How can I apply for an American social security number without a green card?

I am an undergraduate, F- 1 visa, and I am only allowed to work on campus. The first time you work on campus, you must apply for a social security number and get a social security card. Social security card is a necessary card for employees anywhere in the United States, including personal tax payment, credit status and so on. Once you have this card, you can apply for a credit card and accumulate your own credit for future use.

There are roughly five application materials:

1. The boss's letter to the social security office about work.

2. Interstates 20 and 94

3. Passport and visa (both must be together ...)

To apply for a social security number, you must first have a job at school. I applied for a job in the school next semester in early April, and finally got the position of assistant in the campus center. In order to apply for social security number, I asked my boss to write a letter to the social security office, including the work content, weekly working hours, starting time, working place, boss's name, contact information and signature. This is the most important part of the material.

The rest just need to bring the I-20 and passport. The visa and I-94 are usually in the passport. I-20 is used to confirm your identity and your entry and exit time. Passport is naturally the most basic source of personal information.

Your own materials are ready, but also depends on the content of the materials and the preparation of the school. When I applied in April, I didn't pay attention to those "implied" conditions and was rejected.

First of all, it must be confirmed that the boss's letter has a clear start date, working hours and work content, and it is best to emphasize that it is working on campus. None, just let the boss rewrite it. Don't be afraid to leave a bad impression on others, let alone offend the boss. For the first time, I think it doesn't matter if the boss doesn't write the start date of work, because I am lucky. As a result, it was rejected directly, and you have to trouble the boss again, otherwise you will be in trouble.

Secondly, while confirming the start date of work, make sure that you have a social security card within 30 days before the start of work. The last time I did it, the staff told me I had to do it in August, because my work started in September. Because I was rejected twice before, I was very impatient, but I still begged her to look at me because I was a student who returned to China during the summer vacation and didn't have a fixed SS office in Fiona Fang 1 hour. I couldn't get my social security card before school started, so I couldn't work and I couldn't get my salary ... Maybe I persuaded her. She tried again and told me that the application was successful. (I was so happy at that time ~) But in order to ensure that you can get the SS card smoothly, you should make sure whether you have done it 30 days before the start of work.

Then, it's best to make sure that the school staff has updated your international student status. The first time I went, I met a bloody thing. The computer in the SS office shows that my identity has not been updated and I can't handle any official documents. I called the school to confirm that the teacher of the school helped me solve the problem that day, but told me that it would be 1 month before SS Office would display my identity information. I ... have to wait 1 month before I go.

Finally, before applying for the social security number window, you must make clear your origin. You should make it clear that you are an "international student" because you got your first job at school and applied for the social security number for the first time. In this way, the staff can not only see your situation at a glance, but also have a good impression on you. The staff will ask you some questions when filling out the form, such as whether you have a driver's license, whether you have taken the SAT in the United States, whether you have applied for a bank account, and so on. Just answer truthfully.

The last and most depressing thing is never to trust the IQ and efficiency of government officials. I went to the office twice in May. For the first time, I actually prepared all the materials, and my identity update has been displayed online. I happened to meet an old lady who didn't know anything. I didn't make it clear why I applied for the social security number for the first time and I didn't make it clear that I worked in a school. So the old lady knocked on the phone for a long time and looked at me with some confusion. Finally, I asked for a very strange number, which I didn't have. In fact, it is the tax number of the school, which is not needed at all. I still don't understand how this old lady works in the SS office ... Well, I have no experience in waiting for SS card, but it is said that someone applied for 1 year and hasn't got the card yet. It can be seen that the US government is really not the best in general ~ ~

Finally, it would be great if there are teachers in the school to organize social security numbers together, because teachers will solve many problems on the spot and feel more at ease as students. If there is no school teacher to do it together, it is best to go to the social security office on the edge of a big city or university town. Because the staff inside are "well informed", they will know more about the process of applying for social security number for the first time.