Social Security Question

[I+H 11]

My fiance went to obtain his social security card today and the lady took his information and also asked for a SEVIS number What is this and should we have one? She went ahead and collected information from him and just said the rest is up to Homeland Security and it may take up to 30 days. Is this normal?

Also should we have been given sometime up approval letter when we were approved at the consulate? Looks like we will need something like this for AOS and we didn't receive anything like that. We found out we were approved via their website and all they gave him was his visa.

Thanks in advance!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

SEVIS is for student visas, so the person was confused (which is de rigeur at SS offices). Hopefully she didn't input you as a student visa holder. The approval notice you need is the NOA2, the approval for the I-129F.

Also, should be posting in the AOS forum!

[bigdog 377]

We tried to get SSS at embassy no go. Two weeks after entry to us, they will have information in computer to get SSS. With SSS you can most likely get drivers license.

[I+H 11]

SEVIS is for student visas, so the person was confused (which is de rigeur at SS offices). Hopefully she didn't input you as a student visa holder. The approval notice you need is the NOA2, the approval for the I-129F.

Also, should be posting in the AOS forum!

I thought SEVIS was for student visas. And she asked him questions about when we are getting married and stuff like that so I am pretty sure she realizes he is not holding a student visa (I hope).

I figured it was the NOA2.

Thank you!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

My fiance went to obtain his social security card today and the lady took his information and also asked for a SEVIS number What is this and should we have one? She went ahead and collected information from him and just said the rest is up to Homeland Security and it may take up to 30 days. Is this normal?

Also should we have been given sometime up approval letter when we were approved at the consulate? Looks like we will need something like this for AOS and we didn't receive anything like that. We found out we were approved via their website and all they gave him was his visa.

Thanks in advance!

She doesn't know her job. Go back and do not leave until you have a receipt for your applocation. You may have to hack your way through several untrained employees. There is an SS administration directive here at this site. Print it and bring it with you so you can train them

DO NOT allow ignorant government employees to make this more difficult than it has to be. YOU need to know the law and makw sure THEY follow it.

My wife had her SS number 16 hours after arriving and the card in her hand 6 days after arrival, anything else is not correct

[I+H 11]

We tried to get SSS at embassy no go. Two weeks after entry to us, they will have information in computer to get SSS. With SSS you can most likely get drivers license.

Wish it was that easy. California DMV doesn't want to give him a license until he receives his employment authorization.

They did have his info in the system. Just not sure what the 30 days is about.

She doesn't know her job. Go back and do not leave until you have a receipt for your applocation. You may have to hack your way through several untrained employees. There is an SS administration directive here at this site. Print it and bring it with you so you can train them

DO NOT allow ignorant government employees to make this more difficult than it has to be. YOU need to know the law and makw sure THEY follow it.

My wife had her SS number 16 hours after arriving and the card in her hand 6 days after arrival, anything else is not correct

I didn't think it needed to be that difficult. So should I send him back? Or wait a week or two?

And is this the page you are talking about? https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0110211530

Edited September 7, 2011 by I+H

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

I would go back and make sure they process it correctly. He does not need a SEVIS, or to wait 30 days for DHS approval.

Print out this page and show them section G : https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0110211420

G. Policy for employment authorization by Class of Admission (COA)

The following policies apply to employment authorization by COA.

1. Aliens employment-authorized without specific DHS authorization

The following chart lists, by COA code, non-immigrants authorized to work in the U.S. without specific authorization from DHS. The alien’s I-94 showing one of the following COAs has employment authorization unless otherwise noted. The I-94 will not have the DHS employment authorization stamp and the alien will generally not have an EAD.

...

K-1 | Fiancé(e) of U.S. citizen.

[I+H 11]

I would go back and make sure they process it correctly. He does not need a SEVIS, or to wait 30 days for DHS approval.

Print out this page and show them section G : https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0110211420

Thank you! I just don't understand why everything has to be so darn difficult?!?!?!?

[I+H 11]

Quick update:

We did go back to social security and I found out that Homeland Security actually entered him as an F-1 visa and not a K-1 though they wrote K-1 on his I-94. So social security is just waiting for Homeland Security to fix their error so they can issue a number to him.