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Acquiring a Social Security
Number
New Procedures for F-1 International Students
Effective October 13, 2004
Beginning October 13, 2004, any F-1 student will need to show
authorization to work if granted Curricular Practical Training, Economic
Hardship, or Optional Practical Training work permission. If the student
is working on campus, the student will need to show proof of a job
offer, or employment. Social Security numbers will not be granted if
there is no off campus work permission, or verified job on campus.
The procedure for on campus employment verification is outlined below.
Obtain an offer of employment on the UNT campus.
The UNT employer must
download an
Employer's Letter , complete this form letter and print it on the employer’s letterhead. The employer must
sign the letter.
Signature stamps cannot be accepted.
The student must take this
Employer’s
Letter to International Advising
in 171 Kendall Hall to apply for a letter from the Designated School
Official (International Advisor) to verify the employer’s letter and the
valid visa status. Please do not bring the letter to International
Advising before you have been in the U.S. for at least 10 days. There
may be other time restrictions at the beginning of any semester due to
large numbers of students and the SEVIS actions we must perform for each
student.
Take the originals of both letters to the Social Security office, along with your
passport, I-94 card, and I-20.
F-1’s with off-campus work authorization will need a letter from
International Advising, plus their work authorization, I-20, I-94, and
passport.
J-1 and J-2 Visa Holders
Regulation does not require J-1 and J-2 holders to present an employer’s
letter.
J-1’s will need a letter from International Advising, or their J-1
sponsor, plus their Ds-2019, I-94, and passport.
J-2’s will need their EAD card, plus DS-2019, I-94, and passport.
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