SSN delay for OPT EAD

[Aswin Ravikumar 1]

Hi,

       I applied for ssn on feb 22 in west palm beach florida.They gave a letter stating that it would take upto 4 weeks. When i called today for checking the status,they told that it would take a another 4 weeks to get my ssn. I checked in UICIS save case check,it says returned to the agency.My opt started on feb1 i have only 90 days of unemployment period in opt.I have a job offfer but they said they will only provide me the job if i produce my ssn. I don't know how to handle this issue.Please help!

[sandsnake 0]

I applied for my ssn on feb 6th in Charlotte,NC. The letter said 4 weeks. Everytime I call them they say 2 more weeks. Its been 8 weeks now. My OPT started on Feb 6th. I am in the same exact position. But I havent checked with USCIS. Can u please guide me. 

Have You received your SSN yet? whats the update?

[Aswin Ravikumar 1]

Hi Sandsake,

                         Hope you received your ssn by now .If not try the following


Step 1:Trying call them and if they say they are waiting for verification and it may take another 4-6 weeks then go for step 2
 

Step 2: check with save case check which helps you follow all the verification issued to UICIS/home land security. You can your case in this link https://save.uscis.gov/CaseCheck/CaseCheck.aspx by entering thierAlien/UICIS number.

 

Step 3:If the status says that "case returned to the agency" and representative in the call says they are waiting for a reply from the home land security.Then they might have to go to the ssa office.

Step 4: Take a copy of this save case check status and head to ssa office and let them know about the issue.They will mostly resolve the issue.

 

Step 5: And you can go directly to ssa office and request them to provide the ssn number through paper.They provided the ssn number to me through a printed paper before i received the ssn card.

 

So just walk into a ssa office request the ssn number and resolve the issue.All the best.

 

 

Thanks,

Aswin Ravikumar
 

[sandsnake 0]

On 4/3/2017 at 11:56 AM, Aswin Ravikumar said:

Hi Sandsake,

                         Hope you received your ssn by now .If not try the following


Step 1:Trying call them and if they say they are waiting for verification and it may take another 4-6 weeks then go for step 2
 

Step 2: check with save case check which helps you follow all the verification issued to UICIS/home land security. You can your case in this link https://save.uscis.gov/CaseCheck/CaseCheck.aspx by entering thierAlien/UICIS number.

 

Step 3:If the status says that "case returned to the agency" and representative in the call says they are waiting for a reply from the home land security.Then they might have to go to the ssa office.

Step 4: Take a copy of this save case check status and head to ssa office and let them know about the issue.They will mostly resolve the issue.

 

Step 5: And you can go directly to ssa office and request them to provide the ssn number through paper.They provided the ssn number to me through a printed paper before i received the ssn card.

 

So just walk into a ssa office request the ssn number and resolve the issue.All the best.

 

 

Thanks,

Aswin Ravikumar
 

Hi Aswin,

No, I havent received it yet. Yesterday I visited the SSA office and the officer told me to wait for a week and call back again if I dont hear anything from them.

I managed to note down my verification number from one of the sheets which the officer was going through.

I tried entering the number in the save case check and it does say "case returned to the agency" and it says me to contact Maryland state SSA office, but I applied in North Carolina State, I am not sure if this is something I have to worry about.

So should I take a print out of this copy and go to the SSA office again.