social security number for fiancee

[slim 1,525]

Anyone think it's mere coincidence that a large number of beautiful young ladies from both the P.I. and the FSU end up here in the U.S. after reading about the "hardships" to legally comply with?

The systems seem pretty similar in concept and in practice. I've had several buddies marry girls from the P.I. and hearing their stories of the VJ process prepared me well for my trip through the Russian side of the immigration forums.

[natarussia 0]

I think the two systems that you are trying to relate are not all connected. Her arrival information would be with USCIS and possibly with state department. The

social security system is not at all connected with these.

That may be your opinion, but I disagree.

Have you heard of the SAVE system:

Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

So, here, the general recommendation is to wait until your fiancée is in the system, which takes a few weeks from arrival. If she is not in the system, SSA will have to do a manual verification with USCIS and that takes a lot longer than just being entered into the system.

Satellite is 100% accurate.

Dwayne

[slim 1,525]

Yes, Satellite is 100% accurate. We had an issue at the SSA office when she wasn't updated in the SAVE system yet. We had to wait until two weeks after the EAD was issued in order to change her name. She already had a SSN assigned, but wasn't able to change her last name or get a new card, or anything else for that matter, until SAVE was updated. The folks at the SSA office said they couldn't do anything at all without a proper document from USCIS or something on their screen saying there was an update in the SAVE sysetm.

Basically, she can get an SSN and card when she first arrives (she may or may not have applied for one during the interview process) but then she must wait until after the update in the SAVE system to get her name changed. Also the EAD/temp. EAD stamp plays a part in all of this.