- A US social security number is required for all persons to be hired in the US
- To apply for a social security number, you must have a promise of a job
- The hiring supervisor will write a letter to social security with the details of the job: Click Here for SSA Letter Sample
- The International Student Coordinator will write a letter outlining your student visa status
- You will take both letters to the social security office with your passport, I-94 card, and I-20 to complete the application
Bring the original SS card, passport, I-94 card and I-20 for completion of the new hire documentation
International students may not begin employment until the Social Security Card has been received and documentation requirements have been completed
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