how long should i expect to wait for interview date?

[jola83 19]

To answer your question about how many updates til people receive packet 4. From what I've been seeing its hard to tell,some people seem to have just had updates of the logging of their medical and forms,with packet 4 just showing up with out no update.where as others seem to have the medical and form loggings,plus a update of when they set a interview date for you.I guess it just depends on the person working on your file.hence why some peoples process seem to be moving quicker than others

Edited August 22, 2013 by jola83

[Azsara 110]

To answer your question about how many updates til people receive packet 4. From what I've been seeing its hard to tell,some people seem to have just had updates of the logging of their medical and forms,with packet 4 just showing up with out no update.where as others seem to have the medical and form loggings,plus a update of when they set a interview date for you.I guess it just depends on the person working on your file.hence why some peoples process seem to be moving quicker than others

okay thanks

*sigh*

[Jeannie & Al 18]

All I can say is ill be so glad when this visa process is over

How many updates did people egt before they sent packet 4 out? 2?

Amen to that. although something tells me this AOS process is no picnic either..already conflicting info from our attorney vs what I've read here..i can't even process all that until he gets his visa and is in route. this waiting is getting old..scratch that, it's already old.

[Azsara 110]

Amen to that. although something tells me this AOS process is no picnic either..already conflicting info from our attorney vs what I've read here..i can't even process all that until he gets his visa and is in route. this waiting is getting old..scratch that, it's already old.

Oh no already conflicting info? What kind of conflicting info is there?

[Jeannie & Al 18]

Oh no already conflicting info? What kind of conflicting info is there?

well I will say I was trying to weed through this process first and haven't done much on the AOS part especially since we have a lawyer and he helps us through that part..but I like to be a bit educated about it..I had read a bit here on the FAQs and Nich-Nick's checklist and some posts...and it said here I think that about 10 days after arriving, you can apply for your Social Security number, even before you get married. My fiance asked the lawyer when we'd file for that and when he can go for a driver's license, etc..and he said "We can apply for your adjustment of status as soon as you get married. You will receive your employment authorization document about 90 days after we file everything, which will allow you to apply for a social security card and a driver’s license."

I'm thinking that response is less to do with when you CAN file for the SS number vs what's easiest..but not sure. I'm not sure what getting a SS number earlier even helps with...like I said, I'm not well versed in this at all so go easy on me.

[jola83 19]

At least you will be able to be together during that part of the process,that's the way I look at it :-). This part is just becoming more frustrating as the days go on.what should be the most exciting time for me really isn't because of all of this waiting

Amen to that. although something tells me this AOS process is no picnic either..already conflicting info from our attorney vs what I've read here..i can't even process all that until he gets his visa and is in route. this waiting is getting old..scratch that, it's already old.

[lost_at_sea 995]

I'm thinking that response is less to do with when you CAN file for the SS number vs what's easiest..but not sure. I'm not sure what getting a SS number earlier even helps with...like I said, I'm not well versed in this at all so go easy on me.

You can definitely get your SSN as soon as you arrive on your K1, as per Nich-Nick and others posts. You'll want your SSN for applying for things like bank accounts (technically, they *can* open you one without an SSN, but it's usually a pain in the backside and just much more straight-forward SSN in hand). Also, if you're going on your soon-to-be-husband's health care plan with his work or anything, they tend to like to have an SSN for that (but again, negotiable, I went on my hub's before I even left the UK). It's up to you how quickly you want to do things like that, though.

Edited August 22, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[Azsara 110]

well I will say I was trying to weed through this process first and haven't done much on the AOS part especially since we have a lawyer and he helps us through that part..but I like to be a bit educated about it..I had read a bit here on the FAQs and Nich-Nick's checklist and some posts...and it said here I think that about 10 days after arriving, you can apply for your Social Security number, even before you get married. My fiance asked the lawyer when we'd file for that and when he can go for a driver's license, etc..and he said "We can apply for your adjustment of status as soon as you get married. You will receive your employment authorization document about 90 days after we file everything, which will allow you to apply for a social security card and a driver’s license."

I'm thinking that response is less to do with when you CAN file for the SS number vs what's easiest..but not sure. I'm not sure what getting a SS number earlier even helps with...like I said, I'm not well versed in this at all so go easy on me.

Oh yikes it really does sound confusing! Think ill just go and push that information to the back of my mind lol

That's sure to be your forms logged .hopfully ill get a up date within next day or two

I just called DoS and the update on the 20th was indeed my forms. and she said I dont have any appointment date scheduled as of yet

[jola83 19]

Aww hang in there,your one step ahead of me at least your forms have been logged*sigh*. It does seem they do seem to get your interview date out within four weeks,so with luck we will both have our date within next two weeks.

