Social Security Problem

[papatel 0]

Hi all, my sister went for her husbands SS# today..and they took all info from her and gave her a paper sayng that they will have to verify the info with the USCIS.

and it will take 4-6 weeks..

Is there anything she can do on her part now..go back to SS office and talk to them about how K1 visa holders can get SS# etc..

Please help

[I'm Gone 60]

SSA will not assign an SSN or issue a card to an individual that is within 14 days of his or her alien status expiring. Until the 76th day after entry an individual with K-1 status only needs to provide an unexpired I-94 showing current K-1 status to establish employment authorized status for SSN purposes.

When an alien requests an SSN or replacement/corrected SSN card, SSA will verify his or her documents and current status with the appropriate Bureau of the Department of Homeland Security. If verification is not available through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system, SSA will send Form G-845 for manual verification.

RM 00203.720 Verifying Immigration Documents:

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203720

The 14 day status expiration limit for assigning an SSN and/or issuing a card applies even if an individual submitted his or her application before being within the 14 day period and entered the 14 day period while waiting for his or her status to be verified.

If the SSA office does send the G-845, suggest that you go back to the SSA office no more that once week with your documents to (1) ask them to check SAVE again (2) ask if they sent a G-845 (3) if yes, did it come back (4) after 30 days ask if they have followed up on the G-845 by calling or sending another mark “second request.”

NOTE: Make sure they have tried the A# and I-94# in SAVE

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203735

RM 00203.735 Requesting Online (Primary) Verification By SAVE

You can try calling the SSA Regional Office if you have waited at least 30 days and your local SSA office doesn't seem to be concerned about following up on the G-845

http://www.ssa.gov/otherssasites/

Refer them to:

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203740

RM 00203.740 Requesting Additional (Manual) Verification By DHS

Step 6

DHS should respond to SSA within 15 federal work days after receiving the Form G-845. If DHS does not respond within 15 federal work days from the receipt of the G-845 from SSA, follow-up with the DHS, USCIS Immigration Status office. (Allow 15 days plus five additional federal work days of mail time for the G-845 to be received at and returned from DHS. Follow local practice to follow-up with DHS.

Some SSA offices have an arrangement with the DHS, USCIS office to telephone for the follow-up contact; other SSA offices send a copy of the original G-845 annotated “second request.”) If the DHS response is still not received within 15 federal work days after the follow-up contact (if the follow-up is by mail allow five additional federal work days of mail time for the G-845 to be received at and returned from DHS), make a second follow-up contact. If the DHS response is not received within 15 federal workdays (again, if the follow-up is by mail, allow five additional federal work days of mail time for the G-845 to be received at and returned from DHS), after two follow-ups, contact the Regional Office (RO). Also report to the RO any trend that shows a serious deviation by DHS from the above time frames. The RO will consult with central office.

[motu 5]

Hey Patel:

When my wife tried to get her name changed (to the married name) on the SSN they did the same thing - I didn't care if it took long - they did send the new card in about 7 weeks but with the ...not authorized unless DHL ... wording on it. So, even if you just wait it might come through (is he willing to wait or is antsy to work?) Good Luck

[shalz 0]

I got the same answer from them...but I was expecting this answer from them, as my fiance, now husband had entered the country on the 2nd of this month. So, It takes them about 10-12 days to input all the information in their systems.....

Yes, they usually say 4-6 weeks just to cover their selves...It normally takes 15-20 business days. One of my family friend had applied for his wife, she got hers in no later than 15 days.

Hi all, my sister went for her husbands SS# today..and they took all info from her and gave her a paper sayng that they will have to verify the info with the USCIS.

and it will take 4-6 weeks..

Is there anything she can do on her part now..go back to SS office and talk to them about how K1 visa holders can get SS# etc..

Please help

[I'm Gone 60]

When my wife tried to get her name changed (to the married name) on the SSN they did the same thing - I didn't care if it took long - they did send the new card in about 7 weeks but with the ...not authorized unless DHL ... wording on it.

I thought it was UPS. LOL

[dxt7339 1]

Hi all, my sister went for her husbands SS# today..and they took all info from her and gave her a paper sayng that they will have to verify the info with the USCIS.

and it will take 4-6 weeks..

Is there anything she can do on her part now..go back to SS office and talk to them about how K1 visa holders can get SS# etc..

Please help

We applied for my Fiance's SSN one day after she arrived. This was a mistake in that it delayed her receiving her care by about 3 weeks. It takes about 10 days for her immigration information to be entered into the DHS system. The SSA can access the DHS information on the spot, but if the information is not there, they must send all her documents to DHS for a confirmation and they must send it back. This took about 5 or 6 weeks. If you wait about 10 days after arrival and SSA can check the DHS infor on the spot, it will ontly take about 2 to 3 weeks.