Not able to apply for Social Security number, help?

[Canadian Bacon 6]

For my driver's license I ended up going to the Department of Revenue (it's the overall leader of the DMV here in Colorado) for them to verify and correct my SAVE db. (I didn't have any issues with the SSN however) Darnell suggested I go to the CBP but it turned out later I couldn't get my driver's license until there was a special note put on my DMV file saying I had checked out so going to the CBP wouldn't actually have helped me in the long run. I think the SSA office did the DHS verification with me and honestly I got the SSN a week later so it must have worked out. I had planned on asking at the SSA office about the SAVE db but forgot after waiting there 1/2 a day.

Interesting, how did you contact them?(department of revenue) Phone, email, ect.? The woman said she was using the SAVE database and that it didn't go through on the initial search. Hopefully his SSN is like yours and goes quick! I just read of some people on VJ that were stuck in limbo for weeks because the people at their SSA office didn't send stuff or forgot to ask for certain things like a second ID. I think the guy at ICE could help correct his SAVE data if it comes up wrong...maybe haha, just heard of ICE last week but it seems to have enough power to do that sort of thing.

[Darnell 8,478]

so, which do you think it is?

Mis-spelled name?

or digits transposed on the A# ?

SSA is supposed to use one or the other, or both, when looking him up in SAVE.

[Canadian Bacon 6]

so, which do you think it is?

Mis-spelled name?

or digits transposed on the A# ?

SSA is supposed to use one or the other, or both, when looking him up in SAVE.

Honestly, I think they only looked him up in both(name and A# at the same time). Then again, they mentioned trying everything - could it be both that are incorrect? He checks out on the info when I give it to DOS, ect. and everything is spelt correctly everywhere - his name is complicated so I was OCD on his name with every form. Is it the POE officer's job to fill out the SAVE db info? 'cause if so he mostly likely messed up somewhere. He was so rude and seemed to hate his job/be half asleep/just lazy.

[NikLR 13,227]

Interesting, how did you contact them?(department of revenue) Phone, email, ect.? The woman said she was using the SAVE database and that it didn't go through on the initial search. Hopefully his SSN is like yours and goes quick! I just read of some people on VJ that were stuck in limbo for weeks because the people at their SSA office didn't send stuff or forgot to ask for certain things like a second ID. I think the guy at ICE could help correct his SAVE data if it comes up wrong...maybe haha, just heard of ICE last week but it seems to have enough power to do that sort of thing.

I was sent there by the driver's license office (you can't get a driver's licence here from a regular dmv, it has to be from a certain one. PITA) So I went in and waited in line and gave a girl a piece of paper, made sure my name was correct and 5 weeks later got a letter saying I could go to the driver license office. I tried to go when the SAVE db said I was verified but apparently I had to have this notation in my file, which is why going to the CBP for me wouldn't have worked. Even when I did finally get it it was still telling the lady that I needed to go verify something and she just ignored the computer. LOL (I was so happy about that.) I mean I wanted my driver's license so I wasn't carting around my green card or passport. I know you're supposed to have it with you but I'm deathly afraid of someone stealing it and paying the $450 for a new one.

[Canadian Bacon 6]

I was sent there by the driver's license office (you can't get a driver's licence here from a regular dmv, it has to be from a certain one. PITA) So I went in and waited in line and gave a girl a piece of paper, made sure my name was correct and 5 weeks later got a letter saying I could go to the driver license office. I tried to go when the SAVE db said I was verified but apparently I had to have this notation in my file, which is why going to the CBP for me wouldn't have worked. Even when I did finally get it it was still telling the lady that I needed to go verify something and she just ignored the computer. LOL (I was so happy about that.) I mean I wanted my driver's license so I wasn't carting around my green card or passport. I know you're supposed to have it with you but I'm deathly afraid of someone stealing it and paying the $450 for a new one.

Wow, that's something. Well, we'll go see about his drivers' lic. tomorrow and see what comes of that.

I understand about the fee, it's so costly to replace! My husband is the worst person to give stuff to, he literally leaves his billfold on counters and walks out, if I don't constantly ask him if he has everything - he'd lose it all the time. So I'm not worried about anyone stealing it, he's more likely to just lose it in public areas on his own.

[Darnell 8,478]

time for a man-purse or a under-the-armpit sling.

