How long does it take to get an SSN?

[Johnpet]

Hello! We assist immigrant nurses coming into the country. It normally takes about 10-12 days from their arrival for us to bring them to an SSA office and request for their assigned SSN (showing their passports with the visa). SSA will print a letter that shows their SSN, and this letter is what we show their hospital-employers. We've done this step for over hundreds of nurses. The card normally arrives 3-4 weeks upon arrival at the address indicated on their DS 260.

Hope this helps!

I have about this situation. Will you help me ?

[rockgird]

Hi,

i have applied for my SSn on 12th April,2016.

After, reading in the forum i went back to the office with the receipt exactly after 14days & they told me that your case went thru on 12th itself & your SSN has been mailed to your mailing address.

I rechecked my Mailing address which was given in the SSN form & it was absolutely correct.

they asked me to wait for 3-4 days & then to return back if still not received. The lady told me that they will re-issue a new card .

But, my point is that we are allowed to re-issue only 3 cards in a life time. its error from their end, that the card did not reached to me.

Visited local post office, spoke to the delivery guy but, nothing worked out.

Kindly, advise what should i do?

Hi Nitin,
did they give you your SSN number though ?