Getting married before applying for SSN.

[Bobby Pu 0]

I have read in other forums and in the K1-guide that it is better to apply for SSN prior to getting married. Unfortunately, the SSN process is taking longer than I anticipated since they do not allow for walk-in appts due to covid. The process we did was to call in to schedule an appointment. We have to wait for them to call us back for further instructions. So far it has been a week with no call backs.

 

The only reason I know as of now as to why it is recommended to do the SSN first, is that it is easier to find her records when she entered the country prior to a name change.

 

My question is, would it be okay to get married first, apply for SSN with her name when she entered the US, and then later on down the line do a name change to her SSN with my last name?

 

I would like to move forward with the AOS process without wasting more valuable time. Thank you.

[GMvietnam 28]

19 minutes ago, Bobby Pu said:

I have read in other forums and in the K1-guide that it is better to apply for SSN prior to getting married. Unfortunately, the SSN process is taking longer than I anticipated since they do not allow for walk-in appts due to covid. The process we did was to call in to schedule an appointment. We have to wait for them to call us back for further instructions. So far it has been a week with no call backs.

 

The only reason I know as of now as to why it is recommended to do the SSN first, is that it is easier to find her records when she entered the country prior to a name change.

 

My question is, would it be okay to get married first, apply for SSN with her name when she entered the US, and then later on down the line do a name change to her SSN with my last name?

 

I would like to move forward with the AOS process without wasting more valuable time. Thank you.

A lot of K1 visa holders got married before applying for SSN. Good luck!

[powerpuff 6,712]

~Moved from K1 Forum to Social Security Numbers as K1 process is finished and now has to do with SSN~

 

2 hours ago, Bobby Pu said:

My question is, would it be okay to get married first, apply for SSN with her name when she entered the US, and then later on down the line do a name change to her SSN with my last name?

Absolutely. Just make sure you get an appointment before day 75 in the 90 day window of I-94 (preferably much much earlier than that). If this particular SSA office is slow in making appointments, try another one. You might get more lucky. 

[Bobby Pu 0]

Thank you for the responses GMvietnam and powerpuff. Time to continue moving forward as the clock keeps ticking.