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DV Greedcard and SSN
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TheRealCanadian
Volunteer Moderator
Hari_Om said:Can he apply for social secuirity number immediately? Somebody told me that they have to wait for the green card, which might take two weeks to a year.
The SSA will happily accept the I-551 passport stamp.
TheRealCanadian
Volunteer Moderator
Hari_Om said:We went to the local SS office and they told us, we must wait for the green card? This is in a small town in midwest, is it possible that they are not much familiar with the process?
Could be. In Marietta, GA they had no problems with it. Take a peek at http://www.ssa.gov/ to see if they have any documentation on their site as to what you need to provide.
Really, the stamp is OK. They will need to verify in their own records no matter what you provide (stamp or GC) so they could at least start the process.
Thanks. This is what I found. No. 2 (below) should be enough. Isn't it?
Hari_om
RM 00203.410 Evidence of Alien Status for an SSN Card for an Alien Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence
A. POLICY
All aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (LAPR) must submit evidence to prove their status.
B. KINDS OF EVIDENCE ESTABLISHING LAPR STATUS
Accept any of the following documents as evidence of LAPR status:
NOTE: The alien must submit the appropriate document issued by DHS. A receipt from DHS showing that the alien applied for the document is not acceptable.
1. I-551, Permanent Resident Card
I-551 is the form DHS is currently issuing as evidence of permanent resident status. (See GN 00303.400F.1., GN 00303.400F.2. and the Administrative Confidential Memorandum (ACM) for exhibits and the various features of the several versions of I-551 cards that are currently valid.)
A large “W” (indicating waived) may appear in the signature area for infants and children too young to sign their own names. Children under the age of 14 are not always fingerprinted; a “W” may appear in the fingerprint portion. Individuals age 14 and over should have a fingerprint on the card.
2. Machine Readable Immigrant Visa with Temporary I-551 Language
Beginning June 28, 2004, certain U.S. Embassies and Consulates will begin issuing the machine readable immigrant visa (MRIV) printed with the language, “UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR 1 YEAR” in the body of the MRIV above the machine-readable zone (two lines of code at the bottom of the card). This language is almost identical to that contained in the Alien Documentation Identification and Telecommunication System (ADIT) Stamp, commonly referred to as the “Temporary I-551 Stamp” or “ADIT Stamp.” (See RM 00203.410B.3.) The Temporary I-551 Stamp denotes temporary evidence of lawful permanent resident status.
The Department of State (DOS) officer at the Embassy or Consulate places the MRIV inside the immigrant’s passport, attached to one of the interior pages. (See the ACM, under document name “Immigrant Visa,” for an exhibit of the MRIV and its security features.) The MRIV shows the alien's identification number ("A" number) as the "Registration Number" in the upper right-hand corner of the MRIV.
NOTE: Under limited circumstances, if a passport is unavailable, the DOS will issue the MRIV on a Form DS-232, Unrecognized Passport or Waiver Cases.
When an alien is admitted to the U.S. as a permanent resident, the DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer places an admission stamp (RM 00203.450B.2.) on the upper portion of the MRIV with part of the admission stamp overlapping onto the adjoining page of the foreign passport. The CBP officer does not write the alien's "A" number on the admission stamp because it is on the MRIV. Also, the officer will not place a Temporary I-551 stamp in the foreign passport if the MRIV shows the statement, “UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR 1 YEAR.”
Treat an MRIV in an unexpired foreign passport that shows the above statement and is endorsed with an admission stamp the same as a valid Temporary I-551 stamp (RM 00203.410B.3.) valid for one year from the date of endorsement by the admission stamp. For example, if the admission stamp shows a date of entry into the U.S. as January 4, 2004, the expiration of the temporary I-551 status will be January 3, 2005. DO NOT use the expiration date on the MRIV itself to determine when the temporary I-551 status expires. The expiration date on the MRIV only shows how long the MRIV is valid not how long the alien's temporary I-551 status is valid.
When an applicant for an SSN submits the above-described documentation and DHS verifies the applicant’s immigration status, process the SS-5 to issue an SSN card without any legend (code the “PRA” block “Y”). (See RM202.230B.5.)
NOTE: The “old-style” MRIV immigrant visa (which DOS started issuing on February 23, 2004) and the old-style immigrant visa (that is not placed in the foreign passport) are still valid. These documents will not contain the Temporary I-551 stamp language in them. In these cases, the DHS CBP officer will still place the Temporary I-551/ADIT stamp in the foreign passport. DHS CBP officers may still need to use the Temporary I-551 stamp into early 2005, at which time all non-expired valid immigrant visas should be the MRIVs. (See ACM Alert No. 2004A-35, dated February 20, 2004, for an exhibit of the old-style MRIV under the document name “Immigrant Visa.”)
