J-1 students

1. Complete full-time academic registration
2. Obtain a work authorization letter from your exchange visitor program sponsor.
   If you are sponsored by NYU, you must apply for your on-campus employment authorization letter in person at the OISS. Bring your passport, I-94 card, and most recent DS-2019 to the OISS during Advisor-on-Duty hours. Otherwise, contact your J-1 program sponsor (as indicated in Section 5 of your DS-2019) for directions.
3. Once you have obtained an employment authorization letter, you may go to a Social Security Administration office to submit an application for a social security number. You must present the following documents:
   • Unexpired passport (valid at least six months into the future)
   • I-94 card marked “J-1 D/S"
   • DS-2019
   • NYU ID Card or another form of photo ID
   • Employment authorization letter

If you lose your Social Security Card
If you have been assigned a Social Security Number but lost your card, you will need to re-apply for a new Social Security card. You must be eligible for a Social Security card under the current Social Security Administration regulations, and you need to follow the procedure listed above.

Scholars
Applying for a Social Security Card

1. Check in at International Scholar Services. The records of J-1 scholars must be validated in SEVIS before an application can be filed.
2. Go to a Social Security Administration office with the following documents:
   • Unexpired passport (valid for at least six months into the future)
   • I-94 card
   • DS-2019 (for J-1 scholars) or I-797 (H-1B and O-1 scholars)

Social Security Office Locations
The Social Security Administration maintains offices throughout New York City and the tri-state area. You may wish to go to the following offices, which are accustomed to serving NYU students. Other offices may be found using the SSA Office Locator.

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