pswa83 302 Posted October 16, 2012 ok, so i just thought i'd write down about how my experience went when i applied for my SSN. 1.) Before going, I downloaded and filled out the SSN app. i left the "citizenship" question blank. the lady who took my application filled in "legal alien allowed to work" 2.) she asked me some basic question, such as if my address was correct, if i ever applied for a SSN before, etc. easy questions and nothing to be worried about. 3.) then she said, that once the SSA varifies my EAD with DHS, then i should have my card within the next 7-10 days. i took my BC but was never asked for it. before i went, i was worried about the 10 day waiting thing but the lady never said anything about it and i didnt ask. lol so i hope this gives a litte insight on how my experience at the SSA office went. 5 amor, jcr, itzel and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C_Air23 32 Posted October 16, 2012 ok, so i just thought i'd write down about how my experience went when i applied for my SSN. 1.) Before going, I downloaded and filled out the SSN app. i left the "citizenship" question blank. the lady who took my application filled in "legal alien allowed to work" 2.) she asked me some basic question, such as if my address was correct, if i ever applied for a SSN before, etc. easy questions and nothing to be worried about. 3.) then she said, that once the SSA varifies my EAD with DHS, then i should have my card within the next 7-10 days. i took my BC but was never asked for it. before i went, i was worried about the 10 day waiting thing but the lady never said anything about it and i didnt ask. lol so i hope this gives a litte insight on how my experience at the SSA office went. So you didn't wait 10 days? WTH I went today at 9 as well and the lady said 10 days... What a bitch! Ahahaha I'm bout to go back there again today, I hope I get another person Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aled 118 Posted October 16, 2012 Pswa83, seems like things went really well, and I'm very glad. Good for you! I like that there doesn't seem to be any hassles obataining a SSN. We've gone through enough already. Good for you! 1 taramo35 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pswa83 302 Posted October 16, 2012 Pswa83, seems like things went really well, and I'm very glad. Good for you! I like that there doesn't seem to be any hassles obataining a SSN. We've gone through enough already. Good for you! thanks. it went very smooth. i always get super nervous about all this. i guess i'm always expecting for something to go wrong. just feels like such a weight has been lifted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadrunner11 167 Posted October 16, 2012 Question: How many documents are necessary to prove identity and such? I have my foreign passport and my license is that enough? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pswa83 302 Posted October 16, 2012 Question: How many documents are necessary to prove identity and such? I have my foreign passport and my license is that enough? here's a link that shows what you can take to the SSA office to prove your identity. your passport and license should be enough. but i guess it just all depends on the person you get in the office. http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/deferred_action.pdf can i ask what state you live in? was just wondering how you have a license. think its cool. till now CA wouldnt give illegals DLs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fredo87 34 Posted October 16, 2012 here's a link that shows what you can take to the SSA office to prove your identity. your passport and license should be enough. but i guess it just all depends on the person you get in the office. can i ask what state you live in? was just wondering how you have a license. think its cool. till now CA wouldnt give illegals DLs. Not alll sates require you to have a ssn. my father & brother-in-law has their licenses from washington state Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pswa83 302 Posted October 16, 2012 So you didn't wait 10 days? WTH I went today at 9 as well and the lady said 10 days... What a bitch! Ahahaha I'm bout to go back there again today, I hope I get another person the issue date on my EAD is 10/03/12 and when i applied yesterday, i guess it had already been 10 days. hope you get somewhere with it today. you know that the SSA is a government office and that you dont have to go to a certain one. you can go to any one no matter where it is and where you live. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pswa83 302 Posted October 16, 2012 Not alll sates require you to have a ssn. my father & brother-in-law has their licenses from washington state cool. i thought about going to NM to get a license but you have to have a physical address there and i didnt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fredo87 34 Posted October 16, 2012 the issue date on my EAD is 10/03/12 and when i applied yesterday, i guess it had already been 10 days. hope you get somewhere with it today. you know that the SSA is a government office and that you dont have to go to a certain one. you can go to any one no matter where it is and where you live. Really, interesting i was reading the ssa website and at least in brooklyn ny there are two locations and if you are applying for the first time for a ssn there is a specific location you can go and not the other one this is the page http://www.ssa.gov/cardcenters/cardcenterinfo.html P.S. correct me if i am wrong thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fredo87 34 Posted October 16, 2012 cool. i thought about going to NM to get a license but you have to have a physical address there and i didnt. Neither does my dad or brother-in-law. they "borrowed" an address from a friend lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadrunner11 167 Posted October 16, 2012 here's a link that shows what you can take to the SSA office to prove your identity. your passport and license should be enough. but i guess it just all depends on the person you get in the office. http://www.ssa.gov/p...rred_action.pdf can i ask what state you live in? was just wondering how you have a license. think its cool. till now CA wouldnt give illegals DLs. Thanks pswa83! I can't wait to apply for one. And, I was able to get my license because I came with a visa and it wasn't hard to get a license, but since I lost my status I wasn't going to be able to renew it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinae 21 Posted October 16, 2012 Pswa I'm really glad to read all these! Everything went well with you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itzel 336 Posted October 17, 2012 This is my personal experience: Every EAD card has 2 dates. The VALID FROM and EXPIRES. Ill use my dates as an example, my EAD is valid from 10/8/12-10/7/14. If we do our math, 10 days after the VALID FROM date would be 10/18/12. Today is the 10/16. I took a risk and applied for my new SS card just because I already have a SS card and therefore, I assume I exist in the system. I went prepared with the the printed out and filled out application found on the SS website, my original