Still waiting on GC and Social Security Card

[JK786 2]

Hi,

 

Apologies if its a duplicate topic or under the wrong thread. I just wanted to know if everyone else too waiting on their GC and SS card? my wife entered the US 3 months ago but still no social security card and I can't add her to my insurance because she does not have the social security number. I called the local social security office few times, every time they tell something different. 

[Crazy Cat 41,846]

A SSN is not actually needed to add her to your insurance.  Move up the chain until you find a supervisor who will assign her a temp number until the SS card arrives.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

As above, many people are eligible for health insurance who do not have (and some will never get, example H4 dependents) SSNs. The insurance company can accommodate this, sometimes you need to move up the chain to find someone who can make this work.

[SteveInBostonI130 3,434]

20 minutes ago, JK786 said:

Hi,

 

Apologies if its a duplicate topic or under the wrong thread. I just wanted to know if everyone else too waiting on their GC and SS card? my wife entered the US 3 months ago but still no social security card and I can't add her to my insurance because she does not have the social security number. I called the local social security office few times, every time they tell something different. 

You can contact SS adminstration after 3 weeks of arriving in the US if you did not receive the SS card.  They can tell you if your wife has been assigned a number and her card is processing, or if there is no record of her.  If there is no record of her SSN request in their system, you will need to fill out and mail the SS-5 application for a new SSN.  This is what we had to do.

 

GC takes up to 120 days to process.

[Chancy 6,241]

28 minutes ago, JK786 said:

I just wanted to know if everyone else too waiting on their GC

 

You've paid the immigrant fee, right?

 

[Chancy 6,241]

11 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

GC takes up to 120 days to process.

 

Some had to wait even longer --

 

 

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to General Immigration-Related Discussion.