Social security number in advance?
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Social security number in advance?
Is it possible to get a social security number in adavance of my arrival in the US? i.e. can the US embassy issue them? I've noticed that I pretty much wont be able to do anything until I have an SS number and that it can take a couple of weeks to get one...is there anyway around that? Can you get one any quicker than that, or before your arrival? Thanks
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Re: Social security number in advance?
Mine took longer than a couple of weeks, but YMMV.
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Is it possible to get a social security number in adavance of my arrival in the US? i.e. can the US embassy issue them? I've noticed that I pretty much wont be able to do anything until I have an SS number and that it can take a couple of weeks to get one...is there anyway around that? Can you get one any quicker than that, or before your arrival? Thanks
Admission = status and the right status - Social Security card.
There may be ways around the obstacles you're envisioning. What kind of visa are you coming with?
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I'm sure a dodgy geezer in a bar could knock one out for you for a price...but your better off waiting, what's a few weeks anyway? You'll be able to get loads done in that time.
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I remember reading somewhere that you could get them at the Embassy but we did all of our visa stuff in Amsterdam because that was where we lived at the time so it might have been different. No harm in calling to ask though right?
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Re: Social security number in advance?
I'm into week 5 and still waiting, according to the latest letter I have, I should have it this week
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And I wasn't aware you could pay to speed up the process???
I think most of my problem has been that the USCIS didn't eneter the correct information into the system when I entered the US, therefore the SSA were not informed that I had entered. I just hoping that my Greencard turns up. Gonna give that another 2 weeks and then I'll have to start chasing that one down.
I think most of my problem has been that the USCIS didn't eneter the correct information into the system when I entered the US, therefore the SSA were not informed that I had entered. I just hoping that my Greencard turns up. Gonna give that another 2 weeks and then I'll have to start chasing that one down.
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Re: Social security number in advance?
The reason I'm asking is that I'm told I'll be pretty much stuck until I get an SS number...no bank account, no apartment etc etc...my company have said that they are willing to pay for 2 weeks accomodation when i get there which I wasnt too happy with...as far as I can see , everything hinges on me getting my ss number and if that is going to take weeks, then I'm going to have to ask for a bit longer...maybe a month i think.. I dont really want to have to pay for a hotel for weeks on end...
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Re: Social security number in advance?
When applying for an Immigrant Visa, you can apply for the SSN on the back of the visa application DS-230 II.
When the IV holder enters the US, the application is forwarded to SSA's Enumeration At Entry program and the it's entered automagically. SS cards should then appear within 4 weeks.
Premium processing is normally a term for visa/petition applications, not Social Security number applications.
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Re: Social security number in advance?
The reason I'm asking is that I'm told I'll be pretty much stuck until I get an SS number...no bank account, no apartment etc etc...my company have said that they are willing to pay for 2 weeks accomodation when i get there which I wasnt too happy with...as far as I can see , everything hinges on me getting my ss number and if that is going to take weeks, then I'm going to have to ask for a bit longer...maybe a month i think.. I dont really want to have to pay for a hotel for weeks on end...
Life does not need to be put on hold.
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Re: Social security number in advance?
When applying for an Immigrant Visa, you can apply for the SSN on the back of the visa application DS-230 II.
When the IV holder enters the US, the application is forwarded to SSA's Enumeration At Entry program and the it's entered automagically. SS cards should then appear within 4 weeks.
When the IV holder enters the US, the application is forwarded to SSA's Enumeration At Entry program and the it's entered automagically. SS cards should then appear within 4 weeks.