and certified birth certificate, my EAD, my consulate ID, a bill under my name ( just to prove present address) and the letter from USCIS stating that I had been approved for DACA. I even took my high school diploma. I prefer to be over prepared than under prepared. I got to the SS office at about 9AM. They hadnt opened yet and there was a line of about 20 people. As soon as they open there was a security guard and another man asking the reason one is there and handing out tickets/number. I noticed there are 2 catergories. Tickets A and Ticket B. From my assumption, not fact,Ticket A was handed to individual who have a SS card and were just applying for a new card, either because of change of last name or in my case because I obtained my EAD. Ticket B was for individuals who wanted to handle cases with SS benefits or military benefits. My number was A6.I waited at the most 20 minutes in a line until I was seen by the next available teller. I told her I was there to change the status of my present SS card to VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT because I had just received my EAD. She asked to see it and all the questions I had answered on the application available on the SS website, she asked again. I didnt have to hand over my printed out application. She DID NOT ask me for birth certificate or anything else. She just asked to see my EAD and to confirm my SS #. After that she gave me a print out and told me I was updated on their system and ready to go. She told me to expect my new card within 2 weeks. I would be keeping the SAME number, therefore no need for me to go back and wait for a new # to be created for me. With this print out, if asked my potential employers to see my card, I have a 2 week window to present that card but my # is activated from NOT VALIID FOR EMPLOYMENT to VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT. Overall, this process was fairly quick and fast for me. I was out of the SS office in about 30 minutes. I hope everyone elses process goes as smoothly. 3 pswa83, amor and JamRock reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoseG 383 Posted October 17, 2012 Nice. Yeah it was probably faster because you were already in the system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itzel 336 Posted October 17, 2012 True, now to prepare a resume just in case and give my "2 weeks notice" at the current jobs I have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pswa83 302 Posted October 17, 2012 Really, interesting i was reading the ssa website and at least in brooklyn ny there are two locations and if you are applying for the first time for a ssn there is a specific location you can go and not the other one this is the page http://www.ssa.gov/c...centerinfo.html P.S. correct me if i am wrong thanks i dont know what a card center is. i'm assuming that its the place where they actually have the cards made and mailed from. here, where i live in ca, we only have a SSA office and not a card center. i know that i can go where my grandparents live (about 45 mins away) and apply for my SSN there too. but you live in a bigger city then i do so they could have 2 offices so that they can process applications faster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C_Air23 32 Posted October 17, 2012 I went at 9 this morning, the lady said wait 10 days...and I went back again around 1 pm today hoping i wont get the same person that accomodated me this morning, thank goodness i got someone else! FIRST, fill out the form when applying for SSN for the first time...THEN present your EAD, Birth Certificate, and Passport...Birth Certificate was KEY to the office i went to. they looked for my birth certficate more than they paid attention to my passport. THEN ask me a couple of questions....I then asked when can I get my number and she said physical card gets to me about 2 weeks...BUT come back Thursday and they will have my number...they can print if out and give it to me!! NO NEED TO WAIT 10 DAYS! some people just doesnt know what they're doing! Im so happy I went back today! AHH!! 2 Sinae and amor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itzel 336 Posted October 17, 2012 I agree C_Air23, because some people dont know what theyre doing, they should reach out to others they see that have been through a similar process and ask for advice/tips..thats the reason this forum was created. To help each other out, that is what distinguishes us DREAMERS from other youth, we'll help each other up, not put our foot at someones neck and keep them down... 1 taramo35 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amor 112 Posted October 17, 2012 Question... not a big deal at all, just curious: in parts 6 and 7 of the SSN application where they ask for your voluntary response of ethnicity and race, did you guys fill that out? I am in no way anything other than proud of being Latino but I almost always don't fill out race questions if it's not necessary. I don't want to be put at a disadvantage for anything, especially if my race has nothing to do with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itzel 336 Posted October 17, 2012 I filled it out..its really personal choice..you dont have to if you dont want to and also, even though I filled out the application, when I got to the SS office, the lady who helped me asked me the same questions that were on the application but she didnt ask me about race.... 1 amor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamRock 22 Posted October 23, 2012 Okay! Wish me luck tomorrow. I'm going to fill mine out and apply at my local office tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pswa83 302 Posted October 23, 2012 i filled it out. i mean the SSA cant deny me a SSN soley on that reason. I see the reasoning of not wanting to be put at a disadvantage because of being Latino but my view about being Latino is that is if someone has a problem with it or have preconception about Latino then they can either ask about the Latino culture from my life experince or they can continue to be stupid (and yes, for me there is a difference between being stupid and being ignorant) and live their own small minded lives with like mind idiots, If someone does like you because of WHAT you are rather than WHO you are, then it is by no fault of your own. it's their problem and they can sit on it and spin. and yes, i would say that to someone to their face and i'll do it with a smile 1 amor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadrunner11 167 Posted October 23, 2012 Hey I was wondering how to get my number before the actual SSN card arrives in the mail? I just got a receipt from the lady at the SSA office and it doesn't have the number on there. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoseG 383 Posted October 23, 2012 Hey I was wondering how to get my number before the actual SSN card arrives in the mail? I just got a receipt from the lady at the SSA office and it doesn't have the number on there. Thanks! You can try calling them and asking them if you have been assigned a number. If they say yes, you can go back to the SSA and get a printout with your number on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
