Should I obtain a Social Security Card for my Fiancé? Yes! As soon as your Fiancé arrives, go and register her for a social security number. It will take a couple weeks for her card to arrive, but there are so many American forms and processes that require a Social Security Number, that you will find yourself glad you got this early. Apply within the first 10 days she is here if possible. If her K-1 Visa is close to expiration (married or not) she will not get a card. In fact, she can’t get a SSN later unless she [...]