{"id":1931,"date":"2017-09-02T21:01:30","date_gmt":"2017-09-03T07:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/pages\/iss\/test\/wordpress\/?page_id=1931"},"modified":"2025-07-23T16:07:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T02:07:16","slug":"social-security-number-itin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=1931","title":{"rendered":"Social Security Number (SSN)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1931\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1931-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1931-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1931-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Last Updated: April 16, 2025 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1931-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"widget-title\">What is a Social Security Number?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>A Social Security Number (SSN) is a unique identifier used to track payments from work, tax withholding and benefits. Students with F-1 or J-1 student visa status must obtain an (SSN) for employment. <strong>Once received, an SSN is connected only to you, is permanent and does not change, and does not expire.<\/strong> Students who do not plan to work while studying are not eligible to receive an SSN.<\/p>\n<p>An SSN is NOT work authorization. This page provides the basic steps to apply for an SSN. It assumes that you already have the appropriate work authorization.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1931-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-edb9a83c9e80-1931\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"widget-title\">Steps to Apply for Social Security Number (SSN)<\/h2><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"read-this-before-applying\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-read-this-before-applying\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-read-this-before-applying\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tREAD THIS BEFORE APPLYING\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-read-this-before-applying\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-read-this-before-applying\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a id=\"SEVIS-registration\"><\/a>All new incoming, change of level, or transfer-in students must have their immigration records \"activated\" by ISS through SEVIS registration to be eligible to apply for a Social Security Number (SSN). For ISS to complete SEVIS registration, you must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arrive in the U.S. as F-1 or J-1 student<\/li>\n<li>Complete the online <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=2227\">ISS Immigration Course<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make sure your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=13041\">Current Residence address and phone number appear correctly in your MyUH Portal<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 13pt;\">Length of Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>Once registered, and before applying for an SSN, it is recommended that you allow time for the immigration data to migrate to the Social Security Administration:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>At least 10 days after your arrival into the U.S. (as recorded on your I-94 record)<\/li>\n<li>At least 3 days after the SEVIS registration date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please be aware:<\/strong> Due to extra steps in requesting your SSN and hiring processes, bring sufficient funds to pay for housing, food, books and fees until your first paycheck arrives. The pay lag can be up to nine weeks or longer for new international students.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"step-1-get-iss-certification-letter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-step-1-get-iss-certification-letter\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-step-1-get-iss-certification-letter\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 1. Get ISS Certification Letter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-step-1-get-iss-certification-letter\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-step-1-get-iss-certification-letter\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Skip and go to Step #2 if you have received the following employment authorizations:<\/h3>\n<p>These can be used in place of a certification letter but must be applied for separately.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>F-1 CPT authorization on I-20<\/li>\n<li>F-1 OPT Employment Authorization Document (EAD)<\/li>\n<li>F-1 Economic Hardship EAD<\/li>\n<li>J-1 Employment Authorization Letter<\/li>\n<li>J-1 Academic Training Authorization Letter<\/li>\n<li>J-1 Economic Hardship Authorization Letter<\/li>\n<li>J-2 EAD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For F-1 on-campus work, ISS must issue a certification letter.<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Submit an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/issmanoa\/?page_id=13783\">ISS Request<\/a> Online.<\/li>\n<li>After logging in, from the drop-down menu for \"Employment Certification for Social Security Number (SSN)\" and complete the process with submitted documents.<\/li>\n<li>You will receive another email when your request has been completed\/processed, and instructions to pick up your ISS letter from the ISS Office.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"step-2-apply-for-a-social-security-number-online\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-step-2-apply-for-a-social-security-number-online\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-step-2-apply-for-a-social-security-number-online\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 2. Apply for a Social Security Number online\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-step-2-apply-for-a-social-security-number-online\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-step-2-apply-for-a-social-security-number-online\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Go to the Social Security Administration website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/number-card\/request-number-first-time\">Request Social Security number for the first time<\/a>. Click on the link for <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.ssa.gov\/ossnap\/public\/landingOSsnap\">Get Started<\/a> to begin your application. Once you complete and submit the application, you will be given an opportunity to schedule an appointment to visit the local SSA office, where you will present your documents in person.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the application, it will ask you to select ORIGINAL documents that will prove your identity, age and lawful status. For most situations, this is the passport, I-94 and I-20 or DS-2019, which are in the documents listed by the application. However, in addition, you need to bring the documents listed in Step #3 for your situation.