When should my fiancee apply for a social security card

[Tim Curtiss 0]

Hey,

My beloved Tess was approved for k-1 visa and we will have wedding in Ohio, USA in September, Lord willing. I was just reading over the k-1 timeline on this website. It indicates that my fiancee should apply for a social security card before we get the marriage license signed by the minister. I also here from friends that this does not need to occur until afterwards. When exactly should she apply for a social security number?

Tim Curtiss

[Mike&Rach 0]

http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn explains it here

[Tahoma 2,292]

Get it asap because it will grease the way for your AOS.

[Messybrownhair 251]

I think its easier to get it before the wedding

[DaveE 178]

My wife and I got married four days after arrival on K1. We applied and got her Social Security card in her married name less than three weeks after her arrival.

[Krikit 1,164]

I was just reading over the k-1 timeline on this website. It indicates that my fiancee should apply for a social security card before we get the marriage license signed by the minister.

I think it's time to update the guidelines! lol

I applied for my SSN after we were married. I didn't want to have to do things twice.

Moving from K-1 Process to General Immigration Discussion.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

It is often easier to get it prior to marriage as MANY SSA offices are claiming that after marriage you're not eligible... which isn't true but if you have time to get it before the wedding, why not?