ssn

[davbaj]

HI

One of my friend recently landed in new york on h1 status , his employer is in new york . He came to california to see me , He applied SSN in california . Officer at SSN office gave him a letter which says "we can't issue you a SSN card until we check the documents you gave us to show your citizenship /alien status.
We will check the documents with the agency that issed them . THis will take about four weeks.

If that agency tells us their records agree with yours , we will mail you SSN card . If they tell us their records donot agree with yours , we cant issue you a card."


Is this normal for all new SSN applicants ?

Let me know

Thanks
Dav

 

[Chris Brunot]

Since his place of employment and the port of entry is New York and he has applied for SSN in CA, I think it is normal to expect the CA office to verify the particulars from the USCIS/DOS.

I think this should be normal.