Social Security Card Retrieval

[Fela's Girl 1]

Earlier in this process my husband filled out the DS230 and answered yes to wanting a SS card and #. Now that he is in the states I am trying to find out do we have to submit anything else, because I assumed that would be all needed. Our local SSA don't have the information hitting there system yet, so they want us to give it a little more time. They don't want to risk giving my husband 2 #s. Does this seem correct? Have anyone experience this?

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Nigeria

Marriage (if applicable): 2010-02-20

I-130 Sent : 2010-03-19

I-130 NOA1 : 2010-03-26

I-130 RFE :

I-130 RFE Sent :

I-130 Approved : 2010-08-31

NVC Received : 2010-09-06

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2010-09-23

Pay I-864 Bill 2010-09-27

Receive I-864 Package : 2010-09-30

Return Completed I-864 : 2010-10-08

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2010-09-27

Receive IV Bill : 2010-10-18

Pay IV Bill : 2010-10-28

Receive Instruction Package : 2010-11-01

Case Completed at NVC : 2011-02-01

NVC Left : 2011-02-03

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received : 2011-02-16

Interview Date : 2011-03-10 Submit Review

Interview Result : Administrative Review

Second Interview

(If Required): 2011-03-18

Second Interview Result: Approved

Visa Received : 2011-03-29

US Entry : 2011-03-30

Comments : This has been the most Supernatural experience ever! Wow the consulate admitted to making a mistake from 2009 denied visa. I just can't believe this! This can only be God! Thank You God! Read our story and my page or even under Nigeria Portal for all the facts!

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 158 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 349 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

[Inky 1,111]

SSN card should arrive in 2-3 weeks in your mail.

Make sure his name first and last are on your post box for the mail carrier to see.

If the card does not arrive then you need to apply at the SSN office for the card.

[Fela's Girl 1]

SSN card should arrive in 2-3 weeks in your mail.

Make sure his name first and last are on your post box for the mail carrier to see.

If the card does not arrive then you need to apply at the SSN office for the card.

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your quick response!

[Inky 1,111]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your quick response!

No problem, just make sure his name is on the mail box!

We had problems getting mail for me when I arrived in the US because my name was not on the box.

Seems silly but it will save you time and frustration to stick it on there.

[AzuomaObidiya 1]

Earlier in this process my husband filled out the DS230 and answered yes to wanting a SS card and #. Now that he is in the states I am trying to find out do we have to submit anything else, because I assumed that would be all needed. Our local SSA don't have the information hitting there system yet, so they want us to give it a little more time. They don't want to risk giving my husband 2 #s. Does this seem correct? Have anyone experience this?

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Nigeria

Marriage (if applicable): 2010-02-20

I-130 Sent : 2010-03-19

I-130 NOA1 : 2010-03-26

I-130 RFE :

I-130 RFE Sent :

I-130 Approved : 2010-08-31

NVC Received : 2010-09-06

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2010-09-23

Pay I-864 Bill 2010-09-27

Receive I-864 Package : 2010-09-30

Return Completed I-864 : 2010-10-08

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2010-09-27

Receive IV Bill : 2010-10-18

Pay IV Bill : 2010-10-28

Receive Instruction Package : 2010-11-01

Case Completed at NVC : 2011-02-01

NVC Left : 2011-02-03

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received : 2011-02-16

Interview Date : 2011-03-10 Submit Review

Interview Result : Administrative Review

Second Interview

(If Required): 2011-03-18

Second Interview Result: Approved

Visa Received : 2011-03-29

US Entry : 2011-03-30

Comments : This has been the most Supernatural experience ever! Wow the consulate admitted to making a mistake from 2009 denied visa. I just can't believe this! This can only be God! Thank You God! Read our story and my page or even under Nigeria Portal for all the facts!

