We found this out after a 6 hour wait at our local social security office today. It sounds like (in theory) a good idea to check the box on your immigration form to get your social security card generated. DON'T DO IT !!! DON"T FOLLOW MY STOOOOPIDITY!!! We found out that If you DON'T check the box on immigration form to get your social security card generated then you can get a number immediately and the SSN card will be sent to you within 2 weeks from Baltimore MD If you DO CHECK THE BOX on your immigration form then you have to wait a month, there is a likelihood (based on reports on both this and other immigration forums) that it won't arrive and you will have to go to Social Security office to get a number anyway and you have just wasted over a month of time and still must wait another 2 weeks to get your card mailed from Baltimore MD According to the Soc Security official I spoke to today, they have no way of talking to USCIS. George W Bush had this as a goal, but in practice it is not happening - - -
--------------------------------------------- sign me as, Truly Stooooopid Blue in the Face