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Urgent! DS-230 Question 43a and 43b

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Need help with the following question ASAP please:

on the DS-230 Question #43a says "have you ever applied for a SSN"----- well for my husband it's obviously a NO, but then at the bottom of 43a it says "

DO you want the Social Security Administration to issue a card". Should he say "yes" or "no". This is confusing. Is it a yes only for those who have had a previous SSN and lost it or something?

For question 43b it is disclosure consent, but who is this for? If my husband does not have a SSN should he still tick off yes here?

thank you

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RICARDO4EVA2   194

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Need help with the following question ASAP please:

on the DS-230 Question #43a says "have you ever applied for a SSN"----- well for my husband it's obviously a NO, but then at the bottom of 43a it says "

DO you want the Social Security Administration to issue a card". Should he say "yes" or "no". This is confusing. Is it a yes only for those who have had a previous SSN and lost it or something?

For question 43b it is disclosure consent, but who is this for? If my husband does not have a SSN should he still tick off yes here?

thank you

you may choose YES or NO. the whole idea behind 43a is for USCIS to fwd the new immigrant's info to the SSA office. the SSA office would then issue/mail T the new SSN but this does not work - broken system.

43b - yes or no.. your call.

these questions are like multiple choice. what i know is he will have to march to the nearest SSA office and apply for a card.

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

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Need help with the following question ASAP please:

on the DS-230 Question #43a says "have you ever applied for a SSN" Answer NO, if he NEVER applied before.----- well for my husband it's obviously a NO, but then at the bottom of 43a it says "

DO you want the Social Security Administration to issue a card" Answer YES if you want to automatically get an SSN card after POE. It will be delivered to your US home address.. Should he say "yes" or "no". This is confusing. Is it a yes only for those who have had a previous SSN and lost it or something?

For question 43b it is disclosure consent Answer YES, but who is this for? If my husband does not have a SSN should he still tick off yes here?

thank you

You'll get the SSN card a few weeks after POE. It worked for my hubby and our kids.

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My Parents’ B2 Tourist Visa Application - APPROVED

 

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RICARDO4EVA2   194

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Apple, as anyone would tell u like I would. You're lucky. Perhaps 1 out of 10,000.

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

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Apple, as anyone would tell u like I would. You're lucky. Perhaps 1 out of 10,000.

Not really. In our Philippine Facebook group, all F2A/F2B/IR/CR members got SSN card (delivered to their homes) with no problems. I know the system is not perfect, with a hiccup once in a while. I wouldn't say its broken entirely though.

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:wub:10-year GC holder :wub:

My Parents’ B2 Tourist Visa Application - APPROVED

 

velrich Proficient

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Asking on the form for the SSN by saying 'Yes' works for a lot of people just as Apple 21 said.

My sons card was received in about a week after POE. There was an issue with my name so mine was not sent and I had to go in to the SSN office to sort it out.

Petitioner LPR upgraded to USC June 22, 2012
August 22, 2012: case complete
October 18, 2012: Interview (APPROVED)
October 26, 2012: Picked up visa from DHL (delay caused by Sandy)
December 15, 2012: POE Atlanta....................became USC July 2016!!!!

Mothers' Journey (My sister is the petitioner)

September 10, 2013: Sent I-130 (UPS next day service)

September 12, 2013: Received text to confirm delivery

September 16, 2013: Received NOA 1

March 22, 2014: Received NOA 2

April 8, 2014: File Received by NVC

May 26, 2015: Interview (approved)..........now LPR (delays caused by 2 RFE)

 
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