Fiancee finally here in US, what's next?

[Sunnyland 639]

39 minutes ago, britishandusa said:

That’s weird. Huh. We married in Orlando and they wanted us both to have SSN before we could do it.

 

I guess it varies per county. At the courthouse when we first went to get the marriage license we were told that the ssn was not necessary if I did not have one at that moment. I know they will require you the ssn if you are a USC or LPR. But at that moment I had just arrived to US and of course did not file for AOS yet since I needed to have the marriage certificate first. 

39 minutes ago, britishandusa said:

That’s weird. Huh. We married in Orlando and they wanted us both to have SSN before we could do it.

 

I guess it varies per county. At the courthouse when we first went to get the marriage license we were told that the ssn was not necessary if I did not have one at that moment. I know they will require you the ssn if you are a USC or LPR. But at that moment I had just arrived to US and of course did not file for AOS yet since I needed to have the marriage certificate first. 

[OutOfThisWorld 87]

On 4/19/2018 at 5:31 AM, Boiler said:

PS SSN is not needed to get a Drivers License, plenty of people here do not qualify for a SSN but can still get a Drivers License.

In California, where the original poster is from, the new Real ID driver license does require a proof of SSN. May as well line all your ducks in a row and get the Real ID one, instead of the non-compliant kind that does not require the SSN.

 

But true, even illegal aliens can get a Driver’s License in California (though I do not recommend that one, as that is a license to drive only, not an ID).

[Boiler 46,107]

2 hours ago, OutOfThisWorld said:

In California, where the original poster is from, the new Real ID driver license does require a proof of SSN. May as well line all your ducks in a row and get the Real ID one, instead of the non-compliant kind that does not require the SSN.

 

But true, even illegal aliens can get a Driver’s License in California (though I do not recommend that one, as that is a license to drive only, not an ID).

Social Security Number Eligibility Verification

Documents issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identify legal presence status and social security eligibility.

California state law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to collect your social security number (SSN), if applicable, when you apply for a driver license or identification (DL/ID) card.

DMV electronically verifies your name, birth date, and SSN with the Social Security Administration (SSA), and the DHS while you are in the DMV office.

If the response from the SSA states that you, your spouse, or your minor child is not eligible for an SSN, the field office technician will issue the appropriate license or identification document.

If the response from SSA states that you, your spouse, or your minor child is eligible for an SSN, and an SSN is not provided, the field office technician cannot issue a DL/ID document until an SSN is obtained or until the DMV Issuance Unit can confirm that an SSN is not required.

Dependents of a person with specific Visa types (such as E1/E2 or L1/L2) may not be eligible for an SSN, but the system response in the DMV field office, may show "SSN required" because the system does not distinguish between principal and dependents.

A secondary verification of the legal presence document(s) is required and conducted in the DMV Issuance Unit in Sacramento. It takes approximately two weeks from the date of your application in the DMV field office for the documents to be received and processed by the DMV Issuance Unit. After the two week waiting period, you may call the DMV Issuance Unit, at (916) 657-7790 to inquire about the status of your DL/ID card.

[OutOfThisWorld 87]

Even if one can find his or her way around California DMV without SSN, it is much easier and less convoluted with SSN (and a proof of the SSN on hand), trust me.

 

Since SSN is so fast and easy to get; just go get the darn SSN before heading to the DMV.

[Boiler 46,107]

6 minutes ago, OutOfThisWorld said:

Even if one can find his or her way around California DMV without SSN, it is much easier and less convoluted with SSN (and a proof of the SSN on hand), trust me.

 

Since SSN is so fast and easy to get; just go get the darn SSN before heading to the DMV.

Of course. For a K1 easy thing to do.

[Scandi 4,180]

On 2018-04-19 at 3:07 AM, Sarah&Facundo said:

Not to hijack this thread, but it was kind of related. My husband and I got married a week ago, just after he got here (of course, no name change). We already filled out all of the AOS/EAD/AP papers and they are ready to go. The social security office has not issued him his number yet and because there was an issue with his name in the system, it may take four weeks to receive. Are we okay to just submit the AOS paperwork now and leave out the SS number?

 

And no, in New York he did not need a SS number to get married. Just a passport. 

Yep, perfectly fine to file for AOS without SSN.

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