Social Security Number after POE

[Nérispaghetti 0]

Hi guys, 

 

I've been in the US on a CR1 visa for a month now and when I filed the DS-260 I requested that the DHS apply for a SSN on my behalf. Unfortunately I haven't received it yet and I was wondering if other people where in the same case.

I contacted the SSA near me and they're going to get back to me for an appointment. 

[Troy B 223]

32 minutes ago, Nérispaghetti said:

Hi guys, 

 

I've been in the US on a CR1 visa for a month now and when I filed the DS-260 I requested that the DHS apply for a SSN on my behalf. Unfortunately I haven't received it yet and I was wondering if other people where in the same case.

I contacted the SSA near me and they're going to get back to me for an appointment. 

Based on what I have read it is really hit or miss.   I think the general guideline is to wait 2 weeks, then contact SSA.

[TBoneTX 45,305]

Thread is moved from the CR-1 Process forum to the Social Security Numbers subforum.

[Alix64 425]

22 hours ago, Nérispaghetti said:

Hi guys, 

 

I've been in the US on a CR1 visa for a month now and when I filed the DS-260 I requested that the DHS apply for a SSN on my behalf. Unfortunately I haven't received it yet and I was wondering if other people where in the same case.

I contacted the SSA near me and they're going to get back to me for an appointment. 

Hello Nérispaghetti,

Exactly in the same situation... been here for almost a month now. We have just called the Social Security office and they simply don't know who I am.

My local office is shut because of Covid. Arfffff !

When you called them, did they have you in file ?

Take care,

Alix

[Alix64 425]

21 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Thread is moved from the CR-1 Process forum to the Social Security Numbers subforum.

Hey TboneTX

Do you mind telling me what is the subforum... there are so many related to SS.

Thank you very much.

Alix

[Melc 138]

I was able to ring the local SSA office. They did some basic verification and saw me in the system. 

I received the actual card within 6 days of entry. 

 

(POE: 22 Aug)

 

Edited September 12, 2020 by Melc

[LeslieCovin1974 2]

12 hours ago, Melc said:

I was able to ring the local SSA office. They did some basic verification and saw me in the system. 

I received the actual card within 6 days of entry. 

 

(POE: 22 Aug)

 

 

how did you search for the nearest office?

[Just Paul 4,595]

19 minutes ago, LeslieCovin1974 said:

 

how did you search for the nearest office?

Google works!  We tried one office, told to wait.   Went to another office the next day and they took the SS5 and got the card a week later.

[Clobags2510 8]

Hi,

I'm in the same boat as you! I entered the US Aug 27th and am yet to receive my SSN. What I didn’t realise until now is how hard it is to do anything without one! I called social security customer service and the lady I spoke to was totally clueless about spouse visas and kept repeating to me I needed to check with homeland security as to whether I am permitted to work at all! She gave me the number for my local office but as with much of the world right now, it is closed due to COVID. I do intend on ringing them tomorrow but I am also quite annoyed about the fact that I requested a SSN that should have been generated by the system and have to either go through the trouble of doing it myself or going without basic things such as a drivers license! I am in the fortunate position of not having to work right away, but in a couple of months my international drivers license won’t be valid anymore and I can’t get a US license with a SSN 😩

[Gaz1a 22]

I was the same guys (arrived in Sept). Waited for three weeks and nothing so called my local SSN office. They checked the system and I was not on it so they managed to book me an in-person appointment (I'm in LA) and I just went this morning to submit a paper application with my documents. They said I would have it in two weeks. Fingers crossed. 

 

p.s. the first time I called my local office - I got a rep that said sorry can't help just wait so I would recommend that people keep ringing until they get through to someone useful and nice enough to help!

Edited October 20, 2020 by Gaz1a

[Andresr 47]

Hi,did you receive ssn yet?

[Nérispaghetti 0]

On 11/11/2020 at 10:52 PM, Andresr said:

Hi,did you receive ssn yet?

Hey ! Yes I ended up calling them explained the situation, she told me to do an application and then I scheduled an appontement at my local office and I had it a week later !