DHS의 Work Permision이 없고 다음의 두가지 non-work purpose에 해당되지 않는 경우는 SSN 발급이 않됩니다.

Final Rule on Non-Work Social Security Numbers
Posted Oct 03, 2003

The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a final rule on September 25, 2003 that was published in the Federal Register, regarding eligibility of foreign nationals in non-working statuses to obtain social security cards. The final rule, which will be effective October 27, 2003, also changes the age at which a mandatory, in-person interview is required to obtain a social security card and eliminates a waiver of identity documents for children under seven years of age.

Eligibility for SSNs to Limited Applicants

Individuals who are in non-working statuses can only obtain social security cards if requests are made for, what the SSA has determined to be, valid “non work reasons.” The need for a social security number (SSN) in order to get a driver’s license is not a sufficient reason, and has been an area of controversy. See our March 08, 2002 MurthyBulletin article, SSNs No Longer Available Solely for Issuance of Driver’s Licenses. The final rule defines the only valid non-work reasons for assigning a social security number. First, an SSN may be issued to satisfy a federal statute or regulation that requires the foreign national to have an SSN in order to receive a federally funded benefit (such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) to which the foreign national has otherwise established entitlement. Second, the SSN can be issued to satisfy a state or local law that requires the foreign national to have an SSN to receive public assistance benefits if the foreign national has established eligibility for those benefits. SSNs will not be assigned to non-work authorized individuals for any other purpose.

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Question: I am in the U.S. on a temporary visa. Can I get a Social Security number?
Category: Social Security Numbers and Cards SSNs for Non-Citizens