What can DSOs and students do to improve the students chances of being issued Social Security numbers?
Step 1: If SSN applicants need to begin employment immediately, tell them to report to you as soon as possible after admission at the port-of-entry. Delays in reporting to you cause delays in updating SEVIS. If SEVIS is not updated, it cannot be used as a secondary method to verify immigration status for SSN purposes. Step 2: When your prospective Social Security number applicants report to you for the term or program, you need to activate their SEVIS records as soon as possible. This ensures that SEVIS can be used, if needed, to verify the applicant’s current immigration status. Applicants should wait 48 hours after you’ve activated their records before submitting Social Security number applications. Ensure the data in SEVIS is accurate and matches that on other documents. See the FAQ on Eliminating Data Discrepancies. Step 3: Make sure applicants wait at least 10 days from arrival into the United States before applying for their Social Security number to allow time for necessary arri
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