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Be sure to put your name on the form exactly as it is on your passport and [U.S. visa](U.S. visa).  \nHow to apply if you have on-campus employment?  \n1. If you work on campus , make sure that you are enrolled full-time (if you’re a student) and that your current local address is updated in your UCCS portal.  \n2. Email your UCCS employment letter or SEPO to the International Affairs (IA) Office at [international@uccs.edu](international@uccs.edu) to request a support letter. Please note, your name on the SEPO MUST match your passport name AND must be signed by you and your supervisor. We will email you within 3 business days when the letter is ready.  \n3. Go to the local Social Security Office with the following documents:  \na. Unexpired passport (valid at least six months into the future)  \nb. I-94 record showing your correct unexpired F-1 or J-1 status in the U.S.  \nc. UCCS I-20 or DS-2019  \nd. UCCS ID card or another photo ID  \ne. SEPO or offer letter  \nf. Support Letter from IA Office  \nNote: J-1 students whose DS-2019 was not issued by UCCS will need to obtain an SSN letter from the program sponsor as on the DS-2019, NOT from IA.  \nHow to apply if you have authorized off-campus employment?  \nF-1 Students with CPT:  \nGo to the Social Security Office with the following documents:  \na. Application for Social Security Card  \nb. Unexpired passport (valid at least six months into the future)  \nc. I-94 record  \nd. UCCS I-20 with Curricular Practical Training Authorization  \ne. UCCS ID card or another form of photo ID  \nF-1 Students with OPT or Economic Hardship Authorization:  \nGo to the Social Security Office with the following documents:  \na. Application for Social Security Card  \nb. Unexpired passport (valid at least six months into the future)  \nc. I-94 record  \nd. UCCS I-20 with OPT employment or economic hardship request ‘Approved’  \ne. UCCS ID card or another form of photo ID  \nf. Your Employment Authorization Document (EAD) card, on or after the date it is active.  \nJ-1 Students with Academic Training Authorization:  \nGo to the Social Security Office with the following documents:  \na. Application for Social Security Card  \nb. Unexpired passport (valid at least six months into the future)  \nc. I-94 record  \nd. UCCS DS-2019 with Academic Training Authorization  \ne. UCCS ID card or another form of photo ID  \nf. Academic Training letter from UCCS/your program sponsor  \nLost Your Social Security Card?  \nIt is important that you protect your SSN and guard yourself against i","cbCaifakHURYT3cV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifakHURYT3cV","pdf",98194,"English","# Who can apply?\n# Where to apply?\n# How to apply (Form SS-5)\n# On-campus employment\n# Authorized off-campus employment\n# Lost Social Security card\n# Your SSN and Security","[{\"question\":\"Who is eligible to apply for an SSN in this guide?\",\"answer\":\"F-1 and J-1 students authorized for employment and J-1 scholars employed by UCCS can apply. The document also states that if you are not employed or authorized for employment and do not have UCCS income, you are not eligible.\"},{\"question\":\"Where do applicants submit the SSN application?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants apply at the local Social Security Office at 2306 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80909. 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