SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
If you will be employed in the US, you must obtain a US social security
number (SSN) to be paid.
Students who are not working or receiving income in the US are not
eligible for a Social Security number, and should NEVER use their ISU
identification number (991 number) in place of the SSN outside of the
ISU campus.
To obtain your Social security number, you will need to do the
following:
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Bring your referral form or assistantship contract to
IPS. We will give you two letters that you must take to
the Social Security Office.
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Go to the Social Security Administration Office - open
Monday - Friday between 9 am and 4 pm (222 Cherry Street
behind the Great Wall of China Restaurant), and give
them the letters from International Program and
Services. Fill in form SS-5
ssa.gov/online/ss-5.pdf
You will be asked to show your I-20, passport and I-94
card.
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Before leaving the Social Security Office, ask them to
give you a receipt with your name printed on it.
Be sure to keep your original Social Security card in a safe place. Do
not carry it with you in your wallet or purse. Be careful who you give
this number to avoid falling victim to identity theft. This number and
the resulting record are yours for your lifetime.
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