K1 obtaining SSN number AFTER getting Married

[Andrew Roberts 0]

Is there any issue that my Wife is only now going to get a SSN after getting married. She came on a K1 visa, and we're worried that they may deny her on the grounds that the Visa has expired (even though it hasn't reached 90 days yet). Can she also show our marriage license and get it with her new last name?

[Darnell 8,479]

suggest apply in visa name

then - once have ssn card in hand, do the name change THEN.

[I'm Gone 60]

Is there any issue that my Wife is only now going to get a SSN after getting married. She came on a K1 visa, and we're worried that they may deny her on the grounds that the Visa has expired (even though it hasn't reached 90 days yet). Can she also show our marriage license and get it with her new last name?

How long has she been in the U.S.? It's 76 days after entry that SSA will not assign an SSN based on K-1 status, not when the K-1 status expires.

90 days is the length of the K-1 status, not the length the visa is valid. K-1 visae are valid for 6 months.

[Andrew Roberts 0]

How long has she been in the U.S.? It's 76 days after entry that SSA will not assign an SSN based on K-1 status, not when the K-1 status expires.

90 days is the length of the K-1 status, not the length the visa is valid. K-1 visae are valid for 6 months.

She's been here for 62 Days. She also got one of those rare EAD stamps on her visa when she came into JFK. But from what little I could find was that she can't get an SSN after getting married on a K1, and has to wait for her new EAD (which we recently sent in with her AOS) gets approved, and then it could take up to 2 months after that! But is that wrong and can she go get her SSN now? And if so, can she get a SSN in her new name, or does it have to be an original. And even if you don't tell the SSA office about the new name, do they figure that out when it's being processed and mailed, and deny her then?

EDIT: I also found this post in the visajourney forum, and if you scroll down to semi-retired's response it seems to imply that you can still do it after marrying on a K1 visa, but before the new EAD comes in.

Edited August 4, 2010 by Andrew Roberts

[Darnell 8,479]

so the clock is ticking.

get into SSA office today,

file in VISA name (not married name)

Hurry Hurry !

[Andrew Roberts 0]

She's been here for 62 Days. She also got one of those rare EAD stamps on her visa when she came into JFK. But from what little I could find was that she can't get an SSN after getting married on a K1, and has to wait for her new EAD (which we recently sent in with her AOS) gets approved, and then it could take up to 2 months after that! But is that wrong and can she go get her SSN now? And if so, can she get a SSN in her new name, or does it have to be an original. And even if you don't tell the SSA office about the new name, do they figure that out when it's being processed and mailed, and deny her then?

EDIT: I also found this post in the visajourney forum, and if you scroll down to semi-retired's response it seems to imply that you can still do it after marrying on a K1 visa, but before the new EAD comes in.

Oh, it looks like I Quit (You) was the one that made that posting. So is it possible?

[I'm Gone 60]

Oh, it looks like I Quit (You) was the one that made that posting. So is it possible?

Yes, it is possible. She still has 11 days now of eligibility based on her K-1 status. Since time is running out I would go for the SSN with the maiden name. Take of the wedding rings and don't say anything about getting married.

Just keep your fingers crossed that her status verifies on the initial verification request while you are in the office. If they need to go to the secondary electronic verification, that could take another week or more and then you have to hope someone looks at it right away and it verifies. If they have to send a G=845 she's SOL and will need to wait until she has an EAD card or I-551 card or stamp. Just make sure she applies for those on the married name, since SSA considers the legal name to be what's on the immigration document unless a legal name change was made after the immigration document was issued as in the case of a K-1 getting married after the I-04 was issued.

[I'm Gone 60]

Whoops She still has 13 days now of eligibility based on her K-1 status. I don't know why they put a time limit on making edits.

BTW That posting you referred to is a little outdated. If you search you will find ones in the last month that state a K-1 eligibility to be assigned an SSN and the current evidence requirements

Edited August 4, 2010 by I Quit

[Andrew Roberts 0]

Just for future people reading this, we went in and got her SSN with no problems. I called the SSA main phone number first to verify and told them we got married, she had 20+ days left on her Visa status, etc. They said it was no problem. According to the main office, the Visa was still perfectly Valid. The SSA local office should issue an SSN number, and once it goes through in the system, they can then issue a change of Name application right away before the Card is issued.

When we went in, we were honest that we had been married and I told him of my conversation with their main office. It did confuse the guy a bit and he checked with his supervisor. They told him that he had to issue us her SSN number under the old name, and that since it could take up to 3 days to process, he couldn't do the name change yet. But we could come back in before she gets her cared and request the name change. All-in-all we got the SSN post-wedding, and did so with the Main SSA's approval to do so, so no worries about them officially denying you, and no worries about omitting that you've already been married.