DON'T check "send me the social security card by mail", when you e-file DS-260!!!

[Sekhvaruli 74]

My advise to all filing immigrant visa applications - DON"T check "send me the social security card by mail", when you fill out the electronic form on NVC website!

Our experience: we checked it. My husband arrived in the country on December 11th, we went to the SS office right away, where they told us, since we applied through the immigration, they have nothing to do with that, they can't even take the application now, we have to wait for the card to arrive for 5-6 weeks, until the end of January.

Last week we went to the SS office again. They took our application, saying the card would arrive within 5-10 business days. Today the card arrived. It took only 6 calendar or 3 business days.

When filing through the immigration service, the card can be received in 10 days upon the arrival earliest. Not to apply through the website and going to the SS office in person is the best option.

Edited January 20, 2016 by Sekhvaruli

[Darnell 8,478]

usually,

if a ssa clerk can find you in the SAVE db,

then you are eligible to apply.

CR-1/IR-1 visa holders - SAVE db is showing you 2 to 3 weeks after POE date, date varying due to CBP humans handling the data input.

K-1 visa holders - SAVE db updated immediately at POE, so can go in next day to apply.

IMO, you:

1. went in too early and

2. got a brain-dead SSA clerk.

did you review my SSN how-to? yes? no? if no, why no ?

[lost_at_sea 995]

When filing through the immigration service, the card can be received in 10 days upon the arrival earliest.

Inaccurate. Got mine much faster without going to SS office by checking that box.

It's all humans putting things in systems, so it's somewhat luck.

[Sekhvaruli 74]

Inaccurate. Got mine much faster without going to SS office by checking that box.

It's all humans putting things in systems, so it's somewhat luck.

There was the whole topic of us with this kind of "luck". That's why I am sharing our exerience.

[cyclone27 710]

Same here wife never received her SSN after checking the box.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[Thozelle 16]

Inaccurate. Got mine much faster without going to SS office by checking that box.

It's all humans putting things in systems, so it's somewhat luck.

Yep, luck. Checked the block. date on ssn card was 2 days after POE on IR1 visa.

[Ryan H 3,812]

We ticked the box and my wife received her SSN car approximately 3 weeks after POE.

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

There was the whole topic of us with this kind of "luck". That's why I am sharing our experience.

How do you know the card arrived because of the SSN filing and not by ticking the box? I thought ticking the box just basically had them do the paperwork for the SSN behind the scenes...

[Sekhvaruli 74]

The best way to avoid this guesswork and over a month waiting will be going to ss office in person. In that case you get your card briefly, guaranteed, irregardless of your "luck "

[Sukie 1,460]

When we entered at POE (JFK), I specifically mentioned that we had ticked the box for the SSN. The CBP officer told me specifically to go to the SSN office.

We went 3 days after POE and got the SSN 3 days later.

My advice? If you have an SSN office close to you, go directly to the office.

Sukie in NY

[indiana_sweetie 120]

We ticked the box and the card didn't arrive, so we went to the SSA office and they told us they would never issue a card without seeing the applicant in person, but that's the state of Indiana. I think different locations might have different policies.

[anamaral 4]

I checked the box and receivedmy SSN in less than 10 days after POE. And the day before the letter arrived in the mail, I called the SS office and they told I'd have to go there because they had nothing registered.

[C2C 4]

We checked the box and got the social security card in the mail in a week. My husband entered the states on a Tuesday and we received the card in the mail the Monday after. Sorry it did not work for you.

[Cathi 5,748]

My advise to all filing immigrant visa applications - DON"T check "send me the social security card by mail", when you fill out the electronic form on NVC website!

Our experience: we checked it. My husband arrived in the country on December 11th, we went to the SS office right away, where they told us, since we applied through the immigration, they have nothing to do with that, they can't even take the application now, we have to wait for the card to arrive for 5-6 weeks, until the end of January.

Last week we went to the SS office again. They took our application, saying the card would arrive within 5-10 business days. Today the card arrived. It took only 6 calendar or 3 business days.

When filing through the immigration service, the card can be received in 10 days upon the arrival earliest. Not to apply through the website and going to the SS office in person is the best option.

We had the same experience with my husband. I say still check it, but as about 2 weeks after arrival go to the SS and apply on your own. Huby waited 6 weeks and we went to the SS office and applied and it still took another 4 weeks because, according to them, his name had one too many letters and they had to send his form to NY.