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Requirements for International
Students To Obtain a Social Security Card
International students in F1 status must have
a campus job or job offer before they apply for a Social Security Card and
provide proof that they are so employed when they submit their application for
the card. This proof must come in the form of a memo --
on your official department letterhead -- certifying that the student is or will
soon be employed in your department. Attached is a template for this memo,
which Social Security has confirmed will meet their requirements. When you offer a job to an F1 international
student, please print out the attached
template (.pdf
ver) on your department letterhead. The person who prepares and signs the
memo should be the person who has authorized the employment, but another person
who has direct knowledge of the job or the job offer may sign instead.
Once the top portion of the memo is completed and signed, the student should be
instructed to return with the memo to the International Office for DSO
(Designated School Official) certification. Please note that this affects only F1 students
who don't yet have a Social Security number; it has no impact on students who
have already obtained one. Also note that your new F1 student employee can
be hired and may start working immediately. Though he/she should apply for
the number as soon as possible, there is no need to postpone employment until
the SS card is received. FYI, Social Security personnel from
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