Can i get a ss# even if im not a resident, but i've lived here for 17 yrs?
Answer:
There is a difference between a resident and a citizen. You don't have to be a citizen to get a social security number and you don't have to be a permanent resident to get one either. Often times foreign exchange students will be assigned numbers so they can open a bank account and/or do work study.
Go to www.ssa.gov.
Just staying somewhere for a long time doesn't mean that you belong.
Go to INS and ask.
if youve lived there for that long and ur not a resident, ur probably there illegally..right? so even if you try to get a ss# ur gonna get caught!
That would be illegal and I will not implicate myself and any criminal endeavor.
It would seem you are "residing" here, since you've lived here for so long. I don't know what the laws are, but are you a citizen? Do you have a green card?
Yes of course you can but it takes a LONG time to make the Social Security Number... Takes about One Year
Are you kidding? SS#s are for American citizens - NOT ILLEGALS! Go back to wherever you came from and go about the process LEGALLY if you want to come to our country to live. You'll be doing yourself a big favor. Respect our laws and we will respect you.
It's kind of hard to answer your question 'cause there aren't any details. First, which country do you live in? Every country has it's own laws for non-residents or for people who are just there under a working visa.
Kindly give more details so we can answer you objectively.
If you're hesitant, better call the relevant authorities (government side) who will definitely answer your queries- if that's what you prefer.
if you have work permit and are legal. go to www.ssa.gov to to learn more.
Whose S.S.# are you currently using?
The only way you can obtain a SS# is if you have CIS form I-94.
Here's what http://www.ssa.org says:
Immigration Status:
To prove your U.S. immigration status, you must show us the current U.S. immigration document, I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, issued to you when you arrived in the United States. If you are an F-1 or M-1 student, you also must show us your I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status. If you are a J-1 or J-2 exchange visitor, you must show us your DS-2019, Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status.
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Work eligibility:
For most foreign workers, we only need to see your I-94, Arrival/Departure Record. Some foreign workers also must show their work permits from DHS (I-766 or I-688B). International students must present further documentation. For more information, see International Students And Social Security Numbers (Publication No. 05-10181).
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Age:
You must present your birth certificate if you have it or can easily obtain it. If not, we can consider other documents, such as your passport or a document issued by DHS, to prove your age.
Hope this helps. Either way, it sounds like you have been here illegally for 17 years. This, in my opinion makes a mockery of those who have went through the proper channels to be here. Do it right and live with the peace of mind.
Not if you are illegally here, no.
Call the INS, or ICE and ask...they even have a toll free number for you. I don't know it off hand, so call your local police department, and tell them your dilemma. I'm sure they can get you that number. Make sure you tell them everything, tell them why you felt it was unnecessary for you to go through the proper legal way to get your SS #. 17 years, wow you must really think you're all that eh? Well, I'm sure they'll be wanting to help you out as much as possible...
Why bother? The immigration bill you all hoped for isn't going to pass. You have no need to pay back taxes and a ludicrously small fine to get on the path to even more welfare, er citizenship.
You could return to your own country and help make it better and, if you wish, apply to come here legally, through the proper channels.
Go to your local flee market and ask for Pedro, he'll get you a card with any number on it you want. Seems to work well for the illegals in this Country.
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