How to Apply for a Social Security Number
Following are the documents required for applying for a social security number:
(Please be sure to have all documents prepared and ready prior to your visit to the Social Security Office in Ogdensburg, NY)
F1/J1 Students will need
- A completed social security application
- All of your original documents
- I-20/DS-2019 (be sure to bring all previously issued copies)
- Passport
- Visa
- I-94 card
- A letter from you employer indicating
- Your Position
- Your start date and the number of hours you will be working each week
- Your employer name (Department/Company)
- Your supervisors name & contact information
- A letter from the International Students & Scholars Office indicating your eligibility to work
J Exchange Visitors will need
- A completed social security application
- All of your original documents
- DS-2019 (include all previously issued copies)
- Passport
- Visa
- I-94 card
- A letter from the International Students & Scholars Office verifying your status and indicating your eligibility to work