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 158 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 349 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

When my husband and I went to the SS office, they told us it would take 8 weeks. My husband entered the state of Cali 2/12/11 and it still hasn't arrived yet. The PO has all of whom lives here and still no card. Hate to be a downer, but I wish I knew before that it would take this long...his GC came so quickly I just knew the SS card would come right after, but I was wrong. I'll pray for you and your husband, please pray for me and mine

[ADMIRE 3]

When my husband and I went to the SS office, they told us it would take 8 weeks. My husband entered the state of Cali 2/12/11 and it still hasn't arrived yet. The PO has all of whom lives here and still no card. Hate to be a downer, but I wish I knew before that it would take this long...his GC came so quickly I just knew the SS card would come right after, but I was wrong. I'll pray for you and your husband, please pray for me and mine

Fela's girl I hope you are on top of the game with the SSN thingy. I submitted a post earlier where I said the filling out the the DS-230 form for the SSN doent seem to hold much water. for now at least.

Pls visit your local SSA, take the passport along that shows the temporary I-551 stamp, pick a form and a waiting number, fill out the form while waiting for your number to be called. I did that 3 days after I got here and I got my SSN 7 days after I got here.

Also, as per sticking your hubby's name on the mailbox...well, this could also do the trick: write out his address as being in care of your own name, followed by the full address.

example: John Bayo Bala

c/o Sisi Laraba

xxxxx US STREET

And co, USA.

This piece of info that my hubby lacked when he came here 6years ago, gave his GC a one year sojourn b4 he finally received it after being advised of that addressing format at an Infopass appointment!

So when I came in, he just wldnt rest on how i fill out those addresses! it had to be in C/O!! Worked for us so far.

All the best pple!

Driving test tomorrow. Oh i pray i pass this this one time.

Edited April 5, 2011 by ADMIRE

[patient2010 93]

Fela's girl I hope you are on top of the game with the SSN thingy. I submitted a post earlier where I said the filling out the the DS-230 form for the SSN doent seem to hold much water. for now at least.

Pls visit your local SSA, take the passport along that shows the temporary I-551 stamp, pick a form and a waiting number, fill out the form while waiting for your number to be called. I did that 3 days after I got here and I got my SSN 7 days after I got here.

Also, as per sticking your hubby's name on the mailbox...well, this could also do the trick: write out his address as being in care of your own name, followed by the full address.

example: John Bayo Bala

c/o Sisi Laraba

xxxxx US STREET

And co, USA.

This piece of info that my hubby lacked when he came here 6years ago, gave his GC a one year sojourn b4 he finally received it after being advised of that addressing format at an Infopass appointment!

So when I came in, he just wldnt rest on how i fill out those addresses! it had to be in C/O!! Worked for us so far.

All the best pple!

Driving test tomorrow. Oh i pray i pass this this one time.

Good luck on the driving test!

Fela's girl I hope you are on top of the game with the SSN thingy. I submitted a post earlier where I said the filling out the the DS-230 form for the SSN doent seem to hold much water. for now at least.

Pls visit your local SSA, take the passport along that shows the temporary I-551 stamp, pick a form and a waiting number, fill out the form while waiting for your number to be called. I did that 3 days after I got here and I got my SSN 7 days after I got here.

Also, as per sticking your hubby's name on the mailbox...well, this could also do the trick: write out his address as being in care of your own name, followed by the full address.

example: John Bayo Bala

c/o Sisi Laraba

xxxxx US STREET

And co, USA.

This piece of info that my hubby lacked when he came here 6years ago, gave his GC a one year sojourn b4 he finally received it after being advised of that addressing format at an Infopass appointment!

So when I came in, he just wldnt rest on how i fill out those addresses! it had to be in C/O!! Worked for us so far.

All the best pple!

Driving test tomorrow. Oh i pray i pass this this one time.

Good luck on the driving test!

[Fela's Girl 1]

Fela's girl I hope you are on top of the game with the SSN thingy. I submitted a post earlier where I said the filling out the the DS-230 form for the SSN doent seem to hold much water. for now at least.

Pls visit your local SSA, take the passport along that shows the temporary I-551 stamp, pick a form and a waiting number, fill out the form while waiting for your number to be called. I did that 3 days after I got here and I got my SSN 7 days after I got here.

Also, as per sticking your hubby's name on the mailbox...well, this could also do the trick: write out his address as being in care of your own name, followed by the full address.

example: John Bayo Bala

c/o Sisi Laraba

xxxxx US STREET

And co, USA.

