SSN before filing for Marriage License with K1 Visa

[TexasRafael 134]

17 hours ago, chaydend said:

Sorry if this has been asked 100 times, just confirming that I’m doing this process correctly. My fiancé and I are entering the US soon and are marrying within the week we arrive. Wahoo! I’m just concerned that filing for our marriage license before obtaining her SSN will cause a problem down the road? The plan is to go to the SSA office on April 30 or May 1 and then get married on May 4. 
 

Should we wait until we get to the US, go to the SSA office, then file for our marriage license? Or could I get a quick start on the process and just go ahead and apply for our marriage license now?

 

thanks in advance!

In Texas just needed my driver's license and my spouse Indonesian passport to get the marriage license.  Obviously every state is different, just search your state's marriage license requirements.

[OldUser 6,983]

10 hours ago, chaydend said:

So no need to have SS card in hand before filing marriage license? Thanks for the help!

It depends. In my state I didn't need SSN to get marriage license as far as I remember.

[yuna628 9,687]

SSN should be obtained first, before marriage to save a host of problems that can crop up. But you could also literally apply for the license before or on the same day. SSN is not required for the foreign fiance to get marriage license.

 

If I recall correctly we went to the SSA, court clerk for license, and the bank all on the same day.

[mam521 2,111]

Also good to note, is just because you get a marriage license, doesn't mean you can marry immediately in all states.  In TX, we had to wait 72 hours.  Not a big deal, but something to be aware of as you plan everything.