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<p class="fs1 mb2 gray-lighter bc-gray metabox">January 10, 2025 •
By <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/author/e56bb18fdc1fa4326c26630412419b01a5842902/" title="Posts by BJ Jarrett, Acting Deputy Associate Commissioner" class="author url fn" rel="author">BJ Jarrett, Acting Deputy Associate Commissioner</a> </p>
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<p>When you visit our  <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/number-card">Social Security number and card</a> page, we’ll ask you a few questions to determine the best way for you to apply. You may be able to:</p>
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<li>Start the application online, self-schedule an appointment, then bring any required documents to your <a href="http://www.ssa.gov/locator">local Social Security office or card center</a> to complete the process.</li>
<li>Schedule an in-office appointment to complete your application. If you are not able to use our online option or you do not get the option to schedule an appointment online, you can call 1-800-772-1213 to make an appointment at a local office or card center.</li>
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<blockquote><p>By starting the application online, your in-office visit will typically take less time.</p></blockquote>
<p>Note: We have recently expanded appointment-based services as part of our ongoing efforts to serve you more efficiently. If you need to visit a local Social Security office or card center, please make an appointment.</p>
<h2>Finish your application in the office</h2>
<p>Before your visit to complete your application, please follow these steps:</p>
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<li>Determine what <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ss5doc.htm">documents</a> you need to bring with you. They must be originals or certified copies.</li>
<li><u></u>Follow directions at the kiosk when you arrive at the office. Our <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/save-your-place-in-line-with-mobile-check-in-express/">Mobile Check-in Express</a> makes it easier to check in. To use Mobile Check-in Express, scan the QR code posted near the entrance and turn on your mobile notifications. We’ll alert you when we’re ready to help you.</li>
<li>Meet with one of our employees who will verify the information you submitted online and review your documents. We don’t need to keep them. <u></u></li>
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<p>That’s it! Whether you apply for a Social Security card online or at an office, we’ll process the application and mail a card to you, usually within 14 business days.</p>
<p>For more helpful information, watch our videos:</p>
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<li><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrCsxBZmJqA">Your Social Security Number &amp; Card: What You Need to Know</a>.</em></li>
<li><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahBbebQbDak">Cards for U.S. Citizens – Children</a>. </em></li>
<li><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPp6QYaMRuc">Cards for Non-U.S. Citizens – Adults</a>. </em></li>
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<p>4 hours on hold to schedule appointment because you can no longer make an apointment online. Currently still on hold! This is ridiculous.</p>
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<p>Horrible customer service! Went into the Social Security office on Drew Street in Clearwater. Showed them the confirmation number I got online when I filled out application to replace my lost card. It was 3:20, they closed at 4:00. Security person at the front desk said I had to call to make an appointment. They were only taking people with appointments at this location. I have been on the phone for 3 hours on hold. The phone line closes at 7, and it is 6:19 pm. January 14, 2025. Horrible customer service! It said on my application that all I had to do was show my drivers license in person. They couldn&#8217;t take me today. Why? The waiting room was nearly empty.</p>
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<p>Hi<br />
I land in this great country almost 55 days with iv visa a I received my green card 25 days a go but still didn&#8217;t get my SSN I try to call to the number which they give from SSN office still couldn&#8217;t get to have appointment I can&#8217;t get no wan to see my case pleas anyone can give me a way</p>
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<p>I want to amke an appointment to see a representative at my local SS office. How do I do that?</p>
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<p>I have been trying to update direct deposit information for seven months. I have called every month. I am continually told give it a month for system to update. My 93 yr old mother-in-law is being penalized a monthly fee by Wells Fargo to keep her SSA check coming there which I have to then transfer to another bank. I am trying to make an in-person appt; 120 min. wait on phone. I expect same answer. SSA did not used to be like this prior to covid.</p>
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<p>Use their text service to change your direct deposit information 279-200-6322</p>
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<p>This is a scam. They will ask for copies of your Social Security card and driver&#8217;s license and then ask for your login info on the Social Security website.</p>
<p>Hard to believe SSA doesn&#8217;t flag these responses telling you to use their text service.</p>
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<p>Can someone assist me in making an appointment with Social Security? I have been on hold the entire day and not able to speak with anyone or make an appointment 😩</p>
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<p>Text 279-200-6322</p>
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<p>Can you guys restore the application status tracker once it disappears from mySSA? Mine disappeared a few years ago after an AC denial/filing in federal court and never returned after a voluntary remand. I also dropped below the number of work credits necessary to apply around that time (maybe at 20 of 40 now), and maybe that&#8217;s why it won&#8217;t show. I don&#8217;t want to call if nothing can be done and they&#8217;ll just tell me to call to check the status&#8230; My case has had some issues with things not moving within the agency correctly or people forgetting to remove a flag on my electronic record that kept files hidden. Maybe there&#8217;s some easy fix to restore the tracker and someone just forgot to do it along the way.</p>
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<p>We need a highly skilled workforce that doesn&#8217;t make mistakes. Fire the American SSA employees and replace them with highly skilled foreigners in the H1B VISA program.</p>
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<p>Working with staff that make mistakes and giving them the trainings that they are in need of is a much better way than replacing them . Replacing them with one particular group of people is not acceptable and it will never be acceptable</p>
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<p>Be prepared to wait over a month to get your Social Security card replaced online. To call and make an appointment, after you start the process then you make an appointment. Appointments are 2 months out. A total of 3 months to replace the cards that we have to have to show our identity. Now we have to give SS written permission to do a soft credit check, that takes a month. Then they decide if they are going to give you a replacement card another month that&#8217;s online.<br />
