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After Entry To The USA......What do we need to do?

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What do we need to do after entry to the usa. Of course i know we will get married, but will my fiancee need to apply for her ssn in New York since that is the city she's flying to? I live in the Pittsburgh area but thought it would be nice to see NYC so i would drive there to pick her up.

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You apply for the SSN at the local office where you live. Your entry point has nothing to do with anything but entering the USA lol.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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DaveLovesDasha   0

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You apply for the SSN at the local office where you live. Your entry point has nothing to do with anything but entering the USA lol.

Thanks, I feel so overwhelmed with uncertainty sometimes lol

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It's good that you want to apply for ssn right away but actually in my experience I just applied it after I received my green card and found a job. SSN is not necessary or needed when filing for AOS after your wedding.

What do we need to do after entry to the usa. Of course i know we will get married, but will my fiancee need to apply for her ssn in New York since that is the city she's flying to? I live in the Pittsburgh area but thought it would be nice to see NYC so i would drive there to pick her up.

K1 Process:
April 22, 2008 I-129F NOA1
Aug. 25, 2008 I-129F NOA2
Aug. 28, 2008 NVC left
Sept. 09, 2008 Consulate received
Sept. 16, 2008 Appointment notice received
Sept. 23, 2008 Filed Jap. police clearance
Sept. 24-25, 2008 Medical exam Done. Thank God I'm healthy
Oct. 03, 2008 Interview date
Nov. 11, 2008 Got a call from Jap. Embassy PC ready for pick up
Nov. 13, 2008 Picked up and submitted the Police clearance to USEM
Nov. 28, 2008 Visa is ready for delivery
Dec. 02, 2008 Visa in transit to Cebu (delayed bcuz Dec. 1 was holiday)
Dec. 03, 2008 Visa received abot na jud tawn Thank you Lord.
Dec. 08, 2008 POE Hawaii, Honolulu
Dec. 09, 2008 Got married (wedding and honeymoon in Hawaii)
Dec. 12, 2008 Newly wed couple flew to SFO, CA

AOS Process:
Feb. 04, 2009 USCIS received AOS docs.
Feb. 12, 2009 NOA received (AOS and EAD)
Feb. 13, 2009 Biometrics appointment received
Feb. 25, 2009 Biometrics schedule (10 AM) San Francisco DONE
March 14, 2009 Received interview schedule
April 11, 2009 Received EAD card
April 21, 2009 Interview (APPROVED) (2 months 17 days from filing)

April 28, 2009 Welcome Letter received
May 2, 2009 GREEN CARD received (2 months and 29 days)
May 22, 2009 Filed SSN
May 24, 2009 Got SSN at SSA
June 11, 2009 SSN Card received in mail

Naturalization

April 30, 2013 N-400 mailed (i used regular mail not express)

May 3, 2013 NOA priority date (received in mail 05/09/13)
May 8, 2013 Check cashed out, received text and email (N-400 accepted)

May 31, 2013 Biometrics

June 4, 2013 In Line

June 6, 2013 Received email and text N400 has been scheduled
June 10, 2013 Received letter in mail
July 16, 2013 Interview @3:30pm SFO

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It's good that you want to apply for ssn right away but actually in my experience I just applied it after I received my green card and found a job. SSN is not necessary or needed when filing for AOS after your wedding.

SSN is needed for health care/health insurance - bank account additions - car insurance - drivers license and more. While it may not be needed for AOS it is very important and could make or break if you get in a bad accident or get very sick and need hospital attention. It also helps with getting documents for AOS like being added to joint credit card or bank account as well as lease/rental papers.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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SSN is needed for health care/health insurance - bank account additions - car insurance - drivers license and more. While it may not be needed for AOS it is very important and could make or break if you get in a bad accident or get very sick and need hospital attention. It also helps with getting documents for AOS like being added to joint credit card or bank account as well as lease/rental papers.

Yeppers, apply at ANY SSA office you can find about two to three weeks after POE, regardless of marital status. Period, just do it.

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Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

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Many have found that applying for SSN soon after arriving is easier than waiting until later. The problems that occur with Adjustment of Status (AOS) are usually related to not having a SSN. But, don't be surprised if your local office gives you trouble. There is much uncertainty within the Social Security Administration as to how to handle new legal arrivals. :unsure:

You should apply for AOS as soon as possible to give yourself time to get things done and maybe beat any planned fee increases. Your fiance/fiancee is a hostage here after arrival until the green card arrives or you obtain Advanced Parole (AP). So consider all your options and best of luck.

Also, the USCIS has a Welcome to America book which you can download that explains a lot of the little aspects of life in America. It is available in Russian. If you have a good printer you should consider preparing a book for his/her arrival. A three ring binder works good for that as it is quite large. :thumbs:

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