cocolei Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 I Get Married Oct, 3rd! So Can I apply SSN now? And I have applictaion with Immigration office next Tus. how long time I can gte my green card? Thanks! Link to comment
warpedbored Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 (edited) Since you are K-1 you can get your SSN any time now. Take a certified copy of your marriage licence, your passport with visa and I-94 inside and an envelope with postmark on it that has been delivered to you in your name. Go to the SSA office and fill out the form. If you are changing your last name to your husbands name now is the time to do it. fill out the form in your married name. Sometimes SSA office workers don't really understand the law and will try to tell you you must have a green card or EAD. They are wrong. Go to this link and print out this page http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cf...php?p_faqid=576 if after showing this to them they still won't give you a SSN then go to a different office and try again. As far as how long it takes to get a green card it varies a little from where you live. My best guess is about 4 months. Edited October 9, 2006 by warpedbored (see edit history) Link to comment
cocolei Posted October 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Since you are K-1 you can get your SSN any time now. Take a certified copy of your marriage licence, your passport with visa and I-94 inside and an envelope with postmark on it that has been delivered to you in your name. Go to the SSA office and fill out the form. If you are changing your last name to your husbands name now is the time to do it. fill out the form in your married name. Sometimes SSA office workers don't really understand the law and will try to tell you you must have a green card or EAD. They are wrong. Go to this link and print out this page http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cf...php?p_faqid=576 if after showing this to them they still won't give you a SSN then go to a different office and try again. As far as how long it takes to get a green card it varies a little from where you live. My best guess is about 4 months. How can I change my last name to my husbands name? What i should do ?And Can We move to anther place now? I mean my husband and I want to buy a house now. But we do not know if we need wait until I get my green card...What time is good for buy a house? After get green card or before? Link to comment
LeeFisher3 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Since you are K-1 you can get your SSN any time now. Take a certified copy of your marriage licence, your passport with visa and I-94 inside and an envelope with postmark on it that has been delivered to you in your name. Go to the SSA office and fill out the form. If you are changing your last name to your husbands name now is the time to do it. fill out the form in your married name. Sometimes SSA office workers don't really understand the law and will try to tell you you must have a green card or EAD. They are wrong. Go to this link and print out this page http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cf...php?p_faqid=576 if after showing this to them they still won't give you a SSN then go to a different office and try again. As far as how long it takes to get a green card it varies a little from where you live. My best guess is about 4 months. How can I change my last name to my husbands name? What i should do ?And Can We move to anther place now? I mean my husband and I want to buy a house now. But we do not know if we need wait until I get my green card...What time is good for buy a house? After get green card or before?Anytime is good to buy a new house, you do not need to put your life on hold for the green card process. Now what you will need to do is be prepared to submit a change of address, which might be best done by making an infopass appointment with the USCIS office, which is near the airport and the notification will get to Lee's Summit in about 1 week based on some of the things I have seen with our cases. When you file the I-485 for AOS you will want to list your husbands name as your last name and many move their family name to become their middle name. If you file for AP and/or EAD you will want to do the same thing. Take a look at my timeline to get an idea as to when you should expect to receive mailings from the USCIS depending on what you file since we are using the same district office it should be fairly to the same for you. If you run into difficulties with the SSN try the office at:SOCIAL SECURITY2021 INDEPENDENCE AVEKANSAS CITY, MO 64124 They handle a large number of immigrants and are very familiar with the rules. Link to comment
warpedbored Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Just fill out the SSN paper in your new last name. Same with AOS papers. Link to comment
jim_julian Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 It may not be that simple. We were told by the SSAN office, seemed to be an intelligent person, that a K1 is entitled to a SSAN BUT after they get married they are no longer K1, they are in a change of status situation, and then they are NOT entitled to a SSAN until they get an EAD or a Green Card. This is what drove us to getting a SSAN in her maiden name. Link to comment
LeeFisher3 Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 It may not be that simple. We were told by the SSAN office, seemed to be an intelligent person, that a K1 is entitled to a SSAN BUT after they get married they are no longer K1, they are in a change of status situation, and then they are NOT entitled to a SSAN until they get an EAD or a Green Card. This is what drove us to getting a SSAN in her maiden name.It's amazing how many ways the SSA offices can mis-interpret the rules. Link to comment
warpedbored Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 All I can say is that we got married and then filed for SSN with her married name. Thre was a little confusion at first, but that's how the card was issued with the "with work authorization only" note. After she got her green card, we had her SSN replaced for an 'unrestricted' one.Same here. If they won't do it try another office. Link to comment
izus Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 It may not be that simple. We were told by the SSAN office, seemed to be an intelligent person, that a K1 is entitled to a SSAN BUT after they get married they are no longer K1, they are in a change of status situation, and then they are NOT entitled to a SSAN until they get an EAD or a Green Card. This is what drove us to getting a SSAN in her maiden name. after we got married and filed for SS, they came back and said her status was B1 not K1 this was news to her that she was on a business trip we still dont have her SS, i guess we wait for her EAD? Link to comment
jim_julian Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 We are still in Abu Dhabi but we have received notification that EAD has been sent. Upon return to the US we will attempt to use the EAD, which is in her married name, to change her SS card to her married name ... then I think we'll be able to get a California ID, change her name on bank accounts, and finally apply for a driver's license ... then watch us get a no interview green card in her maiden name ... sigh. Link to comment
cocolei Posted October 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 So I can to go SSN office in MO now! later on my green card will be my real name or ? Link to comment
warpedbored Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 So I can to go SSN office in MO now! later on my green card will be my real name or ?Let me try one more time. Fill out all of your AOS papers in your married name. This has nothing to do with the SSN other than if you have on they ask for it. You do need an SSN to get a state ID card or have a bank account. When you have your AOS interview and your conditional residency is approved your green card will come in your new name. Link to comment
david_dawei Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 I think Carl has stated this in summary well:- Go to the SS office and file for the SS card in your husbands last name- File the AOS petition in your husbands last name Link to comment
SirLancelot Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 We are still in Abu Dhabi but we have received notification that EAD has been sent. Upon return to the US we will attempt to use the EAD, which is in her married name, to change her SS card to her married name ... then I think we'll be able to get a California ID, change her name on bank accounts, and finally apply for a driver's license ... then watch us get a no interview green card in her maiden name ... sigh. Jim, since you're in CA, I'll direct this question to you. Perhaps you'll have an answer, perhaps not. What if the SO wants to change her first name as well? Example, let's say her name is Mao Deng and my name is John Smith. Instead of simply changing to Mao Smith, what if she wants to change to Jane Smith? Will that be possible when she marries and changes name in CA? Or does CA only allow the newly married bride a surname change only? Thanks. Anyway is welcome to input their knowledge. Link to comment
jim_julian Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Noble Knight, I have not a clue .... Link to comment
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