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From: rajeev@sftri.UUCP (S.Rajeev)
Newsgroups: net.jobs
Subject: RE: S.S. # for non-citizens
Message-ID: <426@sftri.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 3-May-85 22:25:01 EDT
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Posted: Fri May  3 22:25:01 1985
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> A foreigner can apply S.S. card, but he/she has to have
> a good reason. Also, some S.S. #s are not allowed to work
> in the U.S..

I believe that it is some combination of the middle numbers 
(i.e. xxx-33-xxxx) that identifes "not authorized for employment"
Soc. Sec. numbers. It really isn't hard for a foreigner to get an
SS number if they have any income in the US: the INS collaborates
with the IRS to take Uncle Sam's share!
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