Darkie

I've been in the US for almost 60 days now and I can't get a social
security number issued.

My local SSA office is very helpful and checks
their system everyday, but say that the INS has to give them information
in the system before they can issue my number.

Anyone else ever run
into this problem, and if so, is there anyway to check on my case or
what is the holdup (My file is in philadelphia I believe).

The 90 day
EAD was pretty much a waste, as I can't do anything without that stupid
number.

I just need the number so I can get a drivers license, bank
account, etc ...

Sibsie

Originally posted by Darkie
I just need the number so I
can get a drivers license, bank account, etc ... You can
get a bank account without SSN.

David9287

Originally posted by Darkie
    > I've been in the US for
almost 60 days now and I can't get a social security number issued.
    >
My local SSA office is very helpful and checks their system everyday,
but say that the INS has to give them information in the system before
they can issue my number.
    >
    > Anyone else ever run into this problem,
and if so, is there anyway to check on my case or what is the holdup (My
file is in philadelphia I believe).
    >
    > The 90 day EAD was pretty much
a waste, as I can't do anything without that stupid number.
    >
    > I just
need the number so I can get a drivers license, bank account, etc ...


Hello,
Interesting, some get it in 7 days, some in 90 days as
was our case. Only thing I can share is that we filed for her SSN on 2-17-
04, opened a joint savings account and a personal checking account for
my wife on 2-19-04 and finally on 5-14-04 she received her SSN. We
informed the bank of her SSN and her account and our joint acc was
updated.

We filed her AOS/EAD on 4-2-04 and had her BIO/Fingerprints
done.......... TODAY.....lol. We didn't even waste our time with the 90
day EAD. The girls' not ready to give up her days by the pool and her
walks in the park just yet..... can't say I blame her. As far a AP......
she isn't even thinking about it, well after she gets her CPR.... if and
when....lol.

Keep the faith, the SSA is just waiting on the DHS to
verify the I-94, Passport info and the POE docs, then the SSA should
send the SSN.

david M

Whistlestop01

Originally posted by sibsie
    > You can get a bank
account without SSN.

I think that depends on some banks cos I
went into one and they wouldnt let me open an account without an SSN
card. Fortunately I got mine within 4 weeks of being here (waited 2
weeks to apply). Then managed to change it into my new married name
once we had our wedding.

I think it's silly that you need an SSN card.

Sibsie

Originally posted by whistlestop01
I think that depends
on some banks cos I went into one and they wouldnt let me open an
account without an SSN card. Some banks have adopted the
Patriot Act as an internal policy requiring a SSN. However the Pat Act
doesn't state that. Often if you speak to someone higher up the food
chain in the bank, they'll let you open one without.

Sunflwrgrl13

Originally posted by Darkie
    > I've been in the US for
almost 60 days now and I can't get a social security number issued.
    >
My local SSA office is very helpful and checks their system everyday,
but say that the INS has to give them information in the system before
they can issue my number.
    >
    > Anyone else ever run into this problem,
and if so, is there anyway to check on my case or what is the holdup (My
file is in philadelphia I believe).
    >
    > The 90 day EAD was pretty much
a waste, as I can't do anything without that stupid number.
    >
    > I just
need the number so I can get a drivers license, bank account, etc ...


My husband got his within 10 working days of him applying for
it. He entered the US on a K1. He entered on 4/16/04, applied for it on
4/19/04 and got it in the mail on 5/3/04. I know this doesn't help you
any, but is there any way for you to find out what the hold up is?

Has
your SSA office sent off for written/manual verification to USCIS? The
lady at our office said that after 2 weeks of checking the SAVE database
for my husbands' name and not finding it, that they send off for written
verification from USCIS. She said that if they had to do this, it would
only take about 2 additional weeks, so that it should only take about
4-6 weeks max for him to receive it.

Russ&Jayne

The bank manager let me have an account without a SSN as long as I gave
them a UK address as 'security'.

Sunflwrgrl13

I bank at a credit union, and they flat out refused to let me add
Scott without a SSN. Luckily, we got his fairly quickly so it wasn't
an issue for us.

Eric S.

I think banks require an SSN to open an account, because they need a way to
report the interest to the IRS. If you don't have an SSN, I would they
would accept an ITIN. I have no experience with this, though. It's just a
guess. See here for info on how to get an ITIN:

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/artic...=96287,00.html

- Eric S.


"whistlestop01" <member18683@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:...
    > Originally posted by sibsie
    > > You can get a bank
    > account without SSN.
    > I think that depends on some banks cos I
    > went into one and they wouldnt let me open an account without an SSN
    > card. Fortunately I got mine within 4 weeks of being here (waited 2
    > weeks to apply). Then managed to change it into my new married name
    > once we had our wedding.
    > I think it's silly that you need an SSN card.
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

David9287

Originally posted by Eric S.
    > I think banks require an
SSN to open an account, because they need a way to report the interest
to the IRS. If you don't have an SSN, I would they would accept an
ITIN. I have no experience with this, though. It's just a guess.
    >
Hi,
    > Yup that's what our banks asked for also, the good old Taxpayers
Identification Number..... of course the reporting of interest to the
IRS is nessesary. Once we got our/her accounts opened (by the way we did
show/tell the bank that we had applied recently applied for her SSN)
they told us to give them the number once she received it. Done! It
really just depends on the institution and their policy.
    >
    > davidM