Also, DHS, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will continue to issue the Temporary I-551/ADIT stamp when processing certain immigrant benefits, i.e., as temporary evidence of LAPR status, until a replacement I-551 is issued, and in adjustment of status situations.
3. Temporary I-551 Stamp
When the alien does not have a machine readable immigrant visa (see RM 00203.410B.2.), DHS places a temporary I-551 stamp in the foreign passport as evidence of immigration status when the alien is admitted to the U.S. for the alien to use until the permanent I-551, Permanent Resident Card, is received. The stamp may be placed in the alien’s foreign passport or on a Form I-94, Arrival/Departure record, when the alien does not have a passport.
When an alien previously admitted to the U.S. applies for a replacement I-551 or adjusts to LAPR status, DHS places a temporary I-551 stamp in the foreign passport.
When the alien does not have a foreign passport, DHS places the temporary I-551 stamp, a photo of the alien, and DHS seal on Form I-94. See the ACM Alert No. 2002A-34 Photo Substituted I-94 with ADIT Stamp under the “I-94” document number, and “Temporary I-551” under the “I-551” document number.
The temporary I-551 stamp, which is printed in red ink, reads:
PROCESSED FOR I-551
TEMPORARY EVIDENCE OF
LAWFUL ADMISSION FOR
PERMANENT RESIDENCE.
VALID UNTIL (date)
EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED.
The stamp on the I-94, given as a temporary I-551, usually includes also DHS the issuing officer’s signature and title. Also, the officer writes the "A" number on the stamp.
See information in the ACM, under document name “I-551,” on the Temporary I-551 Stamp’s fluorescent security features.
NOTE: DHS may not specify an expiration date. The stamp is valid until the alien receives an I-551. If the stamped document has no date entered in the “Valid Until” area, check the date of entry to the U.S. If the entry date is over a year old, verify with DHS that the person’s alien status is unchanged.
4. I-688 EXT.
DHS affixes an I-688 EXT. label to the back of the Form I-688 (Temporary Resident Card) as temporary evidence of permanent residence until the I-551 is received. (See RM 00203.550C. and RM 00203.550D. for a description and exhibit.)
5. I-151
DHS issued Form I-151 from July 1946 through 1978. (See GN00303.400F.3. for an exhibit.)
6. AR-3, AR-3a
DHS issued Forms AR-3 and AR-3a from 1941 through part of 1949. It is not absolute evidence of lawful permanent residence; however, employment is authorized. Treat this form as an I-551.
C. REFERENCES
Who to consider an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, GN 00303.420 - GN 00303.440.
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RM 00203.410 - Evidence of Alien Status for an SSN Card for an Alien Lawfully Admitted for Permanent
Hari_om
RM 00203.410 Evidence of Alien Status for an SSN Card for an Alien Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence
A. POLICY
All aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (LAPR) must submit evidence to prove their status.
B. KINDS OF EVIDENCE ESTABLISHING LAPR STATUS
Accept any of the following documents as evidence of LAPR status:
NOTE: The alien must submit the appropriate document issued by DHS. A receipt from DHS showing that the alien applied for the document is not acceptable.
1. I-551, Permanent Resident Card
I-551 is the form DHS is currently issuing as evidence of permanent resident status. (See GN 00303.400F.1., GN 00303.400F.2. and the Administrative Confidential Memorandum (ACM) for exhibits and the various features of the several versions of I-551 cards that are currently valid.)
A large “W” (indicating waived) may appear in the signature area for infants and children too young to sign their own names. Children under the age of 14 are not always fingerprinted; a “W” may appear in the fingerprint portion. Individuals age 14 and over should have a fingerprint on the card.
2. Machine Readable Immigrant Visa with Temporary I-551 Language
Beginning June 28, 2004, certain U.S. Embassies and Consulates will begin issuing the machine readable immigrant visa (MRIV) printed with the language, “UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR 1 YEAR” in the body of the MRIV above the machine-readable zone (two lines of code at the bottom of the card). This language is almost identical to that contained in the Alien Documentation Identification and Telecommunication System (ADIT) Stamp, commonly referred to as the “Temporary I-551 Stamp” or “ADIT Stamp.” (See RM 00203.410B.3.) The Temporary I-551 Stamp denotes temporary evidence of lawful permanent resident status.
The Department of State (DOS) officer at the Embassy or Consulate places the MRIV inside the immigrant’s passport, attached to one of the interior pages. (See the ACM, under document name “Immigrant Visa,” for an exhibit of the MRIV and its security features.) The MRIV shows the alien's identification number ("A" number) as the "Registration Number" in the upper right-hand corner of the MRIV.
