how do i apply for a social S...and AP question

[sophie2305 0]

Hey all i got my EAD today in the mail . its strange because i first got that my AP had been aproved and then my EAD and i still havent got my AP yet .. hmmm could it be lost or could it be that it may have been sent to my lawyer since she filed for it ?Im so confused

anyway so now how do i apply for my social ... ??

[Jasman0717 9]

Go to a local office. Get the form from their site and fill it out. http://www.ssa.gov/

[kerewin21 2]

Go to a local office. Get the form from their site and fill it out. http://www.ssa.gov/

Just make sure to bring your marriage certificate too if you changed your name, some people have had problems when they forget to bring it.

[rejane 1]

Congrats on the ead

Yeap you got o apply for the SSN

[I'm Gone 60]

anyway so now how do i apply for my social ... ??

If the EAD card has the name you want on your SSN card, all you need is your birth certificate, the EAD card and the application form (SS-5). Take all that to your friendly neighborhood SSA office.

Find office:

http://www.ssa.gov/locator

SS-5:

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/online/ss-5.html

The status/documents of all aliens must be verified before SSA will assign an SSN and/or issue a card.

The SSA office will try to verify her status through the SAVE system while she is in the office. If they can't, they will send a form G-845 to immigration for manual verification. This could delay the assigning of an SSN and/or issuing a card for weeks and some times months.

If the SSA office does send the G-845, suggest that she go back to the SSA office no more than once a week with your documents to (1) ask them to check SAVE again (2) ask if they sent a G-845 (3) if yes, did it come

back (4) after 30 days ask if they have followed up on the G-845 by calling or sending another mark "second request."

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http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203720

RM 00203.720 Verifying Immigration Documents

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http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203735

RM 00203.735 Requesting Online (Primary) Verification By SAVE

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After having waited at least 30 days and your local SSA office doesn't seem concerned about following up on the G-845 she can try contacting the SSA Regional Office (RO) responsible for your state:

http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/natlpocontacts.html

Refer them to this:

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203740

RM 00203.740 Requesting Additional (Manual) Verification By DHS

B. PROCEDURE – HOW TO REQUEST MANUAL VERIFICATION

STEP 6

DHS should respond to SSA within 15 federal work days after receiving the Form G-845. If DHS does not respond within 15 federal work days from the receipt of the G-845 from SSA, follow-up with the DHS, USCIS

Immigration Status office. (Allow 15 days plus five additional federal work days of mail time for the G-845 to be received at and returned from DHS.

Follow local practice to follow-up with DHS. Some SSA offices have an arrangement with the DHS, USCIS office to telephone for the follow-up contact; other SSA offices send a copy of the original G-845 annotated

“second request.”) If the DHS response is still not received within 15 federal work days after the follow-up contact (if the follow-up is by mail allow five additional federal work days of mail time for the G-845

to be received at and returned from DHS), make a second follow-up contact. If the DHS response is not received within 15 federal workdays (again, if the follow-up is by mail, allow five additional federal work

days of mail time for the G-845 to be received at and returned from DHS), after two follow-ups, contact the RO. Also report to the RO any trend that shows a serious deviation by DHS from the above time frames. The RO will consult with central office.

[Autumnal 25]

Definitely bring your marriage certificate and if you fill out the form in advance, it makes them happy.