SCHOLARS ( including Visiting Researchers and Postdocs): How do I apply for a Social Security number (SSN)?
You must apply in person at one of two Social Security Offices in the Stanford area: • You should not apply earlier than 2 weeks after your SEVIS record has been validated by the Foreign Scholar Services office. (Your record is validated after you report your U.S. residence address to the Foreign Scholar Services office. You will receive an email confirmation from the Foreign Scholar Services Office when your SEVIS record is validated.) • You should take your DS-2019, your I-94 card (the white Arrival/Departure record stapled in your passport) and your passport when you apply. Most DS-2019s for scholars and post-docs, however, are issued for either the Research Scholar category or the Short-Term scholar category– these non-student categories do not require a letter. • Persons on J-1 visas will be issued a Social Security card stamped “not valid for employment.” This notation will not affect your eligibility for payment through the University. • J-2 visa holders must have received work
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