The Social Security Number is crucial and used for identification during numerous processes, but is it possible for someone else to share my number?
There are two ways for immigrants to apply
Applying For Immigrant Visa And Social Security Number
– When applying for a visa as an immigrant, you can do so with the US Department of State in your country of residence before traveling to the US.
If you apply for your Social Security number and card at the same time as your immigrant visa, you will nearly always avoid having to visit a Social Security office after you arrive in the US.
– If you are legally residing in the United States, get in touch with the Social Security office there.
The list of documents you need to bring when you visit the Social Security office is explained in the section below.
If you are a nonimmigrant in the US but are not permitted to work, there are two ways to apply depending on the type of visa you hold.
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Application Process Using The I-485 And I-765 USCIS Forms
– If you are present in the country legally and submit an application to DHS, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), for work permission or permanent residence status, you may do so.
The same I-485 (Application for Lawful Permanent Residence or Adjustment of Status) and I-765 (Application for Lawful Permanent Residence or Adjustment of Status) USCIS application forms can be used for this.
– To apply for the SSN and card, you must contact your local Social Security office if you are in the country legally and your visa permits you to work there.
Despite the fact that there are millions of other people with the same number, many people wrongly think that their SSN is unique.
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