SSN or EAD? Which comes first....

[jechancolvr 0]

Does it matter which one (EAD or SSN) you get first?

[Otto 83]

Does it matter which one (EAD or SSN) you get first?

jechancolvr,

I don't believe it matters - you'll, of course, need both to work. I believe the SS Card you'd get would still say "Not valid for work without DHS authorization" whether applied for before or after receiving EAD.

(Am of course assuming a lot about your situation but that's essentially the answer.)

Edited November 2, 2007 by Karin und Otto

[I'm Gone 60]

Does it matter which one (EAD or SSN) you get first?

Depends on your status.. For a K-3 you first need to have the EAD card before you are eligible for the SSN. For a K-1 it doesn't matter. For a K-1 up until the 76th day after entry only the I-94 is needed to be assigned an SSN After the 76th day the EAD or I-551 is needed.

[kim&james 0]

Does it matter which one (EAD or SSN) you get first?

Depends on your status.. For a K-3 you first need to have the EAD card before you are eligible for the SSN. For a K-1 it doesn't matter. For a K-1 up until the 76th day after entry only the I-94 is needed to be assigned an SSN After the 76th day the EAD or I-551 is needed.

Or on VWP and applying for AOS here will also have to wait for the EAD.

[Jasman0717 9]

We went to SSA for Claudeth's SSN two weeks after she arrived. It came a week later. About a month after we were married we sent in the AOS and EAD petitions.

[Elmira 1]

We applied for SSN 2 days after I arrived in US... so hopefully I will get it soon

[Jasman0717 9]

We applied for SSN 2 days after I arrived in US... so hopefully I will get it soon

You were in the system already?