petitefrancaise

L2 visa holder can apply for social security number after EAD? Not before?

deadshoppingmalls

we applied for SSN about a week after we arrived in the country - my wife on L2. Hers arrived before mine...

hmvsdog

And on the flip side, my wife was told (multiple times) that she couldn't have a Social without her EAD.

petitefrancaise

well, this is why I'm asking. I got my ssn within a week on an L2 but the website just reads like you can't get a ssn unless you have a visa to work, so they could make you wait until you get the ead through.

hmvsdog, how long ago was this?

hmvsdog

Last year. She first tried in February and got told “no”. We asked again in March/April and was told “no” again. Her EAD came through in May and she got it then.

Noorah101

Whom were you asking?

Rene

hmvsdog

The local social security office.

PS: Excellent (and correct) use of the word “whom”. I miss that from England.

Noorah101

Thank you!

Rene

mum 2 3

As an L2 I never applied for an EAD as I'm busy enough with 3 kids. Got my SSN no problem.

petitefrancaise

I think from looking at your posts that this was 2012 though?

I also got my ssn pretty much immediately but I think now it's after the EAD because they will only issue them to people who can work.

mum 2 3

Yes mine was 2012. If the rules have changed glad I didn't need the EAD in the beginning. When I did get one as part of the greencard process it was a combined AP/EAD. It took 2 months the first time and then when it expired the new one took 6 months. Now have one without the authorisation wording.
Frustrating to pay for EAD just because you want the SSN.

MariaKW

I have my SSN. I don't have my EAD yet. This is all recent as we have only been here 2 months.

petitefrancaise

Don't worry, we'll have you out working just as soon as we can! You can do the saturday work!!!

UKtoCT

Hi, for those L2 who didnt need EAD to get an SSN, what information did they require to process?

Jerseygirl

Got my SSN within a day or so of landing. Didn’t apply for an EAD but received one in the mail a couple of months later.