YankeeDaz

Hi,


I'm having exactly the same problem, trying to open a simple Bank Account yesterday at Bank Of America. Bank System said my issued SSN was inactive. I rang Social Security and they informed me everything was fine, so it must be the banking system.

I think the 'old list' idea is absolutely correct, ie they're using Sept 2007 and not the updated Oct 2007, but what do I do in the mean time? Just wait a few weeks? All I have is the SSN and a few photo ID's, green card has not arrived so I cannot open an account online.


Regards
Darren

mdyoung

Social Security offices can give a thing called an SSN Verification Printout, which will verify your SSN and name. They might accept that as proof of your SSN being valid.

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100202320
RM 00202.320 Issuing Numidents and SSN Verification Printouts

Remember SSA offices are closed Monday.

YankeeDaz

Sorted now. Gave it another 2 weeks and went back to the same place, ie Bank Of America.

Computer System was slightly behind on the latest list of issued SSNs. 2 weeks it seems was enough to play catch-up.

Darren