<\/p>\n<p>There are two Social Security Administration Offices on Oahu:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honolulu<\/strong><br \/>\nRm 1-114 Fed Bldg<br \/>\n300 Ala Moana Blvd<br \/>\nHonolulu, HI 96850<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kapolei<\/strong><br \/>\n970 Manawai Street<br \/>\nKapolei, Hawaii 96707<\/p>\n<p>For other locations in the U.S., go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.ssa.gov\/ICON\/main.jsp\">SSA Office Locator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"step-3-gather-required-documents-for-appointment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-step-3-gather-required-documents-for-appointment\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-step-3-gather-required-documents-for-appointment\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 3. Gather required documents for appointment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-step-3-gather-required-documents-for-appointment\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-step-3-gather-required-documents-for-appointment\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>F-1 Students<\/h3>\n<p>The type of employment authorization you have will determine the documents you need for your application. Use the table below as a guide.<\/p>\n<p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-37\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-37 tbody-has-connected-cells\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Type of Work or Authorization<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Documents Required<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">When to Apply<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">On-Campus Employment (general)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><ul><li>Employer letter (original)<\/li><br \/>\n<li>ISS certification letter (original with wet ink signature)<\/li><br \/>\n<li>Passport<\/li><br \/>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94\/#\/home\">most recent I-94<\/a><\/li><br \/>\n<li>I-20<\/li><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\" class=\"column-3\">No earlier than 30 days before the employment start date, after your record has been properly activated (see <a href=\"#SEVIS-registration\">Read This...<\/a> section above)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">On-Campus Employment as a  Graduate Assistant<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><ul><li>GA offer letter (original)<\/li><br \/>\n<li>ISS certification letter (original with wet ink signature)<\/li><br \/>\n<li>Passport<\/li><br \/>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94\/#\/home\">most recent I-94<\/a><\/li><br \/>\n<li>I-20<\/li><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Curricular Practical Training<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><ul><li>I-20 with CPT authorization<\/li><br \/>\n<li>Passport<\/li><br \/>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94\/#\/home\">most recent I-94<\/a><\/li><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">No earlier than 30 days before the employment start date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Optional Practical Training<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><ul><li>EAD<\/li><br \/>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94\/#\/home\">most recent I-94<\/a><\/li><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\" class=\"column-3\">On or after the start date of the EAD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Economic Hardship<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><ul><li>EAD<\/li><br \/>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94\/#\/home\">most recent I-94<\/a><\/li><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-37 from cache --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>J-1 Students, J-2 Dependent Spouses<\/h3>\n<p>If you are a J-1 student, all employment authorizations will require the same documents for your SSN application. Use the table below as a guide.<\/p>\n<p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-38\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-38 tbody-has-connected-cells\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Type of Work or Authorization<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Required Documents<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">When to Apply<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">On-Campus Employment (general)<\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"column-2\"><ul><li>ISS employment authorization letter (original with wet ink signature)<\/li><br \/>\n<li>Passport<\/li><br \/>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94\/#\/home\">most recent I-94<\/a><\/li><br \/>\n<li>DS-2019 (original)<\/li><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"column-3\">Any time as long as your record has been properly activated (see <a href=\"#SEVIS-registration\">Read This...<\/a> section above) and work authorization falls within program dates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">On-Campus Employment as a  Graduate Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Academic Training<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Economic Hardship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Student Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">J-2 Dependent Work Authorization<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><ul><li>EAD<\/li><br \/>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94\/#\/home>most recent I-94<\/a><\/li><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">On or after start date of EAD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-38 from cache --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"step-4-go-to-appointment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-step-4-go-to-appointment\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-step-4-go-to-appointment\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 4. Go to appointment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-step-4-go-to-appointment\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-step-4-go-to-appointment\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Go to your appointment and present your documents listed in Step #4. Once you complete this step successfully, the SSA estimates that you will receive your card in the mail within 14 days.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"step-5-receive-your-social-security-card-in-the-mail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-step-5-receive-your-social-security-card-in-the-mail\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-step-5-receive-your-social-security-card-in-the-mail\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 5. 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