Social Security Office Vist - Fail
Nov 5th 2017, 12:57 pm
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Social Security Office Vist - Fail
Dear Experts
Triggered my CR-1 visa on Tuesday. On Friday my wife had to go to the SSO to change her name. So I tagged along and went to see if there was progress with my SSN. Had a new form filled in ready if needed.
The lady stated she cant check to see if an SSN number is being generated for me until 3 weeks after entry.
Ended up with my wife when she did her bit and another lady stated the same.
is this correct ?
Cheers
Triggered my CR-1 visa on Tuesday. On Friday my wife had to go to the SSO to change her name. So I tagged along and went to see if there was progress with my SSN. Had a new form filled in ready if needed.
The lady stated she cant check to see if an SSN number is being generated for me until 3 weeks after entry.
Ended up with my wife when she did her bit and another lady stated the same.
is this correct ?
Cheers
Nov 5th 2017, 2:33 pm
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Re: Social Security Office Vist - Fail
It can take up to three weeks for your SSN to be generated and sent out to you.
https://www.ssa.gov/ssnvisa/Handout_11_1.html
https://www.ssa.gov/ssnvisa/Handout_11_1.html
Nov 5th 2017, 2:43 pm
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Re: Social Security Office Vist - Fail
As BiP said it can take three weeks to be issued, but probably won't take that long.
SS offices always say they can't see, so I assume they can't. Assuming that you already have an application in progress, just don't get suckered into resubmitting a form because then you will be put through the manual process and it'll take another six weeks.
SS offices always say they can't see, so I assume they can't. Assuming that you already have an application in progress, just don't get suckered into resubmitting a form because then you will be put through the manual process and it'll take another six weeks.
Nov 5th 2017, 3:24 pm
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Re: Social Security Office Vist - Fail
Did you tick the box for an SSN number to be applied for as part of the DS-260?
I did and mine was delivered to our PO box exactly three weeks after I landed. Bearing in mind I arrived on December 19 and not much work would have been done at the SSA around Christmas and new year, I'd say that it would have taken 2 weeks at any other time of the year. That corresponds with the timescales I saw from others who arrived after the Christmas/new year period.
I did and mine was delivered to our PO box exactly three weeks after I landed. Bearing in mind I arrived on December 19 and not much work would have been done at the SSA around Christmas and new year, I'd say that it would have taken 2 weeks at any other time of the year. That corresponds with the timescales I saw from others who arrived after the Christmas/new year period.
Nov 7th 2017, 10:19 am
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Re: Social Security Office Vist - Fail
Did you tick the box for an SSN number to be applied for as part of the DS-260?
I did and mine was delivered to our PO box exactly three weeks after I landed. Bearing in mind I arrived on December 19 and not much work would have been done at the SSA around Christmas and new year, I'd say that it would have taken 2 weeks at any other time of the year. That corresponds with the timescales I saw from others who arrived after the Christmas/new year period.
I did and mine was delivered to our PO box exactly three weeks after I landed. Bearing in mind I arrived on December 19 and not much work would have been done at the SSA around Christmas and new year, I'd say that it would have taken 2 weeks at any other time of the year. That corresponds with the timescales I saw from others who arrived after the Christmas/new year period.
