Military spouse enrolling into DEERS

[Daniel B 0]

Well we just got married and I was wondering if anyone could tell me if I could enroll into to DEERS to get my ID card even though i do not have my SSN yet? We are submitting my AOS packages in a few days and was just wondering if i had to wait for the NOA before i can start receiving benefits?

[H&V 5]

Well we just got married and I was wondering if anyone could tell me if I could enroll into to DEERS to get my ID card even though i do not have my SSN yet? We are submitting my AOS packages in a few days and was just wondering if i had to wait for the NOA before i can start receiving benefits?

Not sure if you have seen this yet but this is the form you will fill out for DEERS enrollment http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/eforms/dd1172-2.pdf (DD1172) It does request the dependent's SSN but I'm not sure if it's required as such. You might want to hunt around for the accompanying notes.

I enrolled in DEERS two days after our wedding but I had the SSN by then (you can get them before marriage). Afraid I can't answer your question about benefits but I'm sure someone else here will know more than me.

Congrats on the marriage!

[naypime 8]

i got my id in the us embassy here in the philippines....we got it in the ssa department...we were just walk in when we did that but i guess you have to make an appointment online to do that now...my hubby enrolled me in DEERS in states then i got my id here...they asked if i have a ssn then we said no and they still accept my application...we just presented our marriage certificate...then i got my id the same day...i guess the same rule applies there in mexico...hope that helps a little...gudluck..

[yohino 22]

Nope, you don't need an SSN, atleast I was able to get mine without it. The lady did say that I would need to "update" them with my SSN within 6 months. This was before we even started our visajourney so there was no way I was getting one in that time.

When I went in to update them after I actually had one (aprox 11 months later) no one said a thing.

So I would say you are good to go!

[h4kim 0]

Hello,

I was wondering what is exactly DEERS

I google it and sounds like "Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System"

if someone can give me some hints ;-)

[milimelo 4,481]

Hello,

I was wondering what is exactly DEERS

I google it and sounds like "Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System"

if someone can give me some hints ;-)

DEERS is for military members and their families only.

[Messybrownhair 251]

I'm waiting till I get my SSN and marriage cert to get it..

[DaveE 178]

You can get the Military Dependant ID without a social security number. They will use the I-94 number instead. When the social security number is obtained, you go back to you personnel folks and update DEERS with the new number. I did that for my wife and step daughter so I could get them into TRICARE as soon as possible. Both had military ID cards the day after the certified marriage certificate arrived, which was about 1 1/2 weeks after they arrived on K1/2 visa's.

Actually this makes a lot of sense, especially in the instance of a K2 visa (child). They cannot get their social security card until they adjust status and need their military ID well before then.