Social security number

[winterr 0]

I was just looking up how to get a social security number. Am I right in understanding that first you have to get permission to work and then after that you are allowed a social security number?

[gupt0014 0]

No...anyone can get a SS card.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

An individual with K-1/2/3/4 status applying for a work authorized SSN must present evidence at an SSA office to establish his or her age, identity and current lawful employment authorized status.

Note: Checking off on the DS-230 to be assigned an SSN DOES NOT aaply for individuals issued K visas. That is only for individuals age 18 or older that have been issued an immigrant visa and all K visa classifications are non immigrant.

The applicant needs to provide at least two documents as evidence to establish age, identity and current lawful employment authorized status. If one document is used for identity and employment authorized, another has to be provided for age.

SSA will not assign an SSN or issue a card to an individual that is within 14 days of his or her alien status expiring. Until the 76th day after entry an individual with K-1 status only needs to provide an unexpired I-94 showing current K-1 status to establish employment authorized status for SSN purposes.

Once, an individual that entered the United States with K-1 status has been in the United States 76 days he or she will need another document, i.e. I-551, I-688B or I-766 to establish employment authorized status for SSN purposes.

Hope this helps

Kez

[winterr 0]

An individual with K-1/2/3/4 status applying for a work authorized SSN must present evidence at an SSA office to establish his or her age, identity and current lawful employment authorized status.

Note: Checking off on the DS-230 to be assigned an SSN DOES NOT aaply for individuals issued K visas. That is only for individuals age 18 or older that have been issued an immigrant visa and all K visa classifications are non immigrant.

The applicant needs to provide at least two documents as evidence to establish age, identity and current lawful employment authorized status. If one document is used for identity and employment authorized, another has to be provided for age.

SSA will not assign an SSN or issue a card to an individual that is within 14 days of his or her alien status expiring. Until the 76th day after entry an individual with K-1 status only needs to provide an unexpired I-94 showing current K-1 status to establish employment authorized status for SSN purposes.

Once, an individual that entered the United States with K-1 status has been in the United States 76 days he or she will need another document, i.e. I-551, I-688B or I-766 to establish employment authorized status for SSN purposes.

Hope this helps

Kez

Kez that does help, my I-94 Expired on May 17th though.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Then you will need to wait for EAD or your Greencard to get a SSN...

Kez

[winterr 0]

Then you will need to wait for EAD or your Greencard to get a SSN...

Kez

Thanks a lot Kez, I should have asked this question before may 17th, but I'll wait for the EAD, it's not too bad I guess.

[YuAndDan 153]

Kez that does help, my I-94 Expired on May 17th though.

You will need either Green-Card (I-551) or EAD card to get an SSN at this point.

[Yodrak 7]

gupt,

A statement so oversimplified as to be inaccurate and misleading.

Yodrak

No...anyone can get a SS card.