SSC on IR-1 Immigrant Visa

[royrando 0]

Hello everybody,

I am a new member, I've been reading a lot of topics about the SSC on the Port of entry but I think my case is quite different and I need to know what to to.

Let me start by saying that I've been previously applied for a green card with the adjustment of status back in 2007. At the time, My wife and I were living in US, I've been granted of an Employment Authorization card based on the K-3 Visa we were applying for. I had my SSC stated that the SSN on the card was valid only within the time of expiration of the EAC. Meantime my wife and I relocate to my country and abandon the Adjustment of status before leaving US (Approved by USCIS letter).

Now we decide to move back to US and we already have done all the paper work for the immigrant visa through DCF. On the DS230 Part II I applied for a new SSC (since mine state that it is valid only with the proof of EAC). Am I going to have a new card with the same SSN or a new card with a new number?

Thanks.

[canadian_wife 1,826]

No, your SSN is for life - regardless! You should not receive a new one with a new number. When you get your green card and travel to the US, you should to go the SSA office and update your immigration status and have the "Valid only with DHS authorization" removed as a condition

Good luck