Employment
| Obtaining a Social Security Number (SSN) |
A social security card allows you to receive wages from your employer. The Social Security Administration will only issue Social Security Cards to F-1/J-1 students that have a job offer. To apply for and receive a social security card you must bring the following original documents to the Social Security Administration:
- Certificate of eligibility (I-20 or DS-2019)
- Valid Passport
- I-94 Card
- Completed Social Security Application click here
- Letter from the Office of International Students & Scholars verifying your current immigration status
- Proof/promise of employment (letter from employer, CPT authorization or original EAD card)
