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    Card was Produced

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    Anyone ever see this?  Will the tracking number become available when it ships or do I just wait for it in the mail?
     
    August 15, 2024

    Card Was Produced

    On August 15, 2024, we produced your new card for your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number IOE0XXXXXX. The tracking number assigned is UNAVAILABLE. You can use your tracking number at www.USPS.com in the Quick Tools Tracking section.

    Cautionary tale Social Security Card name change

    in Social Security Numbers

    Posted

    16 hours ago, Ontarkie said:

    You must remember most SS personnel have no clue how it works with immigration. They follow on screen prompts and enter things. Some like the person you experience is just a horrible person, there is no teaching them. 

     

    I see you already have it straighten out which is good. I was going to suggest going to a new office.

    She was lucky to already have a ssn, there would have been almost no way to get it in her married name until GC or EAD. They need to match it up in the system and this hangs them up and instead of actually sending it in to verify they just deny it. 

     

    Getting that very first social really needs to be done before marriage if married for the love of all, do not ever mentioned it. So many employees think that getting married nulls the visa and will refuse to continue with the application. This is why we always tell K1 visa entrants to get that ssc before anything else.

    Well said and very sage advice.  

    Cautionary tale Social Security Card name change

    in Social Security Numbers

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Scott-Ilyn said:

    We ran into similar road blocks in Indiana.  Since the lack of current name on the SS card didn't cause us any hardships, we simply waited until she received her green card (never received an EAD card or AP document).  We too, got her a SS card right after her arrival but before our marriage.  I am a federal employee.

     

    We were able to

    1. Enroll her in our FEHB health coverage without an SSN

    2. Open a joint bank account at 5th 3rd without an SSN

    3. Add her as my beneficiary for life insurance / TSP without an SSN

    4. Obtain her a new PHP passport with her married name

     

    We were NOT able to

    1. Get a state id / license without a green card or EAD because of the mismatched name on the SS card

    2. Get her name changed at the SSA without a green card or EAD

     

    Once she received her green card

    1. We were able to get her name changed on her SS card.

    2. We were able to get her driver's permit, then license after in her married name

     

     

    I hope this helps.

    We were in and out of the Indy SSA in 2 hours.  We'll have her new card in 2 weeks.  

    Cautionary tale Social Security Card name change

    in Social Security Numbers

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Scott-Ilyn said:

    We ran into similar road blocks in Indiana.  Since the lack of current name on the SS card didn't cause us any hardships, we simply waited until she received her green card (never received an EAD card or AP document).  We too, got her a SS card right after her arrival but before our marriage.  I am a federal employee.

     

    We were able to

    1. Enroll her in our FEHB health coverage without an SSN

    2. Open a joint bank account at 5th 3rd without an SSN

    3. Add her as my beneficiary for life insurance / TSP without an SSN

    4. Obtain her a new PHP passport with her married name

     

    We were NOT able to

    1. Get a state id / license without a green card or EAD because of the mismatched name on the SS card

    2. Get her name changed at the SSA without a green card or EAD

     

    Once she received her green card

    1. We were able to get her name changed on her SS card.

    2. We were able to get her driver's permit, then license after in her married name

     

     

    I hope this helps.

    Thank you for the information.  Much appreciated. 

    Cautionary tale Social Security Card name change

    in Social Security Numbers

    Posted

    37 minutes ago, EatBulaga said:

    Does the foreign spouse have the name change on the marriage certificate?

     

    For the Indiana state ID, have you tried to take the AOS I-797, along with the marriage certificate, passport, I-94, etc.?

    https://www.in.gov/bmv/files/BMV_Documentation_List.pdf

     

    I think the cautionary lesson for new K1s is to get the SSN as soon as the I-94 is available after US entry and get married soon, then name change before the I-94 expires.

    You can look at our Timeline or Profile->Our Story to see how we did it.

     

     

    Yes we took everything.  The Soc Sec Card is the roadblock.  We had a State ID which expired when her K1 expired.  Now even with marriage cert they will not issue her a new one because her Soc Sec card is her maiden name.  

    Cautionary tale Social Security Card name change

    in Social Security Numbers

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, Bob in Boston said:

    That is not true in My state. As long as you have your marriage license it gives you the right to change your name. My wife had her maiden name on her SS and green card and passport till citizenship. health, state ID and all that can be in her married name with out social security card, Marriage license lets you change it.Try it 

    The BMV here turned us away and stated her application for State ID would be rejected by DHS without new Social Security Card.  All I hit is brick walls trying to use old SSN card and marriage cert.  If the names don't match they are having none of it, without new card.  I have tried, believe me.

