Do not trust the SSN box on DS-230

[Christopher1384 12]

I just wanted to say that you once you go through your point of entry you should call the social security office once a week to check on getting your social security card. The paperwork that they hand you after the interview will tell you to wait like 90 days or something ridiculous but the problem is that most of us check the box requesting the department of homeland security to automatically issue us a SSN on the DS230 when we go through the POE but they don't follow through. The social security office informed us that the Dept of HS only partially submitted the request and filled in the applicants name incorrectly so we had to wait even longer to get the number which can effect your ability to apply for a job. And we had to find this out by going to the SS Office as they could not find my wife in the system when we called them. Just a heads up to stay on top of these people as the only person looking out for you is you.

[NikLR 13,227]

~~moved to SSN discussion from IR1/CR1 process and procedures~

This is a pretty common problem for the DS-260. I'd say about 80% don't get their SSN due to the checkmark. I went to the SSA office 3 weeks after arrival to get mine and it was in the mail a week later, which is what most people do. You can normally fix any name problems by contacting the nearest CBP in person and getting them to change your SAVE database. I ended up having to fix my SAVE database name fixed through the department of revenue when I went to get a driver's license in Colorado.

[Sylea 30]

Sorry to hear so many have had problems. I arrived in US on December 25th and received my SS card in mail 1st week of January. So I guess the HS officer I dealt with did his work properly??

Got my green card 3 weeks after that!

It's sure nice not to have to be following up on anything now!!

Cheers and best of luck to all!

Peace.