utopiacowboy says on Jan 26, 2006, 14:05:
From an internet poster by the name of MDYoung who works for the SSA:
"RM 00202.315 Enumeration At Entry
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100202315
Answer "Yes" to Questions 33a. and 33b.on Form DS-230
You will then need to allow at least 3 weeks to see if the Enumeration
At Entry process works. If you don't receive your SSN card within 3
weeks or at least by time you receive your I-551 card if you wait a
little longer, it's time to head on down to your friendly neighborhood
SSA office.
Find office:
http://www.ssa.gov/locator
If you have been assigned an SSN the office can provide you with the
number. However, it is has been over 14 days from the day the SSN was
assigned and you haven't received the card you will probably need to
apply for a replacement card.
Take proof of age, identity and work authorized alien status. Proof of
age is not needed for a replacement card.
Birth certificate, passport and I-551 card or MRIV with temporary I-551
language should be enough to take into the SSA office.
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203410
RM 00203.410 Evidence of Alien Status for an SSN Card for an Alien
Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence
B. KINDS OF EVIDENCE ESTABLISHING LAPR STATUS
-- I-551, Permanent Resident Card
-- Machine Readable Immigrant Visa with Temporary I-551 Language
Note: The MRIV shows the alien's identification number ("A" number) as
the "Registration Number" in the upper right-hand corner of the
MRIV.
If you apply in the SSA office for an original SSN or replacement card
the SSA office will try to verify your status through the SAVE system
while your are in the office. If they can't, they will send a form G-845
to immigration for manual verification. This could delay the assigning
of an SSN and/or issuing a card for weeks and some times months.
Note: When info is entered into SAVE have the SSA office make sure they
format the "A" number correctly.
If the SSA office does send the G-845, I suggest that you go back to the
SSA office every couple weeks with your documents to (1) ask them to
check SAVE again (2) ask if they sent a G-845 (3) if yes, did it come
back (4) after 30 days ask if they have followed up on the G-845 by
calling or sending another mark "second request."
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http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203720
RM 00203.720 Verifying Immigration Documents
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http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203735
RM 00203.735 Requesting Online (Primary) Verification By SAVE
A. PROCEDURE—COMPLETING THE ONLINE SAVE SCREEN
STEP 3
NOTE: When the "A" number on the immigration document has 8 or fewer
digits, enter leading zeros on the SAVE query screen so that nine
digits
are entered.
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http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203740
RM 00203.740 Requesting Additional (Manual) Verification By DHS
After 30 days you can even try calling the immigration office doing the
verification to ask if they received a G-845 and if yes could they
please get it back to the SSA office ASAP.
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203748
RM 00203.748 List of DHS, USCIS Offices That Verify Immigration
Documents
If they say they never received one, go back to the SSA office and ask
to speak with the office manager and insist that they send another G-845
marked "second request."
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After having waited at least 30 days and your local SSA office doesn't
seem too concerned about following uo on the G-845 you can try
contacting the SSA Regional Office (RO) responsible for your state:
http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/natlpocontacts.html
Refer them to this:
RM 00203.740 Requesting Additional (Manual) Verification By DHS
B. PROCEDURE – HOW TO REQUEST MANUAL VERIFICATION
STEP 6
DHS should respond to SSA within 15 federal work days after receiving
the Form G-845. If DHS does not respond within 15 federal work days
from
the receipt of the G-845 from SSA, follow-up with the DHS, USCIS
Immigration Status office. (Allow 15 days plus five additional
federal work days of mail time for the G-845 to be received at and
returned from DHS.
Follow local practice to follow-up with DHS. Some SSA offices have an
arrangement with the DHS, USCIS office to telephone for the follow-up
contact; other SSA offices send a copy of the original G-845 annotated
“second request.”) If the DHS response is still not received within 15
federal work days after the follow-up contact (if the follow-up is by
mail allow five additional federal work days of mail time for the G-845
to be received at and returned from DHS), make a second follow-up
contact. If the DHS response is not received within 15 federal workdays
(again, if the follow-up is by mail, allow five additional federal work
days of mail time for the G-845 to be received at and returned from
DHS), after two follow-ups, contact the RO. Also report to the RO any
trend that shows a serious deviation by DHS from the above time frames.
The RO will consult with central office.
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http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203001
RM 00203.001 Evidence Required for an SSN Card
C. POLICY - EVIDENCE FOR AN ORIGINAL OR NEW SSN
1. Work Authorized SSN Card
An alien allowed to work must provide evidence establishing age,
identity and work authorized lawful alien status.
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http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203020
RM 00203.020 Number of Documents Required for an SSN Card
2. Original (and new SSNs)
At least two documents are required and should be requested.
b. Aliens
A foreign born individual should always be requested to submit a foreign
birth certificate if one is in his/her possession or if one can be
easily obtained. However, if a foreign birth certificate does not exist
or cannot be obtained, accept alternative evidence of age.
The DHS document (e.g., I-551, I-94, or an employment authorization
document) establishes lawful alien status or work authorization and
either identity or age. If the DHS document is used to establish alien
status and identity, the alien must provide another document, such as a
passport or birth certificate, to establish age. Conversely, if the DHS
document is used to establish alien status and age, a second document,
such as a passport or driver's license, is required to establish
identity
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http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203200
RM 00203.200 Evidence of Identity for an SSN Card
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http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203030
RM 00203.030 Requesting Documents for an SSN Card
c. POLICY - FORM OF EVIDENCE
Evidence must be:
The original document, or a copy certified by the issuing agency or
custodian of the original record. Uncertified photocopies and notarized
copies are not acceptable.
A receipt from DHS showing the alien applied for the document is also
not acceptable. The applicant must present the actual document.
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Make sure the person processing the original SSN or replacement card
application codes the "PRA" field with a "Y", so that you receive an
unrestricted SSN card.
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100202230
RM 00202.230 Form SS-5 - Evidence Blocks (PBC, EVI, EVA, EVC, and PRA)
d. PROCEDURE
5. Completing the PRA (Permanent Resident Alien) Block
You must complete this block.
If acceptable evidence of permanent resident alien status or a permanent
employment authorization was submitted, enter “Y” in the PRA block.
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Now as far as getting a "receipt" to show you applied if you do need to
submit an application at the SSA office. The SSA office can provide a
true receipt SSA-5028 if an SSN is going to be assigned.
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100202305
RM 00202.305 Receipts for Form SS-5
It can also provide an acknowledgement notice to show you have submitted
an application if they can't assign the SSN due to your status needing
to be verified.
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100202307
RM 00202.307 Acknowledgement for Form SS-5
The office should be able to provide you with the SSN within a day or
two after the application is processed if you want to know the number
before the card arrives in the mail, but you will need to go back in the
office to do this."
Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.
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