Newborn's social security number?

Megcheer2 · May 2010

We filled the forms out at the hospital to get the baby's birth certificate (well, a form to order with birth certificate with) and social security number mailed to us. I'm trying to enroll Sydney in our insurance, but they need a social security number. How long does it take to get it in the mail?

We have 30 days to enroll her officially, but I want to get it done sooner than later. I know the birth certificate form can take a while, but I think I remember hearing that the social security card comes sooner?

idonthavethis · May 2010

Ava's came pretty fast--I want to say within a week.

Cooper81 · May 2010

I think ours took about a month and a half. I filled out the paper work and submitted it before we got it, I just told HR that obviously because he was just born we didn't have the # and I would just get it to them when I got it, they had no problem with it.

autumn bliss · May 2010

DD's SS card came about a week after we got home. To get her BC, we had to send in some identifying info and $12/copy to DVR. We got her BC then a few weeks later.

To add DD to my health insurance, we had to submit her hospital discharge paperwork as most of the other stuff does not usually come within 30 days. Once we got her SS card, we had to call with her SSN.

mrs_sherod · May 2010

Ours took over a month, however, you shouldn't need her ssn just yet as it can take a while. Is there a way to add her and add her ssn later?

Kaybee44 · May 2010

Not sure what insurance it is but most will allow you to submit paperwork from the hospital and then you have a certain time after that to submit the SSN number and BC.