Does a nonimmigrant student who is authorized for employment need to have a Social Security card prior to starting work or receiving a paycheck?
No. SSA will not process the request for a Social Security number until the beginning day of the student’s authorized period of employment. However, the employer may allow the student to start working and to receive pay while the application is pending. See the SSA online guide, Employer Responsibilities When Hiring Foreign Workers, at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/hiring.htm.
Related Questions
- Do nonimmigrant students who are authorized employment need to have their Social Security cards prior to starting work or receiving a paycheck?
- When would an authorized school administrator contact SGS to report an individual student as enrolled prior to summer 2006?
- Does the Social Security card for a nonimmigrant student look different than that for a U.S. citizen?
