k1 visa ssn

[tinegary 1]

Hi to all my Vj member.

i have a serious question that i really wanted to know... i just got married and i didnot get a SSN bfore we get a married license(cos i really dont know that i have to do that first). our state is connecticut.

after we get married. we went to SSN to get my SSN, the woman tell to me i couln't get a SSN. cos for the reason that i should get the SSN first before i got married. but she told me that i stil can get my SSN but after my greencard issue. So now i am so cunfuse. is there anyone know if this is right? lmk what do to

thanks for help..

[tallcoolone 102]

Social Security Number is a Goverment Issued number, not state issued. So it same rule for each state.

But I had a friend who had the same thing happen to her.

You can get a ITIN number if you want until you have a SS Number

[tinegary 1]

Social Security Number is a Goverment Issued number, not state issued. So it same rule for each state.

But I had a friend who had the same thing happen to her.

You can get a ITIN number if you want until you have a SS Number

Thanks for the reply i really appreciate BTW, what is ITIN? what is that for?and where i could get it?

[tallcoolone 102]

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96287,00.html

[Canadiandggal 49]

You get it from the IRS I got one last Jan when we did our taxes together.

Here is the website http://www.irs.gov/

Here is a link to information

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=222209,00.html

The form to get a TIN is a w-7 here is a link to that

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw7.pdf

Hope that helps

Edited September 9, 2010 by Canadiandggal

[tinegary 1]

Can i use ITIN to work? cos i got temporary EAD in my fort of entry???

[Tahoma 2,292]

I think the clerk at the Social Security office is wrong. You should be able to get a Social Security number until two weeks before your I-94 expires. You may want to speak to a supervisor at the Social Security office, or maybe try a different Social Security office.

[tallcoolone 102]

Can i use ITIN to work? cos i got temporary EAD in my fort of entry???

You got a EAD at a Port OF Entry?

Which POE?

JFK was giving out EAD when you arrived but quite doing that a couple of years ago.

You should be able to use ITIN number instead of SSN for work purpose, the EAD is your golden ticket for work.

[tinegary 1]

I think the clerk at the Social Security office is wrong. You should be able to get a Social Security number until two weeks before your I-94 expires. You may want to speak to a supervisor at the Social Security office, or maybe try a different Social Security office.

I think u are right that clerk is wrong. also my friend tell me the same thing like u....my 1 94 is will be expire in this november.. i should get SSN right???

[tinegary 1]

You got a EAD at a Port OF Entry?

Which POE?

JFK was giving out EAD when you arrived but quite doing that a couple of years ago.

You should be able to use ITIN number instead of SSN for work purpose, the EAD is your golden ticket for work.

YES JFK gavin me a 'TEMPORARY EAD'

[tallcoolone 102]

I think u are right that clerk is wrong. also my friend tell me the same thing like u....my 1 94 is will be expire in this november.. i should get SSN right???

If you can get a SS number get it.

YES JFK gavin me a 'TEMPORARY EAD'

That's Cool

Does it have an expiration date?

If so how many months is it valid?

[Tahoma 2,292]

I think u are right that clerk is wrong. also my friend tell me the same thing like u....my 1 94 is will be expire in this november.. i should get SSN right???

Yes, you should be able to get your Social Security card now. You do not have to wait until you get your green card.

Having a Social Security card may help you when you adjust your status (AOS). For example, Chinook and I used her Social Security card to add her name onto my utility bills and other accounts. During the AOS process, this helped us to prove that our marriage is genuine.

Having a Social Security card also allowed Chinook and I to open a joint bank account, and for Chinook to open her own bank account also. It also allowed Chinook to obtain a secured Visa card. The secured Visa card helped her to establish credit.

[Darnell 8,478]

for a K-1 visa holder, the 'time to apply' for a SSN is

AFTER Day 14 and before Day 74

of the

I-94 expiration date.

If you missed that window, then you'll have to wait for either

--EAD or

--Greencard

to be eligible to apply again.

If yer still within the window, go back to SSA office, bring yer passport and birth certificate, and when applying - APPLY IN VISA NAME and

ask the clerk to look you up in the SAVE database under VISA NAME and A#.

If the clerk is clueless, ask for a supervisor.

If you missed the window, sorry. Not a thing to do until you have EAD or GC in hand.

[tinegary 1]

now i am in the form of ssa.gov for the form of ss5 in above of the ss-5 its says this-- Take (or mail) your completed application and original documents to your local Social Security office. If you live in the New York City Metropolitan area; Las Vegas, Nev.; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Sacramento, Calif.; or Greater Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minn.; you must apply to your local Social Security Card Center. Be sure to take or mail the original or certified copies of your supporting documents along with the form. We will return your original documents and certified copies right away. (what those mean of the documents i needed... thanks for the help..

[Darnell 8,478]

don't mail anything.

Go In Person.

Good Luck !