I wanted to pass along information in ref. to SSN for your lady. If you want to claim your lady and her children on your 2003 income tax you can, but she will need a SSN. But maybe the SSA told you she has to have "work authorization" from INS, THIS IS NOT TRUE.
So I am posting a link:
http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_lva=&p_li=&p_page=1&p_new_search=1&p_cat_lvl1=39&submit=Go
Then click on: "What types of Social Security cards does SSA issue?"
FYI go to this website above, print the answer out and take it with to your nearest SSA, with a valid passport and 1-94 from POE that you was given.
Point them to there own wesite if there is a problem.
We issue three types of Social Security cards:
1. The card most people have shows your name and Social Security number and lets you work without restriction. We issue this card to:
- U.S. citizens, or
- people who are lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence, or who have permission from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to work permanently in the U.S.
2. The second type of card bears the legend, "NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT." We issue this card to people who:
- are lawfully admitted to the U.S. but don't have INS permission to work. You need this card if a federal or state law requires you to have a Social Security number to get a benefit or service; or
- are living in the U.S. and don't have INS permission to work but, because they're entitled to a federally funded benefit, are required by federal law to have a Social Security number to receive the benefit.
3. The third type of card bears the legend, "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH INS AUTHORIZATION." We issue this card to people who have INS permission to work temporarily in the U.S.
