SSN put on hold - Hawaii

[Rael 1]

Hey guys, just a quick question. I know this has been asked multiple times but here are the facts before I let you guys know what happened. So, I arrived here on Sept 25, 2014 and my fiance (USC) and I just got married last week. Today, we went to the SSA Office in Kapolei to apply for my SSN. We had everything with us, I-94, my passport, our marriage certificate and everything on the SSN Guide that we got from this site. We gave all that to the lady and for a few minutes we thought that I was good to go. But, she informed us that my name isn't in the system yet. So basically, she still sent my application to the Department of Homeland security to verify my name and she said that it will take a month to be processed. We waited for more than 2 weeks after I arrived and got married but no name in the system. Why is that? If anybody knows anything about this please advise...

Thank you.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

If you applied in your married name, then it probably did not match the name on your K-1 visa, which is the name in their system.

~ Moved from K-1 Process to Social Security Numbers - topic about SSN~

[Rael 1]

If you applied in your married name, then it probably did not match the name on your K-1 visa, which is the name in their system.

~ Moved from K-1 Process to Social Security Numbers - topic about SSN~

Okay, since the lady could not find my name in the system and we already have my I-94 what do we do? Do we call SSA back and let them know to recheck again or??? I mean she gave us a document saying we applied for a SSA and it will take 4 weeks for them to process and verify my status but thats about it. Anything else I can do?

Please advise.

Edited October 31, 2014 by Rael

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

You could return to the SSA and ask for a supervisor to withdraw your application in married name and apply in maiden name. Not sure if they will allow it or not though. You may have to wait for your EAD in your married name in order to get the SSN because if the name verification comes back with a denial of the SSN, it will most likely be too late to get the SSN using your I-94.

The good thing is that you do not need the SSN to apply for AOS and the EAD/AP.

[Rael 1]

You could return to the SSA and ask for a supervisor to withdraw your application in married name and apply in maiden name. Not sure if they will allow it or not though. You may have to wait for your EAD in your married name in order to get the SSN because if the name verification comes back with a denial of the SSN, it will most likely be too late to get the SSN using your I-94.

The good thing is that you do not need the SSN to apply for AOS and the EAD/AP.

Sounds good. Thank you!

[Darnell 8,478]

I've written a HOWTO in this sub-forum - please take a moment and try to find it - the advanced search tool finally got time sensitive and won't bring it back up.

here it is:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/405546-ssn-howto/

Edited October 31, 2014 by Darnell

[Rael 1]

I've written a HOWTO in this sub-forum - please take a moment and try to find it - the advanced search tool finally got time sensitive and won't bring it back up.

here it is:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/405546-ssn-howto/

Sweet! But umm can we still come back and ask the staff clerk if they could check my status under my VISA name/ A# or is it already too late since we gave them our SS5... ??

[Darnell 8,478]

yes, go back. ask for supervisor, tell em it was all a mess at first attempt .

Get a supervisor at the office.

in person, face to face .