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Hey guys just wanted to shre the news that I got approved this morning! its feels like a big weight has been lifted off me! I will be praying for the rest of you guys approvals...

Two senators at the center of negotiations over comprehensive immigration reform, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said on Sunday that a pathway to citizenship is an essential component of a comprehensive reform bill. “That has to be also part of it,” McCain told ABC News’ Martha Raddatz on “This Week” when asked whether a pathway to citizenship would be a component of reform. “There’s a new appreciation on both sides of the aisle including, maybe more importantly on the Republican side of the aisle, that we have to enact comprehensive immigration reform.” McCain said that a small group of Senators will release the principles of a comprehensive, not “piecemeal,” reform bill this week. “I’m very pleased with the progress,” McCain said. “It’s not that much different from what we tried to do in 2007.” Read a full transcript of the interview with Sens. McCain and Menendez HERE. Menendez, who met with President Obama on Friday along with other members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus leadership, said that the president expressed his full commitment to reform. “The president made it very clear in that discussion that this was a top legislative priority for him in this session of the Congress and that he expects to work with all of us in an effort to achieve that goal and he’s fully committed to it.” He added that a pathway to “earned legalization” is an “essential element” of an immigration reform bill. “First, Americans support it in poll after poll. Secondly, Latino voters expect it. Thirdly Democrats want it. And fourth Republicans need it,” Menendez said. McCain added that he believes Obama’s use of the presidential podium on behalf of immigration reform at an event in Las Vegas planned for Tuesday will aid efforts to pass a bill. “I think it helps,” McCain said. “I think its important that we all work together on this.” “Believe it or not, I see a glimmer of bipartisanship out there,” he added. Source: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/senate-immigration-proposal-to-include-pathway-to-citizenship/

I listened to their news conference this afternoon and they're sounding very optimistic about a comprehensive immigration reform. Within this comprehensive principles for immigration reform they're talking about expediting the Dream Act process, which is very promising. The opponents of the comprehensive immigration reform are already calling it "amnesty". Its amazing how republicans took a perfectly positive word in the English dictionary and made it negative. Get ready for the fight, I can already smell the haters .

Notify IRS about your new SSN & rescind ITIN Individuals who are not eligible to receive a Social Security Number (SSN) instead get an Individual Tax Payer Identification Number (ITIN). An alien individual can't have both an ITIN and a SSN. Therefore, once you receive your SSN (e.g., after getting an EAD), you will have to rescind your ITIN. After you receive your new SSN, you will have to send a letter to the IRS ITIN Unit requesting a rescind of your ITIN. The SSN will become the primary number and must be used for all future filing purposes. The IRS will void the ITIN. All prior tax information under the ITIN will be associated with the new SSN. Send a letter to: Internal Revenue Service ITIN Operation P.O. Box 149342 Austin, TX 78714-9342 Enclose the copies of your ITIN and SSN. You will then receive a letter from the IRS confirming that your ITIN was revoked and to use your new SSN for all tax purposes. source: http://www.immihelp....etting-ssn.html ************************************* How to Transfer Your Credit History to a Newly Assigned SSN When you are assigned a new Social Security Number (SSN), your previous credit history will not automatically transfer. Credit history is not kept by the Social Security Administration. Instead, the three major credit bureaus, Experian, TransUnion and Equifax, keep their own records of your credit history. Therefore, to transfer your credit history you will need to notify each of the credit bureaus directly and provide evidence of your claim. 1. Contact your current lenders and inform them of your newly assigned SSN. They should begin to report your credit under your new number. 2. Type a letter to the credit bureau, explaining that you have a new SSN. Keep the letter simple and to the point. List all previous numbers you had credit under and any previous names you used. Request that your account be listed in your new credit report. 3.Print four copies of the letter, one for each of the three credit bureaus and one for your own records. Sign the three copies for the credit bureaus. 4. Address one envelope to each credit bureau, affix a stamp and write your return address. The three credit bureau addresses are as follows: Equifax P.O. Box 740241 Atlanta, GA 30374 Experian P.O. Box 2002 Allen, TX 75013 TransUnion P.O. Box 1000 Chester, PA 19022 5. Make three copies of the document you received from the Social Security Administration informing you of your newly assigned SSN. Attach one to each letter and put each letter in an envelope. Mail the letters to the credit bureaus. 6. Wait a month or two and request a free copy of your credit report through AnnualCreditReport.com from each credit bureau. Verify that your credit history has been transferred by each credit bureau. If it has not, call the credit bureau in question to sort out the problem. Equifax 1-800-685-1111 Experian 1-888-397-3742 TransUnion 1-800-888-4213 source: http://www.ehow.com/...signed-ssn.html ******************************************************* Notify Selective Service (males 18-25 yrs old only) If you are a man ages 18 through 25 and living in the U.S., then you must register with Selective Service. It’s the law. According to law, a man must register with Selective Service within 30 days of his 18th birthday. Selective Service will accept late registrations but not after a man has reached age 26. You may be denied benefits or a job if you have not registered. You can register at any U.S. Post Office and do not need a social security number. When you do obtain a social security number, let Selective Service know. Provide a copy of your new social security number card; being sure to include your complete name, date of birth, Selective Service registration number, and current mailing address; and mail to: Selective Service System P.O. Box 94636 Palatine, IL 60094-4636 source: http://www.sss.gov/default.htm ***************************** Do not forget to contact your bank and/or any other relevant institution (school, memberships, etc.) about your new SSN.

