ON DS 230

[avoci 0]

ON DS 230, DOES MY HUSBAND CHECK THAT HE WILL WANT A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER? SEEMS LIKE A WEIRD QUESTION, DON'T ALL PEOPLE COMING TO THE STATES WANT ONE?

[Marilyn. 340]

yes, you would....

[I'm Gone 60]

ON DS 230, DOES MY HUSBAND CHECK THAT HE WILL WANT A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER? SEEMS LIKE A WEIRD QUESTION, DON'T ALL PEOPLE COMING TO THE STATES WANT ONE?

They should, but if you don't check that off you must go to an SSA office once you arrive to apply. By checking off on the DS-230 he will hopefully be assigned one without going to an SSA office to apply. Once he arrives give it three weeks to receive the SSN card. If the card doesn't arrive within three weeks he will need to go into an SSA office and most likely need to submit an application to be assgned an SSN.

[simple_male 1]

ON DS 230, DOES MY HUSBAND CHECK THAT HE WILL WANT A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER? SEEMS LIKE A WEIRD QUESTION, DON'T ALL PEOPLE COMING TO THE STATES WANT ONE?

mdyoung explained it well.

[I'm Gone 60]

When an individual indicates on the DS0-230 that he or she would like to be assigned an SSN when applying for an immigrant visa, one of three things may happen:

1. The application information is not transmitted correctly from the

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State (DOS)

and the individual must go into a Social Security office to submit

an SSN application.

2. The application information partially transmits from DHS and

DOS and the individual must go into a Social Security office. If

the exception can be corrected the SSN can be assign and card

issued. Otherwise, the individual must submit an SSN application.

3. The application information transmits correctly from DHS and DOS and

the individual is assigned an SSN and the card is mailed to address

provided to DHS for the mailing of the I-551 card.

RM 00202.315 Enumeration At Entry:

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100202315

[Veiled Princess 1]

ON DS 230, DOES MY HUSBAND CHECK THAT HE WILL WANT A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER? SEEMS LIKE A WEIRD QUESTION, DON'T ALL PEOPLE COMING TO THE STATES WANT ONE?

They should, but if you don't check that off you must go to an SSA office once you arrive to apply. By checking off on the DS-230 he will hopefully be assigned one without going to an SSA office to apply. Once he arrives give it three weeks to receive the SSN card. If the card doesn't arrive within three weeks he will need to go into an SSA office and most likely need to submit an application to be assgned an SSN.

REALLY????? I have never heard this! So this means as long as that box is checked he will automatically get one??????

[I'm Gone 60]

They should, but if you don't check that off you must go to an SSA office once you arrive to apply. By checking off on the DS-230 he will hopefully be assigned one without going to an SSA office to apply. Once he arrives give it three weeks to receive the SSN card. If the card doesn't arrive within three weeks he will need to go into an SSA office and most likely need to submit an application to be assgned an SSN.

REALLY????? I have never heard this! So this means as long as that box is checked he will automatically get one?????? :o/quote]

Only for individuals age 18 or older that have been issued an immigrant visa and all K visa classifications are nonimmigrant.

[Veiled Princess 1]

Only for individuals age 18 or older that have been issued an immigrant visa and all K visa classifications are nonimmigrant.

So this would not apply to K-1 visa holders, correct?

[I'm Gone 60]

Only for individuals age 18 or older that have been issued an immigrant visa and all K visa classifications are nonimmigrant.

So this would not apply to K-1 visa holders, correct?