Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Social Security ...

Well, I can happily say that I'm really impressed with one part of the American system - Social Security!

Today was super painless and very quick. I went into the office in Portland to apply for a social security card/number. I filled out a very basic form, waited less than 2 minutes, spoke to a lady at the desk, showed my passport/visa, answered a couple of questions (under oath) and was told the card will be posted out in the mail in about 2 weeks. 

That was it. Simple!

It's probably the first easy/simple thing that I've had during this whole experience. I was actually really shocked by how easy it was. Shame the rest of it wasn't that simple. 

Now I'm looking forward to the card arriving so I can open a bank account, get my licence, and most importantly start looking for a job!!

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