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me and my fiancee are getting married in a week - she arrived 2 weeks ago. Was wondering if its a good idea to apply for a Social Security card now or right after marriage when we get our certificate and have her last changed to mine at the same time?

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me and my fiancee are getting married in a week - she arrived 2 weeks ago. Was wondering if its a good idea to apply for a Social Security card now or right after marriage when we get our certificate and have her last changed to mine at the same time?

Thanks!

Slim

No charge for the card. Just time a the office.

We went 6 weeks after Anna arrived and 2 weeks before we got married.

I read somewhere it makes it easier. It was easy for us.

The number stays the same.

After the wedding you should get card in mail. Then you can go get a state ID / DL permit open bank account in married name with copy of marriage license. And change name on SS card. See my timeline for tips.

K1 -visa V S C

05-19-06 : Sent (fedex)

05-30-06 : NOA1 Receipt (mail)

06-23-06 : RFE received (mail) imbra

06-27-06 : RFE Notice of Receipt imbra (email)

07-10-06 : Approved NOA2 (email)

07-12-06 : NOA2 postmarked

07-14-06 : NOA2 received in mail

07-12-06 : NVC received

07-19-06 : Sent to Moscow

07-20-06 : letter from NVC dated July 18 that they rec petition and would forward

07-25-06 : Moscow rec

07-26-06 : DOS tells me that Moscow has sent packet (does not happen in Moscow)

08-19-06 : Moscow sends interview letter

10-05-06 : Interview - CAKE WALK!

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AOS

12/30/06 - AOS/EAD/AP mailed

01/04/07 - NOA - Receipts (01-08 in mail)

01/11/07 - Appointment letter for BioMeterics

01/19/07 - BioMetrics Appointment AOS/EAD touched

02/20/07 - Received letter for interview

04/24/07 - Interview / Approved / Passport Stamp

05/04/07 - Received Greencard

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Personally I would wait until after the ceremony. Just easier than getting the name change done.

I-130

2006 09 06 Mailed I-130

2006 09 07 Rec'd at CA Center

2006 09 13 I-130 NOA1 receipt date

2006 11 22 NOA2, approved

2007 02 15 Case complete at NVC

2007 02 21 Case forwarded to Bogota Embassy

2007 02 23 Case received at Embassy

2007 04 12 Interview,VISA GRANTED

I-751- Removing Conditions

2009 04 08 Overnight Application

2009 04 09 Rec'd Application at CSC

2009 04 17 Rec'd NOA

2009 05 10 Called CSC - No Biometrix letter, 45 day Inquiry starts

2009 05 18 Made Info Pass appointment for June 2

2009 05 26 Rec'd response and copy of Bio Appt letter dated May 14, Appt on May 28

2009 05 27 Biometrix-walked in a day early and completed appointment

2009 06 01 Approved Conditions Removed (rec'd Congratulations letter on June 9)

2009 06 12 Touched but nothing changed on USCIS website

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me and my fiancee are getting married in a week - she arrived 2 weeks ago. Was wondering if its a good idea to apply for a Social Security card now or right after marriage when we get our certificate and have her last changed to mine at the same time?

Thanks!

Slim

No charge for the card. Just time a the office.

We went 6 weeks after Anna arrived and 2 weeks before we got married.

I read somewhere it makes it easier. It was easy for us.

The number stays the same.

After the wedding you should get card in mail. Then you can go get a state ID / DL permit open bank account in married name with copy of marriage license. And change name on SS card. See my timeline for tips.

Actually here is what happened when we tried AFTER the marriage.

11/3/2006 Married in USA

11/9/2006 - Applied for Social Security card in Anna's maiden name. We tried to have name changed right then but clerk said we had to do name change with INS. The get Social. Clerk said wait to get social in maiden name then bring marriage license in.

(Bring marriage license and passport with I-94 card)(30 Minutes)

Your mileage may vary...

K1 -visa V S C

05-19-06 : Sent (fedex)

05-30-06 : NOA1 Receipt (mail)

06-23-06 : RFE received (mail) imbra

06-27-06 : RFE Notice of Receipt imbra (email)

07-10-06 : Approved NOA2 (email)

07-12-06 : NOA2 postmarked

07-14-06 : NOA2 received in mail

07-12-06 : NVC received

07-19-06 : Sent to Moscow

07-20-06 : letter from NVC dated July 18 that they rec petition and would forward

07-25-06 : Moscow rec

07-26-06 : DOS tells me that Moscow has sent packet (does not happen in Moscow)

08-19-06 : Moscow sends interview letter

10-05-06 : Interview - CAKE WALK!

