Re SSN and US Permanent Resident Card -

[skyland235]

Hi
Just an update- approved for US Immigration Visa and entered US September 9th as POE at JFK -Stayed for a few days only to apply for SSN and to open bank account and then travelled back to the UK.
Surprisingly, as its only been 7 weeks since POE, we have received our US Permanent Resident Cards( 10 year Validity) yesterday but disappointingly no news yet on the Social Security Number
Unsure as to why the delay with SSN and having called the office for a status update they were unbale to tell me anything other than' visit a SSN Office' and enquire in person.
I guess, it’s just as well that I have another short trip planned in 2 weeks’ time and hope to get this sorted out but when we originally applied we were told '3 -weeks' and then to call the toll free number they gave

[inadmissible]

This often happens - immigrants request the SSN be assigned and mailed to them when they apply for their green card, but the SSN never arrives. You might just have to go into a social security office. You might be able to get it done at the consulate https://www.ssa.gov/foreign/foreign.htm

Federal Benefits Unit
American Embassy
Box 0005
W1K 6AH London
United Kingdom
Phone: 44-20-7499-9000
(10:00 - 1:00)
Fax: 44-20-7495-7200 Email: [email protected]

[skyland235]

Thanks for the info- will try chase this up and see where I get