Alien registration number and SSN

[Talo 26]

Hi all! So when my visa was approved at the embassy the officer gave me a piece of paper with my alien registration number (9 digit number) and told me that from now on I was going to use that number for everything in the US.

That same number is printed on the VISA stamped in my passport.

 

I am now waiting the mail with the green card and SSN. My question is. Will the SSN be the same as the alien registration number? I actually opened a bank account and the lady told me that it was indeed my SSN but I wanted to double check.

Thanks in advance

[Ontarkie 14,227]

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[Crazy Cat 41,887]

6 minutes ago, Talo said:

Hi all! So when my visa was approved at the embassy the officer gave me a piece of paper with my alien registration number (9 digit number) and told me that from now on I was going to use that number for everything in the US.

That same number is printed on the VISA stamped in my passport.

 

I am now waiting the mail with the green card and SSN. My question is. Will the SSN be the same as the alien registration number? I actually opened a bank account and the lady told me that it was indeed my SSN but I wanted to double check.

Thanks in advance

You were misinformed.  That Alien number is used only for immigration documents.  It is NOT your Social Security Number.  The bank is probably using it in place of a SSN.  Your actual SSN will be different.

Edited January 3, 2020 by missileman

[Talo 26]

13 minutes ago, missileman said:

You were misinformed.  That Alien number is used only for immigration documents.  It is NOT your Social Security Number.  The bank is probably using it in place of a SSN.  Your actual SSN will be different.

Thank you! I hope my green card and SSN get here soon.

[Crazy Cat 41,887]

18 minutes ago, Talo said:

Thank you! I hope my green card and SSN get here soon.

Good luck......sometimes they both arrive within a few weeks......sometimes longer.

[GoodbyeArgentina 17]

Hi Talo! 

Your SSN is not the Alien Number.

It is strange, I received my SSN 6 days after entering the country. The GC after a month.

On CEAC, it asked if you wanted to forward your information to the Social Security Administration to issue your SSN. You should check if that permission has been checked. If not, I suggest you call or go personally to your local SSA.

As for the GC, when you paid your IV fee you should have gotten an IOE number. You can track that number on the USCIS webpage and check if your card has been printed, etc.

I remember talking to you when you were approved and honestly it's been a long time, you should have received at least your SSN by now.

Let me know if I can help.

 

EDIT: I read your other post and understand your card is in process. Give it a few more weeks! But double check if you checked to transfer your data to SSA on CEAC.

 

Saludos, 

Lucia

Edited January 9, 2020 by GoodbyeArgentina

[Talo 26]

1 hour ago, GoodbyeArgentina said:

Hi Talo! 

Your SSN is not the Alien Number.

It is strange, I received my SSN 6 days after entering the country. The GC after a month.

On CEAC, it asked if you wanted to forward your information to the Social Security Administration to issue your SSN. You should check if that permission has been checked. If not, I suggest you call or go personally to your local SSA.

As for the GC, when you paid your IV fee you should have gotten an IOE number. You can track that number on the USCIS webpage and check if your card has been printed, etc.

I remember talking to you when you were approved and honestly it's been a long time, you should have received at least your SSN by now.

Let me know if I can help.

 

EDIT: I read your other post and understand your card is in process. Give it a few more weeks! But double check if you checked to transfer your data to SSA on CEAC.

 

Saludos, 

Lucia

Hola Lucía! 

As you read in the other post, I entered the US on December the 21st. I'm assuming that with the holidays it got delayed.

I did choose to get a SSN on the forms and CEAC. I'm sure it will be here any time!

Thanks for your help!

Saludos!!