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AOS

12/30/06 - AOS/EAD/AP mailed

01/04/07 - NOA - Receipts (01-08 in mail)

01/11/07 - Appointment letter for BioMeterics

01/19/07 - BioMetrics Appointment AOS/EAD touched

02/20/07 - Received letter for interview

04/24/07 - Interview / Approved / Passport Stamp

05/04/07 - Received Greencard

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Another couple from VJ said adviced me that I should apply for my fiance's SSN as soon as he gets here. But then again, his name won't change after marriage.

If you want her SSN card to have her new name then it's probably better to wait.

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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I applied for my SSN 2 days after my wedding so that I wouldn't have to do a name change later. I took my marriage certificate and my passport to the SSA office.

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

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I applied for my SSN 2 days after my wedding so that I wouldn't have to do a name change later. I took my marriage certificate and my passport to the SSA office.

As I wrote

The clerk gave us a hard time about doing the name change with the intial SS app.

Was no big deal just had to wait a bit longer and go back...

K1 -visa V S C

05-19-06 : Sent (fedex)

05-30-06 : NOA1 Receipt (mail)

06-23-06 : RFE received (mail) imbra

06-27-06 : RFE Notice of Receipt imbra (email)

07-10-06 : Approved NOA2 (email)

07-12-06 : NOA2 postmarked

07-14-06 : NOA2 received in mail

07-12-06 : NVC received

07-19-06 : Sent to Moscow

07-20-06 : letter from NVC dated July 18 that they rec petition and would forward

07-25-06 : Moscow rec

07-26-06 : DOS tells me that Moscow has sent packet (does not happen in Moscow)

08-19-06 : Moscow sends interview letter

10-05-06 : Interview - CAKE WALK!

See ALL our NOTES

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AOS

12/30/06 - AOS/EAD/AP mailed

01/04/07 - NOA - Receipts (01-08 in mail)

01/11/07 - Appointment letter for BioMeterics

01/19/07 - BioMetrics Appointment AOS/EAD touched

02/20/07 - Received letter for interview

04/24/07 - Interview / Approved / Passport Stamp

05/04/07 - Received Greencard

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Sling,

Applying for the SS card before marriage, and in the maiden name whether before or after marriage, avoids potential problems in many SS regions. Get the card now and change the name on it whenever.

Yodrak

me and my fiancee are getting married in a week - she arrived 2 weeks ago. Was wondering if its a good idea to apply for a Social Security card now or right after marriage when we get our certificate and have her last changed to mine at the same time?

Thanks!

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Sling,

Applying for the SS card before marriage, and in the maiden name whether before or after marriage, avoids potential problems in many SS regions. Get the card now and change the name on it whenever.

Yodrak

me and my fiancee are getting married in a week - she arrived 2 weeks ago. Was wondering if its a good idea to apply for a Social Security card now or right after marriage when we get our certificate and have her last changed to mine at the same time?

Thanks!

I got my SSN before the marriage... couldn't get a bank account without it ( I wanted to deposit the cheque with my savings) and I noticed on our marriage license that SSN for both parties was compulsory. I guess there could be exceptions with regard to foreigners??

2006

April 14 - sent I-129F to Vermont

April 25 - NOA1

May, June, July lost to IMBRA and RFE's

Aug 22 - NOA2

Sept 25 - interview date OCTOBER 13th

Oct 26 - arrived at JFK - work authorized

Nov 21 - apply SSN, received Nov 29

Dec 16 - marriage license

2007

Jan 05 - wedding

Jan 30 - AOS begins

AOS

Feb 07 - NOA1 ,check cashed

Feb 28 - notice I-485 sent to CSC

Mar 10 - Biometrics

Apr 16 - surprise RFE arrives..they lost my medical. New medical returned, Apr 23

Jun 1st - RFE ..more medical BS ( go back for TB skin test)

Jun 28 - CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED!!!

July 06- Green card arrives.

LIFTING CONDITIONS 2009

June 12 - mailed package

June 15 - check cashed

June 19 - NOA extension letter ( card expires June 26th)

July 03 - Biometrics notice

July 14 - Biometrics appointment

OCT 29 - CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED!!!

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