This piece of info that my hubby lacked when he came here 6years ago, gave his GC a one year sojourn b4 he finally received it after being advised of that addressing format at an Infopass appointment!

So when I came in, he just wldnt rest on how i fill out those addresses! it had to be in C/O!! Worked for us so far.

All the best pple!

Driving test tomorrow. Oh i pray i pass this this one time.

Yeah I have bn on it. We actually wnt 2 SSA d day aftr he came. Hope it comes thru pretty quick. I will keep u bth n prayer. Thanks for your reply!

[Fela's Girl 1]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your quick response!

Thank goodness we got his SS # 2day. We just had 2 tell them 2 go ahead & proceed w/ process @ SSA. Had a feeling that was the smart thing 2 do.

[Fela's Girl 1]

Fela's girl I hope you are on top of the game with the SSN thingy. I submitted a post earlier where I said the filling out the the DS-230 form for the SSN doent seem to hold much water. for now at least.

Pls visit your local SSA, take the passport along that shows the temporary I-551 stamp, pick a form and a waiting number, fill out the form while waiting for your number to be called. I did that 3 days after I got here and I got my SSN 7 days after I got here.

Also, as per sticking your hubby's name on the mailbox...well, this could also do the trick: write out his address as being in care of your own name, followed by the full address.

example: John Bayo Bala

c/o Sisi Laraba

xxxxx US STREET

And co, USA.

This piece of info that my hubby lacked when he came here 6years ago, gave his GC a one year sojourn b4 he finally received it after being advised of that addressing format at an Infopass appointment!

So when I came in, he just wldnt rest on how i fill out those addresses! it had to be in C/O!! Worked for us so far.

All the best pple!

Driving test tomorrow. Oh i pray i pass this this one time.

Hey how did the test go? I hope well. My husband got his SS & today & we are going to pick up the temp copy for his employment. Please make sure you go back to the local office. Something is definetly wrong on their end if you have no card yet. Good Luck!

[ADMIRE 3]

Hey how did the test go? I hope well. My husband got his SS & today & we are going to pick up the temp copy for his employment. Please make sure you go back to the local office. Something is definetly wrong on their end if you have no card yet. Good Luck!

Hey Fela's girl,

Goodto hear that u got the SSN number.

Oh, I got my number a week after i got here! I was just trying to tell u something else in the above mail, maybe u didnt get it, but it's ok, since u gat what u wanted now.

And yes! Passed the darn drving test. Got the interim licence. Told to wait for the actual card in the post in about two weeks. Got to drive us home from the test centre. Gosh, the roads are massive!!!

[Fela's Girl 1]

Hey Fela's girl,

Goodto hear that u got the SSN number.

Oh, I got my number a week after i got here! I was just trying to tell u something else in the above mail, maybe u didnt get it, but it's ok, since u gat what u wanted now.

And yes! Passed the darn drving test. Got the interim licence. Told to wait for the actual card in the post in about two weeks. Got to drive us home from the test centre. Gosh, the roads are massive!!!

I'm sorry that other portion wasn't for you. I attached in the wrong place. That is great about the test. I guess we will start this week. Thanks & have fun.

[Fela's Girl 1]

When my husband and I went to the SS office, they told us it would take 8 weeks. My husband entered the state of Cali 2/12/11 and it still hasn't arrived yet. The PO has all of whom lives here and still no card. Hate to be a downer, but I wish I knew before that it would take this long...his GC came so quickly I just knew the SS card would come right after, but I was wrong. I'll pray for you and your husband, please pray for me and mine

Hey girl...you really need to check back on that. There is something not right. Go back to your local office. Good luck & your in my prayers. Keep in touch.

[patient2010 93]

Thank goodness we got his SS # 2day. We just had 2 tell them 2 go ahead & proceed w/ process @ SSA. Had a feeling that was the smart thing 2 do.

Congrats glad u got the ss card good luck on the drivers test my husband is going this week to take the drivers exam

[phel 3]

I checked off the box on the DS-230 asking for a SSN, but received nothing after 3 weeks. When I went into the office this week they had no record of me and had to do a new application request. This kind of thing does seem to be hit or miss.