Scorchio

/me does the "I've got a social security number" dance!

Only took 35 days

Now I can enroll in the company's healthcare scheme and, um, get paid!! (Not that they wouldn't pay me without it, it was just easier all round with a ssn, apparently)

Ooo.. tax forms...

BrigieDarling

Congrats Scorchio!

Caligirl4ever

Scorchio That's Great...did you apply for your SS card using the DS-230 process or did you go to your local SS office and apply?

Seems like a long time!

Warmly,
Cali

Scorchio

Thanks... I went down to the local SS office and stood in line for what seemed like another 35 days!

bc1

i'm curious - anyone get an SS number by using the (supposedly automatic) DS230 process?

I'd love to avoid the whole waiting in line part when i enter in the next few months but not sure i can trust it

cheers
Brad

Durhams

I think that was quick, compared to here in Chicago. It took my husbands 9 weeks to come. And another English guy who transfered On Jan 2nd hasn't got his back yet either!!!!!!

crazi_daizi

Congrats Scorchio, took hubby just under 6 weeks to get his (I think our timeline was similar to yours?), and we are now also looking forward to getting paid and not being looked at like morons! Well praps that bit won't change!

Scorchio

Yep, I think I was racing you to the airport! I spent a week whittling what I had left down to a couple of bags that I could drag on to a National Express coach, so I was a bit late getting there. I bought the coffees, but I guess you'd already gone...

crazi_daizi

I remember now!! Ha sorry but with the arctic temperatures at home when we left, nothing was keeping from getting on that plane!

rincewind

Congrats!!!

I'm still waiting for my damned EAD. I was fingerprinted on January 22nd and still haven't heard anything

As far as I know, once I get my EAD, I then have to go and stand in line to get the SSN

I should have jumped over from Mexico and worked illegally then good old Bush would have let me work. But nope, I had to do it the right way and still not permitted to earn a living

Scorchio

Feh.. hope it comes through soon for you!

If all goes to plan, I should have my green card by the end of the summer, but I've got all this fingerprinting and needles malarky to go through yet.
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