Received EAD card but no SSN

[Honeythunder 14]

Do they send the ssn card later? Or should I call social security and apply? I applied for ssn when I filed I-765.

[Chancy 6,241]

10 minutes ago, Honeythunder said:

Do they send the ssn card later? Or should I call social security and apply? I applied for ssn when I filed I-765.

 

Wait a week or so.  SSN card should be sent soon by SSA.  If you still don't have it after a month, book an appointment at the SSA office and apply for SSN personally.  Bring your EAD.

 

[Honeythunder 14]

24 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

Wait a week or so.  SSN card should be sent soon by SSA.  If you still don't have it after a month, book an appointment at the SSA office and apply for SSN personally.  Bring your EAD.

 

Thank you!

[kkmk 47]

I also requested my SSN through the I-765 but it never came and all that time I wasted just waiting for it, I could have been already in line to schedule an appointment in person (which took roughly 3 months to happen - I couldn't just call them and get to schedule my appointment, I had to wait for them to call me back just to schedule the appointment).

My local SS office was seriously backlogged, but maybe it's not the case of your local SS office...if you call them you will probably know how long it'd take for you to get an appointment there.

But, from my own experience, if I were you, I'd call your local SSN, check whether or not a number was assigned to you (it may be that the card is on its way) and if not, schedule an appointment to get a SSN. In case your new card arrives in the meantime, you call them and cancel the appointment. 

 

[GordonRamsey 22]

I requested a SSN through the I-765, the actual only reason I applied for employment authorization as the social security offices were closed due to covid so I couldn't get a SSN while my visa was valid.

USCIS just ended up cancelling my I-765, I found out via case status updates after they issued my green card a year later. It was really annoying. 😒

[Raizee 93]

I got my SSN exactly after a month later of my EAD, so just wait, incase you called to SS office they will ask you when you received your EAD, and then they gonna tell you that it takes 4 weeks for SS office to receive data from EAD office to process the SSN. i am sure you will receive it very soon. I been through the same process in March i got EAD and first week of April got my SSN i applied through i765 as well.  

[Honeythunder 14]

Thank you all for your replies! I finally received my social security card in the mail! It took 1 week after getting my EAD card.

Edited July 24, 2021 by Honeythunder