I have an IT number and on the form it that I apply today for social said to wrote if I had any other type og number an I completely forgot would that affect me getting it!?? Plus I used it once but never did taxes!?

Hi everyone. It's very encouraging to go through these forums, and see so many peers that have fought against the odds as undocumented youths like myself. I stumbled onto this site after searching to see if anyone else's DACA application has been taking too long to get approved. I'm glad that I'm not alone in this, though it's a little disheartening to learn that some people have been waiting far longer than me and still haven't heard anything. Anyway, my name is Armando; I'm 24 years old. An uncle carried me across the Mex/U.S. border and into Phoenix, AZ when I was 4 years old. I'd always been aware of my status as an undocumented immigrant, but it hit me hardest when I was in high school. Between the student exchange programs, summer trips to Germany, and university offers that I could never take advantage of, I was crushed. It felt like I was up against the entire world. At the least, I was determined to get attend college like any native student might do. After getting fake work credentials, I worked throughout my high school years, saving as much as I could. Even so, I had to spend 2 years at a community college before I attended the University of Illinois at Chicago for my last 3 years of study. I relied on a few private scholarships, and practically obliterated my life savings, but I obtained my B.S. in computer science in May 2012. It's kind of ironic, I was the valedictorian for my graduating class, and I gave a speech about engineers' responsibility to better society. Yet, I'm the only one who's life has remained stagnant since graduating. All of my friends have careers and fuller lives. Luckily, my siblings were all born in the U.S. (I'm the oldest), so they don't have to face these difficulties. Still, I can't help but feel a little jealous to see them get their driver's licenses, receive FAFSA support and go off to study in New York. I'm glad to have found a place to vent, and share these things. And I'm overjoyed at the opportunity presented by DACA, though I wish things would move along. My one regret as a DREAMer, is that I was silent while so many others, much braver than me, raised their voices through non-violent protest. DACA is still a far cry from allowing us to fully realize ourselves as Americans, but it's a hard won step along the way, possible thanks to the courage of youths like the ones on these forums.

Esteband, I completely understand your concern over this matter about your case. My case, was bit similar in the sense that I also worked on the same job which I acquired with a fake SSN. I used my real name but, I also didn't use my real birth date. When I filed my application I provided my bank statements. My income also gets deposited to my bank account, that however, didn't seem to matter. I still got approved. I've also never done taxes!

Today, President Obama will speak on the need to fix the broken immigration system from Las Vegas, Nevada. Tune in live at 2:55 p.m. ET: http://wh.gov/live See you all there!

I got approved today!

Don't worry, I will move it Moved I will be watching the speech, my entire family will actually

I swear, people just make eshi up and the next person that hears it thinks it's real. Everyone is allowed to make certain assumptions but for the next person to take it as a fact is just absurd. SMH.

Yea, I would be careful about trying to open a credit card so soon. Most probably, you don't have the right amount of credit score to get approved and when ever you do try to open one and you get declined, it will affect your future FICO score. Remember, you need to establish your credit worth by having small utility bills, cell phone bill , and an apartment lease under your name, etc.. . And, make sure you accounts don't go in any kind of delinquencies if you are truly trying to establish a good credit score. If you are going to college, the prompt payments you make would also boost your rating. If you can find someone to cosign for you then you should be good. But, make sure you stay on top of your minimum payments.

You have only been waiting 62 days, the counting begins after your biometrics and weekends/holidays do not count. The work permit 90+ days only count after your DACA has been approved, in the mean time those 90 days aren't valid. At least not for your case. All you can do is wait, just be patient. There are people who have been waiting longer than you.

I USE DAT BANK OF 'MERICA TOO! GOT EM SINCE 2005 YO. WHEN I GO IN THERE, I'M LIKE A WALKIN PARTY CUZ I JUST GO IN THERE AND PEOPLE BE PARTYING LIKE A FAMILY CUZ WE BE LIKE THAT SHAWTYYY.

Yup it is lame but the way I see it is as if I were just buying time until something better comes my way.