SO ANGRY

[Sunshine Times 7]

I applied for my ss# on October 17th which they said could take upto 4 weeks to receive, so today (almost 5 weeks later) we went back to the social security office where I applied and were told "The DHS has checked my documents 3 times and I cannot be issued a SS# as their system says I am a B1 Visa" (even though the lady at social security took photocopys of my K1 visa directly from my passport).

She told us we will have to go to the Department of Homeland Security Offices to try to sort this out.

Has anyone else had the same issue with regard to their k-1 visa and applying for a social security number?

So annoying that they didn't inform me via letter or something alot earlier!!

thankyou

Edited November 23, 2011 by Sunshine Times

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Your entry is recorded in a database off the I-94 you fill in. Either USCIS made a typo entering it or the officer at POE wrote B1 on your I-94 by mistake and that's how it got in the database. Look at your portion of the I-94 and see if it was a CBP error or USCIS. Maybe the CBP officer had bad handwriting and K1 looked like B1 on their portion of the I-94.

[milimelo 4,481]

You need to go back to the airport or deferred CBP processing facility and have them look you up in the SAVE database and make a correction. Without it, you won't get a SSN.

[Sunshine Times 7]

Your entry is recorded in a database off the I-94 you fill in. Either USCIS made a typo entering it or the officer at POE wrote B1 on your I-94 by mistake and that's how it got in the database. Look at your portion of the I-94 and see if it was a CBP error or USCIS. Maybe the CBP officer had bad handwriting and K1 looked like B1 on their portion of the I-94.

Hiya Nich-Nick!

I have just checked my 1-94 and you are quite correct in what you have said, the officer's handwriting DOES infact look like "B" instead of a "K". Should we make a trip back to Newark Airport and ask to speak to an Officer there before my appointment with the Department of Homeland Security (on 7th december)?

I just mailed off all of my AOS paperwork this morning also, will this issue affect the processing of my AOS too?

Thank you so much for your guidance.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hiya Nich-Nick!

I have just checked my 1-94 and you are quite correct in what you have said, the officer's handwriting DOES infact look like "B" instead of a "K". Should we make a trip back to Newark Airport and ask to speak to an Officer there before my appointment with the Department of Homeland Security (on 7th december)?

I just mailed off all of my AOS paperwork this morning also, will this issue affect the processing of my AOS too?

Thank you so much for your guidance.

It's a CBP error so they should fix it. Just call the Passenger Service Manager for CBP-Newark. (973) 368-6000

They will tell you where/how it can be fixed. Perhaps a new I-94 and submission by them, correcting your entry status. If you connected to another city it can be fixed at the CBP location nearest you. It may be an office building somewhere and not even the airport, so best to call first.

AOS: could be an RFE if they notice the I-94 doesn't match the K1 status you are applying under. They could send the whole packet back, but you will just re-send it with a new or corrected I-94. Could be it won't get noticed until the adjudicator works on your case a couple of months from now. Or maybe nobody will notice. I don't really know but it's fixable with little delay.

[Sunshine Times 7]

It's a CBP error so they should fix it. Just call the Passenger Service Manager for CBP-Newark. (973) 368-6000

They will tell you where/how it can be fixed. Perhaps a new I-94 and submission by them, correcting your entry status. If you connected to another city it can be fixed at the CBP location nearest you. It may be an office building somewhere and not even the airport, so best to call first.

AOS: could be an RFE if they notice the I-94 doesn't match the K1 status you are applying under. They could send the whole packet back, but you will just re-send it with a new or corrected I-94. Could be it won't get noticed until the adjudicator works on your case a couple of months from now. Or maybe nobody will notice. I don't really know but it's fixable with little delay.

Ok, thank you, I will try giving that number a call tomorrow nich-nick & keep you posted.

Happy Thanksgving

Edited November 24, 2011 by Sunshine Times

[Sunshine Times 7]

It's a CBP error so they should fix it. Just call the Passenger Service Manager for CBP-Newark. (973) 368-6000

They will tell you where/how it can be fixed. Perhaps a new I-94 and submission by them, correcting your entry status. If you connected to another city it can be fixed at the CBP location nearest you. It may be an office building somewhere and not even the airport, so best to call first.

AOS: could be an RFE if they notice the I-94 doesn't match the K1 status you are applying under. They could send the whole packet back, but you will just re-send it with a new or corrected I-94. Could be it won't get noticed until the adjudicator works on your case a couple of months from now. Or maybe nobody will notice. I don't really know but it's fixable with little delay.

Hi, just to update and let you know, we went back to Newark on Monday (times are between 8.30am and 11.00am for anyone that's interested) and the CBP Officer fixed the issue on their system.

We then went right back to Social Security and tried again for another SS# so, fingers crossed, all will be fine this time and I should receive my SS Card in a couple of weeks from now.

Thank you so much for your excellent advice as always.