How can I get credit if I just got my social security number?
Hi! I have a rather unusual situation that I need help with!
I just got my Social Security Number 2 years ago. I am a US citizen from birth, but I was raised all my life in Mexico, and never had a need for my social security number until just recently.
Next month I'll be moving to Trenton, NJ, where I hope to get a job and eventually enroll in college (I'm 25 years old).
I realised there are a lot of jobs that will require a driver's license, but a driver's license requires proof of residence. I won't have bills in my name, because I will be staying with a friend; so I thought of getting a credit card. Another dead end. I can't get a credit card without establishing a credit history, guess how--with proof of wages. I can't get a bank account, either--I tried, but they said they couldn't confirm my identity or any other information from my Social Security number.
I have my birth certificate, my passport, my SSN, and that's about it... but I'd like to get a bank account and/or credit card before I'm up there in May.
Is it even possible?
Thank you ahead of time!