SSN required to receive AOS approval?

[JFMMZZ 0]

I have read that you can get a ITIN, and use that until you get your Green Card for bank accounts, credit cards, etc. and then apply for SSN after AOS. Is this true or is SSN required for the AOS interview? Thank you very much.

[happywifeymom 4]

I have read that you can get a ITIN, and use that until you get your Green Card for bank accounts, credit cards, etc. and then apply for SSN after AOS. Is this true or is SSN required for the AOS interview? Thank you very much.

You can open a bank account with your SSN and you don't have to wait for your AOS interview to get an SSN. You can apply for SSN 2 weeks upon arrival to US.

[Otto 83]

SS Card/Number is not required to get approved for AOS.

As a K-1 entrant, you can apply for a SS card after you've been in the US about 14 days (long enough for them to update their system with your information) - takes about 2 weeks (sometimes less, sometimes more) to get the actual card.

See the Step-by-Step Guide to getting a Social Security Number (SSN) here on VJ in the Guides section.

[JFMMZZ 0]

I have read that you can get a ITIN, and use that until you get your Green Card for bank accounts, credit cards, etc. and then apply for SSN after AOS. Is this true or is SSN required for the AOS interview? Thank you very much.

You can open a bank account with your SSN and you don't have to wait for your AOS interview to get an SSN. You can apply for SSN 2 weeks upon arrival to US.

Thank you very much for your reply. I know it is possible to apply for SSN now but if we choose to wait is SSN required for the AOS interview?

[Otto 83]

Thank you very much for your reply. I know it is possible to apply for SSN now but if we choose to wait is SSN required for the AOS interview?

Not required for AOS.

Curious - why would you want to wait?

[JFMMZZ 0]

Thank you very much for your reply. I know it is possible to apply for SSN now but if we choose to wait is SSN required for the AOS interview?

Not required for AOS.

Curious - why would you want to wait?

We live far from a soc sec office and we are planning to go soon. I just wanted to know all the information and all of the options about this. Also, my wife is curious to know if she never applies for SSN, what are the consequences if any? Thank you very much.

[Inna 0]

Why would she not want to apply for SSN?Doesn't she want to work??Doesn't she want to start preparing for the retirement?

Edited June 13, 2009 by Inna

[Otto 83]

Thank you very much for your reply. I know it is possible to apply for SSN now but if we choose to wait is SSN required for the AOS interview?

Not required for AOS.

Curious - why would you want to wait?

We live far from a soc sec office and we are planning to go soon. I just wanted to know all the information and all of the options about this. Also, my wife is curious to know if she never applies for SSN, what are the consequences if any? Thank you very much.

Well there is no requirement to obtain a social security card - no law (that I know of) that says you must have one. Certainly you do not need one for any portion of the immigration/nationalization process (even though many forms ask for the number, it is simply a 'if you have it, what is it' kind of thing).

Consequences might be - working, insurance, banking, and getting/building credit types of things. It isn't something I would recommend going without for a terribly long time since it is so easy to obtain and not having one is more of an inconvenience than having one is.

Where do you live?

[spartan 2]

Thank you very much for your reply. I know it is possible to apply for SSN now but if we choose to wait is SSN required for the AOS interview?

Not required for AOS.

Curious - why would you want to wait?

We live far from a soc sec office and we are planning to go soon. I just wanted to know all the information and all of the options about this. Also, my wife is curious to know if she never applies for SSN, what are the consequences if any? Thank you very much.

It's better to get SSN because it is very useful especially if she wants to work and when retiring comes she can receive money every month. Would that be great?

[Linkin 0]

You can't work unless you get an EAD in your hands. Having just SSN can't let you work thou!

as per the topic. SSN isn't required to receive AOs APPROVAL. But get SSN asap,

Thank you very much for your reply. I know it is possible to apply for SSN now but if we choose to wait is SSN required for the AOS interview?

Not required for AOS.

Curious - why would you want to wait?

We live far from a soc sec office and we are planning to go soon. I just wanted to know all the information and all of the options about this. Also, my wife is curious to know if she never applies for SSN, what are the consequences if any? Thank you very much.

It's better to get SSN because it is very useful especially if she wants to work and when retiring comes she can receive money every month. Would that be great?

[payxibka 10,045]

Thank you very much for your reply. I know it is possible to apply for SSN now but if we choose to wait is SSN required for the AOS interview?

Not required for AOS.

Curious - why would you want to wait?

We live far from a soc sec office and we are planning to go soon. I just wanted to know all the information and all of the options about this. Also, my wife is curious to know if she never applies for SSN, what are the consequences if any? Thank you very much.

Without a SSN (or ITIN) you will not be able to file joint tax returns.....

[Linkin 0]

Trust me, he won't need it for AOS approval. He can still get the approval and i have seen many cases here on VJ.

Thank you very much for your reply. I know it is possible to apply for SSN now but if we choose to wait is SSN required for the AOS interview?

Not required for AOS.

Curious - why would you want to wait?

We live far from a soc sec office and we are planning to go soon. I just wanted to know all the information and all of the options about this. Also, my wife is curious to know if she never applies for SSN, what are the consequences if any? Thank you very much.

Without a SSN (or ITIN) you will not be able to file joint tax returns.....

[payxibka 10,045]

I don't think anyone in this thread has said anything to the contrary

Trust me, he won't need it for AOS approval. He can still get the approval and i have seen many cases here on VJ.

Thank you very much for your reply. I know it is possible to apply for SSN now but if we choose to wait is SSN required for the AOS interview?

Not required for AOS.

Curious - why would you want to wait?

We live far from a soc sec office and we are planning to go soon. I just wanted to know all the information and all of the options about this. Also, my wife is curious to know if she never applies for SSN, what are the consequences if any? Thank you very much.

Without a SSN (or ITIN) you will not be able to file joint tax returns.....

[Craneman 2]

Social Security is really screwed up.

We finally had the application accepted today, 4th trip to the SS office.

First trip they forgot to make copies of the documents.

Second trip they said we needed th EAD.

Third trip, with the EAD, they said her visa was expired ? ? ?

Thos trip, Green Card in hand, EAD in hand, initially they tried to say her visa was expired.

VISA don't need no stinking visa, got GREEN CARD !!!!

She has been here for 8 months 2 trips back and forth to Brasil, no problem, GREEN CARD.

Social Security office does not know the difference between a visa and a GREEN CARD, they think you need a visa even with a Green Card.

Perfect place for a little education.

How do the illegals do it ???

Illegal is the clue.

Legal is rediculous.