Hi,
I entered USA as F2 and had a change of status from F2 to F1. I have active F1 status now. I have my new I-20, I 797, updated I-94 (all that INS could issue reflecting change of status). When I applied for SSN, the officer at SSA saw my status as F2 in immigration. She verified from INS Miami, and got a feedback that my status in SEVIS is F1. Still, she denied my SSN saying that there is a discrepancy between SEVIS and immigration. So, I went to immigration. But the officer at immigration told me that the status in immigration will not be updated because I entered as F2. Hence only SEVIS will show me as F1. Despite all this, SSA is unwilling to issue me SSN unless the status in both SEVIS and immigration is F1. It is clear from articles that for such cases, SEVIS is the database one should be looking at and enquiries should be made (regarding SEVIS) from LOSISV, California. However, the SSA is not doing this. instead they are sending me from pillar to post, despite all possible intervention from my school. They want to see my status as F1 in immigration which is not possible as per immigration rules. This appears to be a deadlock.
Would anyone know the procedure to be followed in such a case. Has anyone come across such a case before? I need immediate advice.
Thanking in anticipation
I entered USA as F2 and had a change of status from F2 to F1. I have active F1 status now. I have my new I-20, I 797, updated I-94 (all that INS could issue reflecting change of status). When I applied for SSN, the officer at SSA saw my status as F2 in immigration. She verified from INS Miami, and got a feedback that my status in SEVIS is F1. Still, she denied my SSN saying that there is a discrepancy between SEVIS and immigration. So, I went to immigration. But the officer at immigration told me that the status in immigration will not be updated because I entered as F2. Hence only SEVIS will show me as F1. Despite all this, SSA is unwilling to issue me SSN unless the status in both SEVIS and immigration is F1. It is clear from articles that for such cases, SEVIS is the database one should be looking at and enquiries should be made (regarding SEVIS) from LOSISV, California. However, the SSA is not doing this. instead they are sending me from pillar to post, despite all possible intervention from my school. They want to see my status as F1 in immigration which is not possible as per immigration rules. This appears to be a deadlock.
Would anyone know the procedure to be followed in such a case. Has anyone come across such a case before? I need immediate advice.
Thanking in anticipation