UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
The fact is that you don’t have to be a citizen to have a social-security number, evidenced by the fact that Barack Obama, Sr., British subject, applied for and received a number (574-44-4342) in 1960.
Social-security cards were issued by local offices around the country and the “574” prefix refers to the offices in Hawaii.
So why doesn't bhos' SS# started 574 , instead of being from Conn.?
SSN's are issued in numerical order depending upon which part of the country you live in, starting at 001 on the east coast and ending at 999 on the west. I was born in RI and my first three are 011. My ex was born in OK and hers are 503. The kids were both in TX and theirs are 454 and 457.