NOTE: Under limited circumstances, if a passport is unavailable, the DOS will issue the MRIV on a Form DS-232, Unrecognized Passport or Waiver Cases.
When an alien is admitted to the U.S. as a permanent resident, the DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer places an admission stamp (RM 00203.450B.2.) on the upper portion of the MRIV with part of the admission stamp overlapping onto the adjoining page of the foreign passport. The CBP officer does not write the alien's "A" number on the admission stamp because it is on the MRIV. Also, the officer will not place a Temporary I-551 stamp in the foreign passport if the MRIV shows the statement, “UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR 1 YEAR.”
Treat an MRIV in an unexpired foreign passport that shows the above statement and is endorsed with an admission stamp the same as a valid Temporary I-551 stamp (RM 00203.410B.3.) valid for one year from the date of endorsement by the admission stamp. For example, if the admission stamp shows a date of entry into the U.S. as January 4, 2004, the expiration of the temporary I-551 status will be January 3, 2005. DO NOT use the expiration date on the MRIV itself to determine when the temporary I-551 status expires. The expiration date on the MRIV only shows how long the MRIV is valid not how long the alien's temporary I-551 status is valid.
When an applicant for an SSN submits the above-described documentation and DHS verifies the applicant’s immigration status, process the SS-5 to issue an SSN card without any legend (code the “PRA” block “Y”). (See RM202.230B.5.)
NOTE: The “old-style” MRIV immigrant visa (which DOS started issuing on February 23, 2004) and the old-style immigrant visa (that is not placed in the foreign passport) are still valid. These documents will not contain the Temporary I-551 stamp language in them. In these cases, the DHS CBP officer will still place the Temporary I-551/ADIT stamp in the foreign passport. DHS CBP officers may still need to use the Temporary I-551 stamp into early 2005, at which time all non-expired valid immigrant visas should be the MRIVs. (See ACM Alert No. 2004A-35, dated February 20, 2004, for an exhibit of the old-style MRIV under the document name “Immigrant Visa.”)
Also, DHS, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will continue to issue the Temporary I-551/ADIT stamp when processing certain immigrant benefits, i.e., as temporary evidence of LAPR status, until a replacement I-551 is issued, and in adjustment of status situations.
3. Temporary I-551 Stamp
When the alien does not have a machine readable immigrant visa (see RM 00203.410B.2.), DHS places a temporary I-551 stamp in the foreign passport as evidence of immigration status when the alien is admitted to the U.S. for the alien to use until the permanent I-551, Permanent Resident Card, is received. The stamp may be placed in the alien’s foreign passport or on a Form I-94, Arrival/Departure record, when the alien does not have a passport.
When an alien previously admitted to the U.S. applies for a replacement I-551 or adjusts to LAPR status, DHS places a temporary I-551 stamp in the foreign passport.
When the alien does not have a foreign passport, DHS places the temporary I-551 stamp, a photo of the alien, and DHS seal on Form I-94. See the ACM Alert No. 2002A-34 Photo Substituted I-94 with ADIT Stamp under the “I-94” document number, and “Temporary I-551” under the “I-551” document number.
The temporary I-551 stamp, which is printed in red ink, reads:
PROCESSED FOR I-551
TEMPORARY EVIDENCE OF
LAWFUL ADMISSION FOR
PERMANENT RESIDENCE.
VALID UNTIL (date)
EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED.
The stamp on the I-94, given as a temporary I-551, usually includes also DHS the issuing officer’s signature and title. Also, the officer writes the "A" number on the stamp.
See information in the ACM, under document name “I-551,” on the Temporary I-551 Stamp’s fluorescent security features.
NOTE: DHS may not specify an expiration date. The stamp is valid until the alien receives an I-551. If the stamped document has no date entered in the “Valid Until” area, check the date of entry to the U.S. If the entry date is over a year old, verify with DHS that the person’s alien status is unchanged.
4. I-688 EXT.
DHS affixes an I-688 EXT. label to the back of the Form I-688 (Temporary Resident Card) as temporary evidence of permanent residence until the I-551 is received. (See RM 00203.550C. and RM 00203.550D. for a description and exhibit.)
5. I-151
DHS issued Form I-151 from July 1946 through 1978. (See GN00303.400F.3. for an exhibit.)
6. AR-3, AR-3a
DHS issued Forms AR-3 and AR-3a from 1941 through part of 1949. It is not absolute evidence of lawful permanent residence; however, employment is authorized. Treat this form as an I-551.
C. REFERENCES
Who to consider an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, GN 00303.420 - GN 00303.440.
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RM 00203.410 - Evidence of Alien Status for an SSN Card for an Alien Lawfully Admitted for Permanent
TheRealCanadian
Volunteer Moderator
Yup, that'll do it. For an AOS applicant like myself #3 would suffice.