Mara

I got married few days ago. I am k-1. I went to SSA today to apply for a number. The
lady won't accept my application unless i mail INS a copy of my Marriage cert so that
my name would be registered in their computer. Is that it? I bring along the memo
EM-00154 with me but she won't read
it. What to do? Pls help. I thought that as a k-1, you can get SS number immediately
with your I-94. (from k1.exit.com) Thank you. Mara

RickQ

I got my SSN with just my passport with the K-1 visa and I-94. Maybe the difference is that you are changing your name? It might be worth going back and speaking to someone else.

Alvena Ferreira

Mara wrote:
    > I got married few days ago. I am k-1. I went to SSA today to apply for a number.
    > The lady won't accept my application unless i mail INS a copy of my Marriage cert
    > so that my name would be registered in their computer. Is that it? I bring along
    > the memo EM-00154 with me but she won't read
    > it. What to do? Pls help. I thought that as a k-1, you can get SS number
    > immediately with your I-94. (from k1.exit.com)

Results vary. Try another SS office. If that fails and you cannot find any more
offices, ask to speak to a supervisor. Alvena

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Deepti Kunjeer

Alvena Ferreira wrote in message <[email protected]>...
    >Mara wrote:
    >> I got married few days ago. I am k-1. I went to SSA today to apply for a number.
    >> The lady won't accept my application unless i mail INS a copy of my Marriage cert
    >> so that my name would be registered in their computer. Is that it? I bring along
    >> the memo EM-00154 with me but she
won't read
    >> it. What to do? Pls help. I thought that as a k-1, you can get SS number
    >> immediately with your I-94. (from k1.exit.com)
    >

We went to our local SSA office in Colorado and we had no problems, they took a
copy of his I-94 and his 90-day temporary work permit and his K1 visa. Did you go
and get the work permit first, and show it? This seemed to make a difference for us
that we had gone the day before to the local INS to get the work permit. Just a
thought..... I think also it's easier to get the SS number *before* you marry...
did you marry already?

Keep me posted on your progress,

D. Kunjeer

Mara

I went back the nxt day and another lady accomodated me. It was okay and saw her
scanning her manual after she looks at my passport and I-94. Geeezzz, people in one
office not coordinating with each other......
    
Thanks for your replies.

Alvena Ferreira

Mara wrote:
    > Geeezzz, people in one office not coordinating with each other......
    >

If our FBI and CIA cannot coordinate with each other, then it is no surprise that
other branches are equally disengaged!

alvena