How to Apply for a Social Security Number First:
Obtain a social security form from the Student Support Office stating you are in status and have the necessary on-campus employment or off-campus work authorization to be eligible for a social security number.
Second:
Take the form to your employer and have them fill out and sign the Identification of Employer section.
Third:
After you have been in the U.S. for AT LEAST 10 days, take the documents below to the Social Security Administration Office. You will receive a Social Security card in the mail within 4-8 weeks.
1. Certification of F-1or J-1 visa status
2. Employment authorization form (attached) 3. Passport
4. I-94 Card
5. I-20 or 2019 Form Location: 1 Broadway Center
Schenectady, NY
Phone: 866-964-1296
Hours: 9:00AM – 4:00PM Monday-Friday
Social Security On-Campus Work Authorization for F-1/J-1 Students
To Whom It May Concern:
The following F-1/J-1 student is in lawful non-immigrant status at Union College. S/he has been offered employment on-campus (see details below) and is authorized for this employment under the regulations governing F-1/J-1 status students found at 8CFR (f)(9)(i) and 22CFR § 62.16(b)
Non-immigrant’s Information – Completed by Student (Please print clearly) Student’s Name Last: First:
Date of Birth Month: Day: Year:
Identification of Employer – Completed by Hiring Department/ Supervisor Name and location of On-Campus Hiring
Department
Employment Identification Number (EIN) [ ] Union College: 141338580
[ ] Other Company: _______________
Employer Telephone Number Student’s Position Title Dates of Employment (Actual or Anticipated)
Begin: End:
Hours per Week Position Description
Sincerely,
___________________________________ ________________________________
Hiring Dept./Supervisor (Signature) Date Int’l Advisor (Signature) Date
______________________________________
___________________________________
Hiring Dept./Supervisor (Printed Name) Int’l Advisor (Printed Name) DSO/RO
______________________________________ Tel. (518) 388-8785 Title of Supervisor
Working While Awaiting an SSN
An F-1/J-1 student may work while the Social Security number application is being processed. Employers may wish to reference SSA’s fact sheet, Employer Responsibilities When Hiring Foreign Workers. This fact sheet contains information on how to report wages for an employee who has not yet received an SSN and is available online at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/hiring.htm.