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It details prerequisites such as completing check-in, maintaining ACTIVE SEVIS status, and waiting 10 days after first entry. It specifies required documentation, including passport, I-94, SEVIS documents (I-20/DS-2019), a CUNY employment verification letter, a status verification letter, and SS-5. 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Preliminary Requirements  \n1. All new students must have completed the check-in process at the Office of International Students.  \n2. All students must be in ACTIVE Status in SEVIS.  \n3. New students who have arrived in the United States for the first time should wait 10 days after entry before their SEVIS entry records appear in the SSA database.  \nB.  Social Security Application Documentation Requirements  \nBefore applying at the SSA, please submit the first four documents to the Office of International Students to request your  \nStatus Verification Letter.  \n1. Valid passport with photograph.  \n2. I-94 Record. Students may retrieve their I-94 record from [https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/\\#/home](https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home)  \n3. SEVIS Form I-20 (F-1 students) or Form DS-2019 (J-1 Students)  \n4.  Employment Verification Letter from the CUNY employer. The letter must be on official letterhead, and must include all of the following information.  \na. Name of student, as it appears in student’s passport,  \nb. Type of job,  \nc. Job title,  \nd. Job start date,  \ne. Number of hours per week,  \nf. Employer’s name, address and phone number,  \ng. Employer’s US tax EIN. The EIN number for all of CUNY is 13-3893536,  \nh. Name and title of student’s immediate supervisor,  \ni. Signature, name and title of person preparing the letter and the date.  \n5.  Status Verification Letter from the Office of International Students at The Graduate Center verifying your immigration status and confirming your job on-campus.  \n6.  Form SS-5 Application for a Social Security Card Form.  \nC. Social Security Application Process  \nStudents should complete the Social Security Number (SSN) application online, including scheduling an appointment before visiting a Social Security Card Center within 45 days of submitting the application. You must bring the following documents with you for your appointment:  \na.  Online application control/reference number,  \nb.  Original and unexpired passport,  \nc.  Copy of your I-94 record,  \nd.  Original I-20 or DS-2019, and  \ne.  Employment verification letter.  \nThe SSA Office will verify your legal status and eligibility for a Social Security Number. New students will normally have a response from the SSA within two to three weeks. NOTE: Request a Receipt of Application before leaving the Social Security Office.  \nSOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE LOCATIONS  \nManhattan Social Security Card Center (open from 7:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday) -For any address in New York City or the Tri-State area:  \n123 William Street, 3rd Floor, Southwest Corner Fulton and William Streets  \nSubway 4, 5, 2, 3, A, or C – to Fulton Street/Broadway-Nassau  \nQueens Social Security Card Center (open from 7:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday)  \n155-10 Jamaica Avenue, Second Floor  \nCorner of Parsons Boulevard & Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica  \nBrooklyn Social Security Card Center (open from 7:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday)  \n154 Pierrepont Street, Sixth Floor, Brooklyn  \nFor addresses outside New York City: Contact the US SSA at: [https://www.ssa.gov/locator/](https://www.ssa.gov/locator/)  \nWe advise that you go early in the day to avoid long waits.","cbCaio26i0Bpv7QY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaio26i0Bpv7QY","pdf",162712,"English","# Preliminary Requirements\n## Social Security Application Documentation Requirements\n## Social Security Application Process\n## Social Security Office Locations","[{\"question\":\"When will the SSA accept an SSN application for international students?\",\"answer\":\"The SSA accepts an SSN application only when the student is employed or will be employed within 30 days of the application date.\"},{\"question\":\"What must students do before applying to the SSA?\",\"answer\":\"New students must complete check-in with the Office of International Students, be in ACTIVE SEVIS status, and first-time arrivals should wait 10 days after entry before SEVIS records appear in the SSA database.\"},{\"question\":\"Which documents are required for the SSN application?\",\"answer\":\"Students must provide a status verification letter request packet including a valid passport photo, I-94 record, I-20 or DS-2019, an employment verification letter from the CUNY employer, a status verification letter from the Office of International Students, and the SS-5 application form.\"}]","Social Security Number Application Procedures | PDF",1789839561]