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EMPLOYMENT

J-1 Exchange Visitors
You may engage in the employment as stated on your Form DS-2019. Additional employment may be authorized by the program sponsor provided that:

1. It is consistent with the purpose for which you entered the U.S.
2. It falls within the sponsor's description.
3. It is an essential part of your program.

*This additional employment must be in writing, either on the Form DS-2019 or in a letter.

How to Obtain a Social Security Number
The Social Security Administration has changed the process for applying for social security number for international students. F-1 students must have a job offer, and proof of it, in order to apply for a Social Security card and number.

FACULTY, RESEARCHERS, & SCHOLARS IN J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1

• Passport *
• I-94 card
• Visa Document (J-1's need Form DS-2019; all other visa holders need either their Form I-94 and/or Approval Notice of your status.)

J-2 Visa Holders

• Passport*
• I-94 card
• Employment Authorization
• Visa Document (J's need Form DS-2019; all other visa holders need either their Form I-94 and/or Approval Notice of your status).

Please note: If your passport is less than a year old, you will need to provide an additional document verifying your birth date (i.e. birth certificate).

*Be sure to ask for a receipt of your application. You will receive your Social Security Card in the mail. The process will take a minimum of 4 weeks, but may take longer. You must provide a copy of your card to your hiring departments and the International Center when you receive it.