of the form is acceptable evidence of alien status. (See RM 10211.135)

57. I-797B Notice of Action

I-797B Notice of Action is a DHS approval notice for aliens outside the U.S. It is not evidence of alien status.

58. I-797C Notice of Action

I-797C Notice of Action is most common of the I-797 series documents because it is used for denial letters and receipts. It is not evidence of alien status it is not a secure document. It is the receipt that is given to immigrants who file with DHS while they wait on other documentation.

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RM 10211.025 Evidence of Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) Status for an SSN Card

https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0110211025

C. Procedure and description for accepting evidence of LPR status

1. Permanent resident card (Form I-551)

2. Machine Readable Immigrant Visa (MRIV) with Temporary I-551 notation

4. Alternate evidence of LPR status

Generally, when DHS grants or approves an adjustment to LPR status, the alien receives his or her I-551 card several weeks after the adjustment to LPR status has been granted. In these cases, while the alien is awaiting the I-551 card, SAVE will verify the alien’s LPR status, since it is the current immigration status.

Under DHS guidance, we have established alternate evidence of LPR status for those applicants who have adjusted to LPR status and are awaiting their I-551 cards. These guidelines apply even if the applicant does not indicate he or she has adjusted to LPR status. The alternate evidence of LPR status only applies to the 10 most prevalent alien categories that adjust to LPR status.

Consider the alien to be an LPR if all of the following requirements are met:

-- The applicant submits an I-766, and

-- On the face of the I-766, the Category is one listed in RM 10211.025C.4.b.

b. Required I-766 Categories

Under the alternate evidence of LPR status policy described in RM 10211.025C.4.a, in this section, if an I-766 card is submitted, on the face of the I-766 card the Category shown must be one of the following (status indicated in parenthesis):

-- A3, A03 or A-3 (REFUGEE),

-- A4, A04 or A-4 (PAROLEE),

-- A5, A05 or A-5 (ASYLEE),

-- A6, A06 or A-6 (FIANCEE – K1/CHILD – K2)

-- A9, A09 or A-9 (SPOUSE/CHILD OF USC)

-- A15 (LAPR DEPENDENT – V)

-- A16 (VSFT/T1)

-- C9, C09 or C-9 (ADJUSTMENT APPLICANT)

-- C16 (ADJ APP – RES 1972)

-- C25 (VSFT/T DEPENDENT)