    Cautionary tale Social Security Card name change

    in Social Security Numbers

    Posted

    Yes.  It is a case of being caught in the middle.  Her Soc Sec card is in her maiden name, which matches her passport and (now expired) K1 Visa.  Her state ID card was issued in her maiden name, and expired on the same date as her K1.  By way, it expired May 15th, I received it in the mail June 6th, already expired.   Since we cannot get an new state ID card (that's a whole other issue) in her married name without the new Soc Card, she has no proof of ID in a whole myriad of things.  Her state ID card is expired, and her K1 is expired and many will look at the I-94 and see it is expired also.  I knew this process would not be easy, but Lord.  To clarify, I was told that the SSA-5, I-94, Passport, Marriage Cert, and her Birth Cert is all that is needed to update her card.  SSA and BMV like to point fingers and blame one another and leave many people caught in the middle.  

    Cautionary tale Social Security Card name change

    in Social Security Numbers

    Posted

    7 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

    As far as I know, your spouse will not be able to change her name until she receives an official document from USCIS in that name (EAD, PR card, etc.).   I will let others with more recent experience chime in, but it might not be worth to do the drive to another office. 

     

    The service at my SSA office is very pleasant, the DMV on the other hand... I guess some offices just have a culture of bad service. 

     

    Best of luck. 

    She can in fact get an updated card, not a new card.  There is a difference.  That is why we got her initial card, to avoid the hassle with name being different on passport etc.

    Cautionary tale Social Security Card name change

    in Social Security Numbers

    Posted

    A cautionary tale of incompetence.  I took my spouse to the closest SSA office to get her name changed on her social security card.  I had her I-94, Passport, SSA-5, our marriage certificate, her birth certificate, our 797 for AOS, my passport, and my birth certificate.  We were 2nd in line that morning.  There was only one lady working the desk.  I noticed she was being pretty short and rude with the Filipina in front of us, who was there with her disabled husband in a wheelchair.  She left in tears.  We approached the window and as I tried to say good morning she cut me off and asked if I had an appointment or was a walk in.  I told her we were a walk in. She rolled her eyes and mumbled something under her breath.  Now for the record, I am a retired Senior Chief from the US Navy, so I perhaps don't suffer fools as well as I should, but it was an immediate bad start.  She asked my spouse, who is Vietnamese, if she spoke English.  She answered a little.  The clerk rolled her eyes again and muttered something.  She then asked me what we were there for. As I tried to tell her she again interrupted me and said Just give me your paperwork.  She went through it saying Don't need this, don't need this, don't need this.  She then asked me for our form I-766.  I tried to explain to her we didn't have a 766 because we didn't file an I-765 with our adjustment of status.  She then told me my spouse is out of status since we got married and there was nothing she could do, to take it up with DHS.  I then tried to explain to her that that very office is where we got her initial Social Security card and we were just there to submit a name change.  She told me not to raise my voice.  On cue, the DHS security guard yelled at me and told me not to raise my voice.  I again tried to tell her what we were doing with her cutting me off repeatedly.  She told me to leave.  I asked to speak to a supervisor and she told me no.  Then the guard (I am not even joking), took 3 steps toward me with his hand on his weapon and told me to leave the building.  So we left.  I told him when I walked past him on the way out he should be ashamed of himself and a couple of other choice words.   In the parking lot, I called the office number and asked to speak to a supervisor.  They transferred me and the lady that threw us out answered the phone.  So we left.  My wife was terrified, both from being told she was out of status and that guard putting his hand on his pistol.  I finally got her calmed down on the drive home.  I called the 800 number for Social Security and after being on hold an hour, talked to a very nice young lady who assured me that we were not out of status, and that all I needed was the SSA-5, I-94, her passport, our Marriage Cert and my wife's birth cert to get the name change.  She was very apologetic and recommended we go to the office in Indianapolis where the people know what they are doing. (Her words, verbatim).  This incident was in the Bloomington, Indiana office.  My advice is don't try to reason with someone like that.  Don't argue your point, take your paperwork and go elsewhere.  We are going to Indianapolis in the morning.   I will update this post tomorrow afternoon.  

     

    Seth

    I-485 RFE

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Hello everyone,

    Woke up to an RFE notification on our case status this morning.  Our timeline is:  I-797 May 16, Scheduled Biometrics May 24, RFE sent May 28.  I am a bit confused, as we have only received the 797 in the mail, which was Sat the 25th.  I had assumed we were at a standstill until biometrics are complete.  We did not submit for EAD or AP, just the 485 and 864.  I make 7x the poverty level cutoff, submitted last 3 years of tax transcripts, employment verification, etc.  Can anyone shine some light on this?  I know I have to wait to actually receive the RFE, just wondering if anyone has heard of one being issued prior to biometrics.  

     

    Thanks

     

    Seth

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