[NikLR 13,227]

Lol

[Canadian Bacon 6]

time for a man-purse or a under-the-armpit sling.

Haha, I tried to talk him into a fanny pack last summer but he wouldn't get it!

We have to wait to go to the DMV and see if they'll have problems without the SSN and with the A# until tomorrow as the DMV was closed for some odd reason.

[Darnell 8,478]

might as well purchase a 49.5 CC scooter and some cold weather gear.

[Canadian Bacon 6]

might as well purchase a 49.5 CC scooter and some cold weather gear.

Exactly what I was thinking! Except all scooters or mopeds - even 49/50cc are mandated as motorcycles in my state....if they don't have pedals. Can't afford motorcycle insurance on my husband until a couple years from now since he never had a license. I'm not driving him everywhere again - like we did in Canada.

Well here's a laugh! The woman at the DMV fought with us over him not having an I-94, stating that he NEEDED one, even though we showed her the I-551 and explained he was a legal permanent resident. It literally took her 10 minutes before she realized it was a green card and that he would never have had an I-94 to begin with(unless I'm incorrect? Cause he didn't get one and I'm pretty sure that for the K1 people).

Another thing, the trip to the DMV and stress caused by it was useless because my husband didn't bring the letters showing his proof of address like I told him to. Got back to the house to pick them up and he didn't even have two from different sources, which he said he had the night before! *sigh* This is going to take a while.

Still waiting on the SSN, going to call the office tomorrow to make sure they sent the forms to DHS.

[Canadian Bacon 6]

Okay: update on SSA:

I sent an email last week to the SAVE database complaining about the SSA and asking for help, yesterday I received a reply back asking for the SSA representative contact information. Today, I received an email from SAVE stating:

"Good Afternoon,

Thank you for contacting the SAVE Team. We are happy to address your questions or concerns.

The Supervisor was contacted on 1/10/2014. The case has been completed. Please check back with SSA next week for the resolution.

We hope this information has been helpful to you. Thank you for allowing us to serve you!

Cordially,

The SAVE Team"

/end quote

They took care of it, should receive the SSN next week then but we'll see what came of it next week. Will probably call them on Wednesday to check in on the SSN.

Also, greencard is finally optimized.

For anyone reading this in the future with the same problems, SAVE can be contacted at: SAVE.Help@uscis.dhs.gov

[Darnell 8,478]

stress caused by it was useless because my husband didn't bring the letters showing his proof of address like I told him to.

I hope you are negotiating for something extremely exceptional, giving this pile o fail.

The Supervisor was contacted on 1/10/2014. The case has been completed. Please check back with SSA next week for the resolution.

Walk in, get the # next week. Suggest Monday or even Tuesday. Or you'll learn of other problems, during that visit.

[Darnell 8,478]

For anyone reading this in the future with the same problems, SAVE can be contacted at: SAVE.Help@uscis.dhs.gov

OMG - this is super duper new info. I'll sling it around here... Thanks for the digging, revealing the email address.

A note to anyone else reading this. You'd think that there'd be no problem with name or A#, collected at the Port of Entry,

as

The Passport has a chip it in, with the correct name and

The Visa is scanned and the Alien # is in there.

But - why does SAVE contain data errors? Cause in the back room at the POE, is a crew of CBP contractors, doing data entry work, READING stuff with their eyeballs and TYPING stuff with their fingers into yet another system, to create a valid SAVE record on yer immigrant spouse.

The errors occur because of a human, each and every time.

[Canadian Bacon 6]

OMG - this is super duper new info. I'll sling it around here... Thanks for the digging, revealing the email address.

No prob, took a while to find but wasn't too hard! Hopefully it'll help someone else someday.

As for the SSN, we'll keep the topic updated next week on whether SAVE helped or not.

DMV is a lost cause at this point, haha.

Also, in the email to SAVE I provided all information that should have been on the SAVE database info. This would be needed for SAVE to contact anyone or fix anything as they'd have more information to work with. If not, they probably would have asked for it anyway.

Name

#A

DOB

place of birth

(maybe include passport # and date of POE?)

Should be enough info with the above.

[NikLR 13,227]

YAY happy to know you're finally able to start resolving this issue and that your green card should be forth coming pretty soon. don't forget to update your timeline with your POE date!