On Friday, 30 December Kristien applied for her Social Security number. This is a big step but it wasn’t complicated. The local SSA office is only a 10-minute drive. We made no appointment and waited only 10 or 15 minutes. Those people with appointments seemed to wait as long as those without.

Before driving to the office, Kristien first completed an SS-5 application form. She brought her passport as identification, which also has the required I-94 (given at the port of entry) and her K-1 visa, which is also attached to her passport. After verifying the information the clerk typed, Kristien signed a form and we were finished.

The clerk stated that we waited the recommended 10 days before applying but the process still might take 30-60 days.

This entry was posted by Matthew Crumley on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006 at 8:23 PM. Matthew is currently a software developer who works on simulation devices and their user interfaces. In his spare time he reads the news, dabbles with code, is active in his homeowner association, and enjoys life with his wife and pet terrier. You can leave Matthew a comment or trackback from your own site. Follow comments to this entry via RSS. Explore other posts marked with these tags: immigrate, paperwork, pre-wedding, social security, SS-5.