SSN Application Process
Step 1
F-1 Students: Select the "Letter Request" e-form in iCAT and choose the "SSN Request (For F-1 Students Only)" option.
J-1 Students: Submit an On-Campus Employment authorization request
Step 2
When your letter is ready, you will receive an approval email with instructions.
Step 3
Collect either:
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A recent UK Payroll Earning/Deduction OR
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An employment letter from your supervisor which includes:
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Name of student employee
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Description of the employment
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Anticipated or actual employment start date no more than 30 days in the future at the time of application for an SSN
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Number of hours the student is expected to work
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Employer identity number (EIN)
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Employer contact information, including the telephone number and the name of the F1 student’s immediate supervisor
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Verification of the employment status (i.e. student has been hired)
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Original signature with signatory’s title and date
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Step 4
To apply for the SSN, you will need to schedule an appointment with the Social Security Administration and take the following documents with you to your appointment:
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Letter from ISSS
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A recent UK payroll earning/deduction or employment letter from your supervisor
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Passport
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Original I-20
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Copy of I-94 or print out from
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Copy of I-20
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Copy of Passport photo/bio page
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Copy of Passport visa page
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Completed “Application for Social Security Card” (Form SS-5), which can be obtained from www.ssa.gov. If you do not have one completed beforehand, you can also get a blank form at the SSA office and fill it out there.
Phone: 1-866-530-7754 or 1-800-772-1213
Address: Suite 110, 2241 Buena Vista Rd., Lexington, Kentucky 40505
Hours (closed on federal holidays):
Monday | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
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Tuesday | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Wednesday | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Thursday | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Friday | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
CITY BUS: Go to the LEXTRAN Transit Center on 220 Vine Street in downtown Lexington. Take Bus Route #10.
**Be sure that your mailbox is labeled with your name. The mail service cannot deliver your social security card unless your mailbox is labeled.**
Step 5
Once you receive the SSN, contact Payroll to have your employee record updated.