RE: ISSUANCE of SOCIAL SECURITY CARD/NUMBER in NEW YORK....HEEELPPP!!!

[vioxx]

Good Day! My question is about issuing a social security card/number. I am under category c9 sponsored by my husband who is US citizen.After I got my newly issued EAD, I applied personally for my SSN here in New York where I live last October 30,2002. After applying they gave me a letter saying they will have to verify my alien status to the INS. It will took them 12-16 weeks to verify. I asked my friends and colleagues if this was the real processing time for them to issue SSN.They told me that's too long to wait and suggested to call my local SSA. I called my local SSA (Jamaica,New York) and a SSA officer told me that it'll took them 10 days to process the SSN from the day I applied until the day I received it through mail.I told them I haven't received it yet. So they ask me to come to their office and present the documents again to them. They also told me that my file was already in their system but they are waiting for the INS to respond if my doucuments were true. I am so depressed because I really wanted to work but i don't have a SSN to present to my potential employer. The documents that I presented to my local SSA was my newly issued EAD and passport which were valid and true.I don't know which is which took so long to process.INS or SSA? Are there any new rule in INS or SSA regarding the issuance of a new SSN to a non-US citizen?Can anyone advice me whether to re-apply again? I really need your help.PLEASEE!!!

Sincerely,
vioxx

 

[inders99]

It is true that many SSN office take that time, they have to get a responce from INS some time they check in the system and can find the info, but some time they are unable to find it and they wrire to INS, did you ask for a reciept at the time when you applied SSN, if you ask then they give you a reciept and you can start work showing the Reciept from SSN office, many INS offices provide you your SSN # after 4-5 days if you call them they will ask the information that you wrote on SSN form and some time provide you SSN # on phone
They are checking your A# in INS database.

2-3 weeks before I read the above info in Sheela Murthy bullition. she advised about some form to fill up for INS so that SSN 3 can be recieved in short time. Sorry I dont remember the Form# you can visit www.murthy.com and find some info.
Good Luck!!

 

[t-shop-shop]

Hi,

I waited for 8+ mnths after I got GC to update my SSN card, ssn office does not have my record in their database. Any one in the same situation. What procedure? How long?

thnks,
t-shop