[Azsara 110]

Aww hang in there,your one step ahead of me at least your forms have been logged*sigh*. It does seem they do seem to get your interview date out within four weeks,so with luck we will both have our date within next two weeks.

Aw I hope so. I wish they would log your forms too it doesnt make sense the order in which they are prioritising people. From the impression I got from DoS they should be able to see as soon as i have an appointment date scheduled I.E before i receive the letter in the post presumably. So i may have to start calling them daily lol

[jola83 19]

Doesn't make sense to me either but from what assuming it's kind of the same as getting your noa 2(the form logging) I guess they just end up in stacks on peoples desks and some log them quicker than others.why they can't set the interviews on the same day th have logged your forms I really don't know,a bunch of time wasting I think.but yes dos should be able to tell you ,once my forms are logged Ill probably be doing the same lol

Aw I hope so. I wish they would log your forms too it doesnt make sense the order in which they are prioritising people. From the impression I got from DoS they should be able to see as soon as i have an appointment date scheduled I.E before i receive the letter in the post presumably. So i may have to start calling them daily lol

[UK-USA-K1 128]

You can definitely apply for the SSN anytime after entry. Personally we are getting married right away and changing her name, so it makes sense for us to get the SSN after we marry so we don't have to do a name change so quickly after. As for the Driving License, each state is different. Here, it just went into affect that anyone living here on a visa may only get an ID or driver's license that is valid for the term of their stay, so we may hold off on that until we get through adjusting status so we don't have to do it multiple times as well.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

The most fool proof way to get a SSN is before the wedding and in the maiden name. Social security offices are so dumb about K1s sometimes and tell you K1 isn't eligible or you got married so now are a K3 which isn't eligible. That's all just wrong. They need to find your name in the S.A.V.E. database exactly as you entered at POE. So if you show up saying you are married and want to apply in a married name, they can get all messed up and say that name isn't in USCIS records. Your first K1 card will have written on it --valid for work only with DHS authorization. You will want that removed so go back after EAD or the greencard to show your new status and change the name at the same time. Some people hit the jackpot and get the name change with their first card, but I am telling you the easiest way to actually get a card with the least chance of screw up by an uninformed worker who may have never run across a K1 before. Walk in and say I am a K1 visa holder applying for a social security card. Here is my passport and I-94.

If you go past your 76th day in the US, your window closes until you get EAD or a greencard.

[jola83 19]

Can you go into any social security office to get your Ssn number? Or does it have to be in the state your living? As I'm going to be in a different state as to the one I'm going to be living for a few weeks once I get over there

The most fool proof way to get a SSN is before the wedding and in the maiden name. Social security offices are so dumb about K1s sometimes and tell you K1 isn't eligible or you got married so now are a K3 which isn't eligible. That's all just wrong. They need to find your name in the S.A.V.E. database exactly as you entered at POE. So if you show up saying you are married and want to apply in a married name, they can get all messed up and say that name isn't in USCIS records. Your first K1 card will have written on it --valid for work only with DHS authorization. You will want that removed so go back after EAD or the greencard to show your new status and change the name at the same time. Some people hit the jackpot and get the name change with their first card, but I am telling you the easiest way to actually get a card with the least chance of screw up by an uninformed worker who may have never run across a K1 before. Walk in and say I am a K1 visa holder applying for a social security card. Here is my passport and I-94.

If you go past your 76th day in the US, your window closes until you get EAD or a greencard.

[Anna Grant 169]

The most fool proof way to get a SSN is before the wedding and in the maiden name. Social security offices are so dumb about K1s sometimes and tell you K1 isn't eligible or you got married so now are a K3 which isn't eligible. That's all just wrong. They need to find your name in the S.A.V.E. database exactly as you entered at POE. So if you show up saying you are married and want to apply in a married name, they can get all messed up and say that name isn't in USCIS records. Your first K1 card will have written on it --valid for work only with DHS authorization. You will want that removed so go back after EAD or the greencard to show your new status and change the name at the same time. Some people hit the jackpot and get the name change with their first card, but I am telling you the easiest way to actually get a card with the least chance of screw up by an uninformed worker who may have never run across a K1 before. Walk in and say I am a K1 visa holder applying for a social security card. Here is my passport and I-94.

If you go past your 76th day in the US, your window closes until you get EAD or a greencard.

I concur with Nich-Nick - apply for your SSN 10 days after you arrive in the US and before you get married. See what happened to me here as proof - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/442017-ssn-told-i-cant-apply-for-one-as-married-on-k1-visa/