There has to be another way to do business with Social Security instead, of taking 3 months to get your business taken care of.</p>
<p>This really sucks they&#8217;re New Way of doing business that has to be done.</p>
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<p>We need to fire the American government employees and get foreigners with a H1B VISA to come here and fix this problem.</p>
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<p>University hire foreigners with H1B VISA to be professors. We need to fire the American SSA government employees and replace them with temporary grant position in the H1B VISA program to fix this problem.</p>
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<p>Hello, Candice. You may not need a replacement card. You rarely need to show it. Knowing your Social Security number is what is important. However, if you must get a replacement card, you can begin and, in some cases, complete the process online. Learn more <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/number-card" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. We hope this helps.</p>
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<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2022/03/'> March 2022 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2022/02/'> February 2022 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2022/01/'> January 2022 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2021/12/'> December 2021 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2021/11/'> November 2021 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2021/10/'> October 2021 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2021/09/'> September 2021 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2021/08/'> August 2021 &nbsp;(6)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2021/07/'> July 2021 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2021/06/'> June 2021 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2021/05/'> May 2021 &nbsp;(7)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2021/04/'> April 2021 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2021/03/'> March 2021 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2021/02/'> February 2021 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2021/01/'> January 2021 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2020/12/'> December 2020 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2020/11/'> November 2020 &nbsp;(2)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2020/10/'> October 2020 &nbsp;(6)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2020/09/'> September 2020 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2020/08/'> August 2020 &nbsp;(3)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2020/07/'> July 2020 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2020/06/'> June 2020 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2020/05/'> May 2020 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2020/04/'> April 2020 &nbsp;(11)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2020/03/'> March 2020 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2020/02/'> February 2020 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2020/01/'> January 2020 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2019/12/'> December 2019 &nbsp;(3)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2019/11/'> November 2019 &nbsp;(6)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2019/10/'> October 2019 &nbsp;(6)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2019/09/'> September 2019 &nbsp;(6)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2019/08/'> August 2019 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2019/07/'> July 2019 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2019/06/'> June 2019 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2019/05/'> May 2019 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2019/04/'> April 2019 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2019/03/'> March 2019 &nbsp;(3)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2019/02/'> February 2019 &nbsp;(3)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2019/01/'> January 2019 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2018/12/'> December 2018 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2018/11/'> November 2018 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2018/10/'> October 2018 &nbsp;(7)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2018/09/'> September 2018 &nbsp;(6)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2018/08/'> August 2018 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2018/07/'> July 2018 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2018/06/'> June 2018 &nbsp;(7)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2018/05/'> May 2018 &nbsp;(6)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2018/04/'> April 2018 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2018/03/'> March 2018 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2018/02/'> February 2018 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2018/01/'> January 2018 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2017/12/'> December 2017 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2017/11/'> November 2017 &nbsp;(7)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2017/10/'> October 2017 &nbsp;(6)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2017/09/'> September 2017 &nbsp;(6)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2017/08/'> August 2017 &nbsp;(9)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2017/07/'> July 2017 &nbsp;(9)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2017/06/'> June 2017 &nbsp;(9)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2017/05/'> May 2017 &nbsp;(10)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2017/04/'> April 2017 &nbsp;(6)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2017/03/'> March 2017 &nbsp;(11)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2017/02/'> February 2017 &nbsp;(5)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2017/01/'> January 2017 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2016/12/'> December 2016 &nbsp;(9)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2016/11/'> November 2016 &nbsp;(11)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2016/10/'> October 2016 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2016/09/'> September 2016 &nbsp;(11)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2016/08/'> August 2016 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2016/07/'> July 2016 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2016/06/'> June 2016 &nbsp;(6)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2016/05/'> May 2016 &nbsp;(11)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2016/04/'> April 2016 &nbsp;(9)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2016/03/'> March 2016 &nbsp;(9)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2016/02/'> February 2016 &nbsp;(9)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2016/01/'> January 2016 &nbsp;(6)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2015/12/'> December 2015 &nbsp;(4)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2015/11/'> November 2015 &nbsp;(9)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2015/10/'> October 2015 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2015/09/'> September 2015 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2015/08/'> August 2015 &nbsp;(10)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2015/07/'> July 2015 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2015/06/'> June 2015 &nbsp;(8)</option>
<option value='https://blog.ssa.gov/2015/05/'> May 2015 &nbsp;(6)</option>
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